The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed Tuesday’s session with a strong rebound in trading activity, reflecting renewed investor momentum. A total of 28,145,832 shares were exchanged across 6,011 deals, corresponding to a market turnover of KES 823,510,319.43. Compared to Monday, January 5, this represented a 162% increase in volume, a 270% surge in turnover, and a 7% rise in deal count. The overall market capitalization climbed to KES 3 trillion, underscoring the resilience of the equities market.
NSE Market Movers today
Out of the 56 listed equities that participated in trading, market breadth was evenly balanced with 23 gainers and 23 losers. Car and General Kenya led the gainers, appreciating by 5.88% to close at KES 54.00 per share. BK Group followed with a 5.55% rise, while NCBA Group and Co-operative Bank of Kenya gained 4.65% and 4.21% respectively.
On the losing side, Centum Investment Company shed 6.43% to close at KES 13.10 per share. Sanlam Kenya fell by 6.15%, Home Afrika declined 5.84%, and Longhorn Publishers dropped 4.14%.
Safaricom dominated trading volumes, moving 12 million shares and accounting for the bulk of market activity. Uchumi Supermarket followed with 2.73 million shares, while KCB Group and Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation posted volumes of 2.39 million and 2.29 million shares, respectively. The heavy trading in Safaricom provided a significant boost to overall liquidity.
NSE Market Indices Performance.
Market indices extended their upward trajectory, with the benchmark NSE All Share Index (NASI) rising by 1.81 points or 0.96% to close at 190.68. This reflects a one-week gain of 3.33%, a four-week gain of 6.63%, and a year-to-date gain of 2.2%. The NSE 10 Share Index advanced by 1.45%, bringing its weekly and year-to-date gains to 3.69% and 2.62% respectively. The NSE 20 Share Index added 1.25%, while the NSE 25 Share Index rose 1.62%, both maintaining positive momentum. The NSE Banking Sector Index posted the strongest performance, climbing 2.25% to extend its one-week gain to 4.32% and its year-to-date rise to 2.92%.
Tuesday’s session highlighted a sharp improvement in market activity, driven by strong volumes in Safaricom and renewed interest in banking and industrial counters. The balanced breadth between gainers and losers suggests selective positioning by investors, while the continued rise in indices points to underlying strength across the market.
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