The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the buying and selling session with blended outcomes. The NASI, NSE 10, and NSE 25 indices declined by 1.2%, 0.7%, and 0.5%, respectively, whereas the NSE 20 index rose by 0.6%.
Equity turnover elevated by 19.2% to USD 2.6 million. Local buyers accounted for 51.1% of the day’s turnover, a lower from 87.7% within the earlier session.
BK Group emerged because the main mover, contributing 42.7% of the day’s turnover, with its share value appreciating by 5.1% to KES 35.00, primarily as a result of international investor exercise.
KCB Group’s share value edged down by 0.1% to KES 44.55, largely attributed to international investor exits. Meanwhile, DTB and I&M Holdings maintained their share costs at KES 78.00 and KES 36.00, respectively.
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Safaricom’s share value declined by 3.9% to KES 17.40, coinciding with the corporate’s KES 0.55 interim dividend e-book closure.
EAPCC was the highest gainer of the session, with its share value rising by 8.5% to KES 38.75. Conversely, WPP Scangroup was the day’s prime loser, with its share value dropping by 9.6% to KES 3.20.
Foreign buyers have been internet sellers in the course of the session, recording internet outflows of USD 81.3k. EABL led the promoting exercise, whereas the NSE led the shopping for exercise.
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