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 5.88. Conversely, agricultural firm, Eaagads plc, led the losers, shedding 7.4%, closing at KES 20.05.
NSE Indices Performance
The Nairobi Securities All Share Index (NASI) was on a downward trajectory, largely driven by losses in equities such as Safaricom (-2.8%), Absa Bank (-1.1%), Cooperative Bank (-0.7%), and KCB Group (-0.4%). The index declined by 1.4%, closing at 173.75 points.
The NSE-10 and NSE-20 indices closed at 1,766.12 and 2,969.93 points, respectively, declining by 0.8% and 0.9% respectively. The NSE-25 closed at 4,609.76 points, down 0.8% compared to the previous session. The newly launched banking sector index rose marginally by 0.3%, closing at 165.20 points.
The market was supported by gains in counters including British American Tobacco (1.5%), East African Breweries (0.6%), Equity Group (0.4%), and I&M Bank (0.2%).
Trading Volume and Turnover
The secondary bond market turnover edged up 19.6% to KES 8.95 billion, while equity turnover dropped by 28.7% to KES 419.5 million, reflecting reduced trading activity in the equities market. Safaricom plc was the most traded stock, recording a turnover of KES 233.80 million followed by banking counter KCB Group which recorded a turnover of KES 76.06M. Total volume of contracts in derivatives decreased to 1.360 from 2,720 in the previous session, while the value of the traded contracts decreased to 3.04 million from 3.16 million in the previous session.
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