Automobile firm, Car and General, emerged as the top gainer at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session on October 6, 2025. The counter gained 7.8%, closing at KES 49.05. Express Kenya led the losers, shedding 5.5% closing at KES 7.56.
Key Takeaways
- Top Gainer: Car and General ( 7.8%, KES 49.05)
- Top loser: Express Kenya (-5.5%, KES 7.56)
- Most traded stock: Absa Gold ETF (20,024 shares, KES 95.22M)
- Market Capitalization: (-0.5%, KES 2,8T)
NSE Indices Performance
The market indices weakened, with the Nairobi All-Share index declining by 0.5%, closing at 177.67 points. The NSE-10 fell by 0.2% closing at 1,787.02 points, while the NSE-20 dropped by 0.3% closing at 3,022.14 points. The NSE-25 declined by 0.2% closing at 4,659.81 points.
NASI’s downturn was mainly driven by losses in stocks such as NCBA Group (-1.1%), Safaricom plc (-0.9%), KCB Group (-0.9%), and Standard Chartered (-0.1%). Despite the headwinds, the market was supported by gains in counters such as British American Tobacco (1.2%), Cooperative Bank (0.7%), East African Breweries Limited (0.5%), and Equity Group (0.2%).
Turnover and Trading Activity
Equity turnover plunged 55.7% to KES 213.97 million, down from KES 483.55 million in the previous session. Conversely, bond turnover surged by 95.6% to KES 5.6 billion from KES 2.86 billion in the previous session. Absa New Gold ETF was the most traded stock trading 20,024 shares with a turnover of KES 95.22 million.
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