Equity Market Commentary
The All Share Index (NASI) decreased by -3.62% w-o-w to close the week at 144.73, similarly the NSE 20 decreased by -2.50% w-o-w to close the week at 1755.57. Equally, Equity turnover increased by 43.64%to KES 1.390 billion, similar to the volume traded which increased by 35.87% to 40.76 million.
Market Indices Performance
| Index | This Week | Previous Week | Weekly Change % | YTD Change % |
| NASI | 144.73 | 150.17 | -3.62% | -12.81% |
| NSE 20 | 1755.57 | 1,800.64 | -2.50% | -7.73% |
| NSE 25 | 3279.85 | 3,382.77 | -3.04% | -12.40% |
Source: NSE
Equities Performance
| Top Gainers | Previous Price (KES) | Current
Price (KES) |
Weekly Change % | YTD Change | |
| 1 | Sanlam | 10.15 | 12.9 | 27.09% | 11.69% |
| 2 | Crown Paints | 37 | 40.7 | 10.00% | 33.44% |
| 3 | NBV | 4.05 | 4.35 | 7.41% | -28.22% |
| 4 | E.A.Cables | 1.03 | 1.1 | 6.80% | -8.33% |
| 5 | CIC Insurance | 2.1 | 2.18 | 3.81% | -1.36% |
Source: NSE and Faida Investment Bank Analysis
| Top Losers | Previous Price (KES) | Current
Price (KES) |
Weekly Change | YTD Change % | |
| 1 | Scan group | 4.19 | 3.64 | -13.13% | -12.08% |
| 2 | Eaagads | 12.65 | 11.5 | -9.09% | -14.81% |
| 3 | NMG | 22.1 | 20.4 | -7.69% | 10.57% |
| 4 | Trans-Century | 1.19 | 1.1 | -7.56% | -5.98% |
| 5 | B.O.C | 80.5 | 75 | -6.83% | 7.14% |
Source: NSE and Faida Investment Bank Analysis
| Movers | Previous Price (KES) | Current
Price (KES) |
Turnover (KES Mn) | |
| 1. | Safaricom | 33.70 | 32.00 | 961.36 |
| 2. | EABL | 144.00 | 139.00 | 207.92 |
| 3. | Equity | 47.90 | 47.15 | 109.45 |
| 4. | NCBA | 26.00 | 24.95 | 41.76 |
| 5. | KCB | 37.45 | 36.25 | 24.68 |
Source: NSE and Faida Investment Bank Analysis