Daily Market Report: 9th April 2015

Kenyan Stock Market

The NSE 20 and NASI index dropped by 14.32 points and 0.34 points respectively to close the day at 5,128.03 and 170.46. Sasini was the top gainer of the day, gaining 9.27 percent to close at KES 16.50. BAT Kenya was the top loser of the day, declining by 9.89 percent to close the day at KES 720.00.
The volume of shares traded went down by 14.30 percent to close at 32.05mn whereas total turnover closed at KES 679.47mn. The highest market mover was Safaricom with a turnover of KES 272.24mn representing 40.07 percent of total market turnover.

Foreign buys stood at 63.76 percent of total turnover, while foreign sales stood at 54.74 percent of total turnover.

EAC Markets

Uganda: The USE ALSI and USE LSI declined by 0.46 percent and 0.10percent respectively to close at 2,045.10 and 324.36. National Insurance Corporation was the top loser of the day declining by 11.11 percent to close at UGX 16.00. A total of 1.44mn shares were traded today. Total turnover came to a close of UGX 179.23mn.

Rwanda: The RSE ALSI and RSE RSI dropped by 0.08 percent and 0.34 percent respectively to close the day at 137.14 and 233.16.Bank of Kigali was the top loser of the day, dropping by 0.34 percent to close the day at RWF295

Tanzania: The DSEI and DSE TSI gained 0.02 percent and 0.38 percent respectively to close the day at 2,668.67 and 4,818.60. The top gainer of the day was Swissport Tanzania, edging up by 1.47 percent to close at TZS 6,200, Tanga Cement Company was the top loser declining by 2.33 percent to close the day at TZS 4,200 Total volumes were recorded at 76,956 shares. Total turnover closed at TZS 439.34mn.

Upcoming Events

• CBK to auction 91-day Treasury bill worth KES 1.0bn on 16th April, 2015.

• CBK to auction 182-day Treasury bill worth KES 3.0bn on 15th April 2015.

• CBK to auction 364-day Treasury bill worth KES 4.0bn on 15th April, 2015.