Why are Kenyans not Investing Enough?
Investment in the future dipped in 2021 compared to 2019, the previous year of the survey. The number of Kenyans investing in equities and bonds fell from 3.2% in2019 to 2.3% in...
Achieving Financial Independence Through Passive Income
Financial independence is when you have enough income to cater for your living expenses without working. One of the routes to financial independence is through passive income, where you make money with...
Market Report; January 28, 2022
There were 53 single stock futures valued at Kes 1,922,250 traded in today's session on the derivatives market of the NSE.
Asian Markets Mixed Nikkei Reverses Losses, Closes 2.1% Higher.
Australia’s ASX 200 advanced 2.19% to end the session at 6,988.1. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged 0.19% higher.
Asian Markets Lower as Investors Keep Fed, Omicron in Focus; Shenzhen Drops 1.27%
Asian markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors remain concerned about inflation as well as likely policy tightening from central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Asia Pacific Markets Jump Following S&P 500 Gains
Shares in Asia rose on Tuesday after the S&P 500 notched yet another record close on Wall Street overnight. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led gains among the region’s major markets as it gained 1.37% on...
Market Report; 23 December 2021
At the end of today's trading session on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), A total of 9,880,000 shares in 761 deals, corresponding to a market value of KES 334,158,535.00, were traded. Compared...
Tanzania Set to Launch Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Tanzania’s central bank has announced intentions to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC) amid the global rise and the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies. The country’s Central Bank Governor Prof Florens Luoga...
Kenya’s Inflation Declines to 6.45% in October Backed by Lower Fuel Prices
The inflation rate in Kenya, which measures the cost of living, slowed modestly to 6.45% in the month of October from 6.91% in September, the highest inflation rate in 19 months. Kenyans...
Wall Street Extends Two-Day Gains as Tech Stocks, Financials extend Rally.
A pull-back in economically sensitive cyclicals kept wall street benchmarks; the S&P 500’s and the blue-chip Dow’s gains muted, while small-caps underperformed their larger rivals.
Market Report; 29 June 2021
At the end of today's trading session on the Nairobi Securities Exchange A total of 16,397,500 shares in 1,153 deals, corresponding to a market value of KES 428,421,114.00, were traded. Compared with...
