There was a slight improvement today’s trading on Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) the with gains from the key indices, the volume of shares traded improved by 101%, from 18,334,600 shares traded yesterday to 36,941,200 shares exchanging hands today. There was also recorded 166% improvement in turnover, but 6% decline in deals. The current market capitalization of the Nairobi Securities Exchange is KES 2.57 trillion.
Stock Performance on the NSE
Equity performance showed a mix of gains and losses among the 50 listed stocks that traded today, with 24 gainers and 17 losers. Sameer Africa led the gainers with a 9.26% appreciation in share price, closing at KES 7.08 per share. Other top gainers included East African Breweries (+8.21%), BK Group (+7.38%), and Eaagards (+6.9%).
On the losing side, Crown Paints Kenya recorded the sharpest decline, with a 6.74% drop in its share price to close at KES 40.10. Other significant losers included Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (-4.38%), Uchumi Supermarket (-3.33%), and Car and General Kenya (-3.02%). Safaricom recorded the highest trading volume, with 25.1 million shares exchanged, followed by ABSA Bank Kenya (4.71 million), Kenya Power and Lighting Company (1.01 million), and Home Afrika (975,500).
Market Index Performance.
Market indices reflected positive performance and increased trading activity. The benchmark NSE All Share Index (NASI) rose slightly by 2.94 points (1.82%) to close at 164.49. This still marks a 1-week gain of 2.86%, a 4-week loss of 5.05%, and a year-to-date gain of 33.21%. Other indices showed the same movements, with the NSE 10 Share Index increasing by 2.25% while maintaining a year-to-date gain of 24.2%.
The NSE 20 Share Index posted a marginal gain of 0.87%, continuing its robust year-to-date performance with an 27.61% increase. Similarly, the NSE 25 Share Index rose by 1.78%, and holds a year-to-date gain of 23.55%.
Bonds and Derivatives Market
The Secondary Bonds market turnover saw an increase from KES 7.51 billion to 34.62 billion, the number of deals also improved from 133 to 186 in today’s trading session.
On the derivatives front, the total volumes increased from 16 to 50, while the value of the traded contracts rose to 1,492,225 up from 428,065.
Also Read: NSE Market Report 09 April 2025: Safaricom Moves 7.7 Million Shares
