The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session on a positive note, with all key indices recording broad-based gains.
The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) closed at 209.40 points, up 0.6% from the previous session, supported by gains in large-cap stocks such as KCB Group, Equity Group, Safaricom PLC, and BAT Kenya, which gained 2.2%, 1.6%, 0.6%, and 0.4%, respectively.
The NSE 10 and NSE 20 indices rose by 0.7% and 0.4% to settle at 2,198.88 points and 3,543.32 points, respectively. The NSE 25 and the Banking Sector Index recorded the strongest gains, rising by 0.9% each to 5,769.68 points and 237.91 points, respectively.
However, the market was weighed down by losses in large-cap stocks such as Kenya Power (-1.6%), Co-operative Bank (-0.3%), Standard Chartered Bank (-0.2%), and EABL (-0.2%).
Trading activity picked up, with the volume of shares traded surging 106.0% to 32.33 million shares, while equity turnover rose 158.0% to KES 1.2 billion. Market capitalization stood at KES 3.5 trillion, up 0.6%, signaling improved investor confidence.
NSE Top Gainers and Losers
Limuru Tea PLC emerged as the top gainer after advancing 8.4%, followed by Shri Krishana Overseas, which rose 7.7%. Jubilee Holdings gained 6.9%, while Absa NewGold ETF advanced 6.6%. Longhorn Publishers rounded out the top gainers after rising 4.7%.
On the losers’ side, Africa Mega Agricorp emerged as the biggest laggard after losing 4.7%. Other notable decliners included Unga Group PLC (-4.2%), Uchumi Supermarkets (-3.9%), TPS Eastern Africa (-2.9%), and BOC Kenya (-2.3%).
Foreign Investors
Foreign investors turned net sellers, recording net outflows of KES 333.34 million, compared to net inflows of KES 81.88 million in the previous session.
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