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 of 57 listed equities, 22 recorded gains while 28 reported losses, with the remaining counters staying unchanged relative to the previous session. Uchumi Supermarkets led the gainers, appreciating 9.9% to KES 1.22, buoyed by its impressive FY 2025 results where the retailer posted a net profit of KES 8.8 million, recovering from a loss of KES 49.7 million in FY 2024. Other notable gainers included EA Portland Cement (9.2%), Unga Group (8.6%), Kakuzi Limited (5.7%), and TPS Eastern Africa (5.0%).
On the losing side, Eveready Plc plunged 6.7% to KES 1.26. Other notable losers included BOC Kenya (4.3%), Carbacid Investments (3.7%), Absa Gold ETF (3.0%), and Centum Investments (2.9%).
NSE Indices Performance
The market remained on a bearish momentum, with the benchmark Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) dropping by 1.35 points or 0.74% to settle at 180.11 points. This represents a 1-week loss of 1.32%, a 4-week loss of 4.74%, but an overall year-to-date gain of 45.86%. The NSE 10 and NSE 20 share indices fell by 0.4% and 0.5%, closing at 1,845.62 points and 3,023.7 points, respectively. The NSE 25 share index declined by 0.4% to 4,804.11 points, while the Banking Sector Index dropped by 0.1% to 191.69 points.
Derivatives
On the derivatives front, the number of open interest contracts remained unchanged at 5,109.
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