African Markets

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was subdued relative to the previous session with the volume of shares of traded declining by 32.1% to 14.88 million. Despite the slowdown in activity,...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the fourteenth week in 2026 in bullish note, rebounding from weeks of losses driven by broad sell off and bearish investor sentiment amid geopolitical tensions linked...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the 13th week of the year in the red, recording broad-based losses across all major indices. The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) declined by 6.7% to...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed in the red for the fifth consecutive trading session of the week on 27th, March 2026, with the benchmark index, the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI)...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) experienced a downturn on March 23, 2026, as seen by the broad-based sell-off that saw major indices plummet. The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) dropped by 2.8%...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the 12th week of the year 2026 in the red, with all key performance indicators posting declines relative to the previous week. The benchmark index, the...

Market activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) showed a notable uptick on Thursday 19th March, with total equity turnover increasing by 49.3% to KES 569.83 million, up from KES 381.65 million...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) experienced a session of bearish sentiment, with the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) declining by 0.2% to close at 211.11 points. The market was primarily weighed down...

The Equities market maintained bullish momentum, with broad-based gains recorded across major indices, led by the NSE 20, which advanced 2.4% to close at 3,691.17 points from 3,604.75 points in the previous...

Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) Industrial REIT has been listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), bringing the total number of Authorized REITs in Kenya to five. The listing comes after an impressive...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the trading session on 10th March 2026 in the red with the Benchmark index the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI), recording a 0.1% decline, compared to...

In a move to deepen capital markets integration and development across the Southern African region, the Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE) has established the SADC Capital Markets Association (SACMA). The association...

Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC on March 9, 2026 had a downward trend during the trading session, which saw a 0.6% decline in the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI), closing at 207.07. This...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session in a bearish note with all major indices easing. The Benchmark, Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) slipped by 0.3% to close at 207.67 points...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was on an upward trajectory during the month of February 2026, with the major indices recording double-digit gains. The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) rose by 10.6%...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed on a subdued note on 2 March 2026, with key indicators reflecting slow market activity. The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) went down by...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed on a downside on February 20, 2026 with the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) slipping by 0.6 percent to close at 209.88, reflecting a subdued investor...

In a move to deepen Kenya’s bond market and enhance liquidity, transparency, and investor access, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has admitted Cinemark Consult Limited as an Authorized Securities Dealer (ASD) in...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session in the red, with the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) declining by 0.3% to 215.95 points from 216.69 points in the previous session. The...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the day’s session on 9th February 2026 on a positive note despite lower activity. The Bourse’s major indices recorded gains, with the Nairobi All Share Index...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the sixth week of the year 2026 in the green, with key performance indicators recording gains. The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) recorded the strongest performance,...

Trading activity slowed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the trading session on 4th February 2026 as evidenced by declines in number of shares traded, which fell by 35% to 18.57...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Kicked off the month on a positive momentum with increased activity and all indices closing the trading session on 2nd February 2026 in the green. The volume...

The Banking sector emerged as the key driver on the NSE in January, with all banks closing the month in the green, highlighting strong investor confidence in financial stocks.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) maintained an upward trend on 30th January 2026, recording gains in major indices and higher market valuation despite a decline in trading activity. The volume of shares...

In Week 4 of 52 (2026), NCBA Group PLC emerged the top gainer in the Banking Sector on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on a week-on-week basis, rising by 8.33% to close...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) experienced a significant contraction in overall trading activity on Wednesday, 28th January 2026. Equity turnover went down sharply by 42.9% to KES 590.31 million from KES 1.03...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was on a bullish momentum in the trading session on 27th January 2026 as evidenced bygains across all major indices. The volume of shares traded rose by...

Local institutional investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) emerged net buyers in 2025 while retail and foreign investors closed as net sellers. Local corporates purchased shares amounting to KES 67.5 billion...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), on Monday 26th January 2026, was characterized by a surge of 76% in the aggregate turnover which closed at KES 1.127 billion. Gainers in the...

Trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on 23rd January 2026, the last trading day of the week recorded minimal improvement with the number of shares traded increasing by 2% to...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), on 22nd January 2026 was generally positive as evidenced by the performance of indices, and overall market capitalization, which edged higher by 0.55%. This gain...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has enacted significant reforms to its merger control framework by introducing a mandatory pre-approval regime for qualifying cross-border transactions within the trade union....

The trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), concluded in a mixed performance on Tuesday 20th January 2026. The session registered modest gains in its benchmark indices amid a significant contraction...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened week 3 of 52 in 2025 on a downward trajectory evidenced with declines across all indices despite increased activity. The total volume of shares traded on...

Trading activity on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was moderate in the session on 16th Friday 2026, with the equity turnover declining by 29.2% to KES 250.60 million from KES 353.95 million...

Sasini Plc recorded week-on-week double-digit gains at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), outperforming sectoral peers, supported by strong earnings for FY2025. The counter led the agricultural sector, soaring 11.6%, to KES 20.20....

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) extended its bullish run from the previous session in today’s trading session, recording modest gains across its indices despite a decline in activity. The volume of shares...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded Wednesday's (14th January 2026) trading session with moderate gains across its key indices. Total equity turnover surged by 162.1% to KES 959.87 million, driven by a...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the day's (13th January 2026) session in a bullish territory, with the benchmark index, the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) recording a 0.35% gain, to close...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Monday 12th January 2026 was characterized by a toned-down activity. The total equity turnover plummeted by 55.6% to KES 396.20 million, down from KES...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on 9th January 2026 increased compared to the previous session with the number of shares traded increasing by 12.7% to 32,485,264 shares from 6,029 deals....

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the trading session on Thursday, 8th January  2026, with measured optimism as the benchmark Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) registered a gain of 0.4%, closing trading...

Trading activity at the Nairobi securities Exchange (NSE) on 7th January 2026 maintained an upward momentum with the total number of shares traded increasing by 8% to 30,374,463 shares across 5,670 deals....

Safaricom dominated trading volumes on the NSE, moving 12 million shares and accounting for the bulk of Tuesday's market activity.

Foreign investors recorded a KES 11.6 billion net outflow in 2025 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), the 6th year in a row they were major sellers, even as the NSE experienced...

African stock markets recorded a strong rally in 2025 with major stock exchanges posting double-digit and triple digit increases in their benchmark indices in both local and U.S. dollar terms, underpinned by...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) extended its bullish momentum in the year 2025 evidenced with a significant upturn in the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI), which gained 51% closing the year at...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the week on 19th December 2025 on a high note, evidenced by sharp increases in trading activity. The volume of shares traded and equity turnover surged...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on December 17, 2025, showed improvement compared to the previous session evidenced with an increase in volume of shares traded and equity turnover which rose...

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has listed three new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) bringing the total number of ETFs on the exchange to 126, with a combined market capitalization of R247.9 billion...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened week 51 of 52 (2025) on a high note, as evidenced by an increase in the volume of shares traded and, consequently, turnover. A...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened the week starting 8th December 2025 with a bearish momentum and reduced activity, evidenced by a 53% decline in the volume of shares traded to 17.56...

On December 2, 2025, the volume of shares traded at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) declined by 55% to 11.1 million shares, with equity turnover falling 46.8% to KES 281.6 million. Out...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) saw trading activity fall on November 27, 2025, evidenced by a 73% decline in the volume of shares traded to 11.41 million and an 85% drop in...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) registered a significant decrease in trading activity during the session on Thursday 20th November, as evidenced by a pronounced 40.15% decline in turnover. The day’s trading value...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on week 46 of 2025 closed on a low with all indices finishing in the red. The N10 led the declines falling 3.2%, followed by the NSE...

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), slowed down on Friday November 14, with the total value of shares traded dropping to KES 479.03 million, a sharp 43.5% decrease from the 849.03...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Trading session for Nov 13, 2025, saw the total volume of shares traded surge 89% to 28.6 million in 5,141 deals, generating a turnover of KES 849.6...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) experienced a broadly negative trading session on Wednesday, marked by a significant decline in investor activity. The total value of share traded plummeted by 50.5% falling to...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was on a bearish momentum on Nov 11, 2025, evidenced by a downturn in the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI), despite increased activity.  The volume of shares...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange commenced the week starting 10th November 2025 on a negative note, with Monday’s trading session concluding in a broad downturn. Market activity at the NSE went down significantly,...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed higher on the week ending Friday, November 7, 2025, with overall market capitalization closing the week above KES 3T for the first time in 7 years....

The Nairobi Securities Exchange experienced a significant upswing in activity on Thursday, 6th November 2025, as trading volume surged by 82.2% to KES 1.2 billion. Agricultural firm, Limuru Tea emerged as top...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) recorded increased activity in the November 5, 2025, trading session, evidenced by a 71.5% increase in volume of shares traded to 24.7 million from 14.4 million shares...

Trading activity on Tuesday, 4th November 2025 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) saw equity turnover plummet 66.8% to KES 302.59 million from the previous session’s KES 886.73 million. From the day’s...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened the week with subdued activity, evidenced by a 7.5% decline in the volume of shares traded to 26.6 million shares on 3rd November 2025. Similarly, equity turnover...

On 31st October 2025, investor enthusiasm sent trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) soaring significantly, with equity turnover edging higher by 210.9% to KES 886.73 million, marking a highly active...

On 30th October 2025, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed trading with 15,828,612 shares traded, a decline of 32.7% relative to the previous trading session. The aggregate market turnover amounted to KES...

Market indices showed mixed performance, with the benchmark NSE All Share Index (NASI) inching up by 0.01 points to close at 183.23.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was on a bullish momentum in the third quarter of 2025, underpinned by stable inflation, interest rate cuts, new listings, and robust half-year earnings from leading counters....

Tuesday’s session reflected a strong rebound in market activity, driven by heavy trading in large-cap stocks and renewed investor interest in the NSE.

Despite the subdued activity, the overall market capitalization remained steady at KES 2.85 trillion, reflecting continued investor confidence in the NSE.

Energy firm KenGen Plc emerged as the top gainer in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)  trading session of October 24, 2025, gaining 8.7% to close at KES 9.98. Earlier, the NSE had...

As market close on 23rd October 2025 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), manufacturing firm Afri Mega Agricorp Plc was the top gainer closing with a share price of KES 70.00, gaining...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session of October 22, 2025, saw NCBA Group extend its gaining streak and emerge as the top gainer, closing at KES 96.25, up 5.5% compared to...

As of market close on 21st October 2025 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), trading activity went up by 107.8% to KES 992.73 million up from KES 477.82 million in the previous...

NSE-listed agricultural firms Williamson Tea Kenya Plc ($WTK) and Kapchorua Tea Kenya Plc ($KAPC) in week 42 0f 52 (2025) recorded downturns in their share prices following the firms’ issuance of bonus...

At the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on 16th October 2025, electricity utility firm Kenya Power $KPLC emerged the top gainer, gaining 7.4% compared to the previous trading session to close at KES...

On the 15th of October 2025 trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), Shri Krishana Overseas plc - listed on 24th July 2025, led gainers, recording an appreciation of 10.0% in...

Commercial lender Bank of Kigali Group Plc emerged the top gainer on the October 14, 2025, trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The counter gained 8.4%, closing at KES 41.75....

Commercial media firm Standard Group Plc emerged as the top gainer in the trading session at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on October 8, 2025. The counter gained 4.3%, closing at KES...

As market closed on Tuesday 7th October, Unga Group became the top gainer in the day's trading session at The Nairobi Securities Exchange. The manufacturing firm closed at KES 25.25 reflecting a...

Automobile firm, Car and General, emerged as the top gainer at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session on October 6, 2025. The counter gained 7.8%, closing at KES 49.05. Express Kenya...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended the week higher as stocks generally gained across board. The major blue-chip counters on the exchange such as Stanbic Plc, ABSA and NCBA continued to gain while...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session on October 3, 2025, saw energy firm KenGen emerge as the top gainer, soaring by 9.6% to close at KES 10.00., while Unga Group led...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced the launch of the Banking Sector Index aimed at providing investors with a transparent and reliable measure of the performance of the banking sector. Tracking...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session of September 30, 2025, saw agricultural firms Kapchorua and Williamson Tea Kenya gain 9.4% and 4.0%, respectively, following the announcement of the bonus issue closure...

NSE recorded a general slump in today's session as evidenced by the declines in key indicators in the market. The top gainer was Uchumi supermarket, which is in the commercial sector, with...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session on September 24, 2025 saw Standard Group Plc emerge as the top gainer, soaring 10.0% to close at KES 5.98. Meanwhile, Shri Krishana Overseas, a...

Kenya Mortgage Refinance Plc has reported a decline in profits, as a result of, among other factors, a rise in funding costs which can be attributed by the rise on interest expense...

Local corporate investors have continued to hold a greater share of equities at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) than local individuals, after shifting their investments from treasury bills and bonds. Share of...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended the week higher as stocks generally gained across board. The major blue-chip counters on the exchange such as BAT, KCB and NCBA contained to gain while...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) witnessed a dynamic trading session today as BAT released the Half Year results for 2025. The company announced a 10 shillings interim dividend payout, a 50% increase...