Kenyan Stock Market
The NSE 20 and NASI index declined by 6.03 points and 0.06 points respectively to close at 5,085.40 and 173.14. The highest market gainer of the day was Crown Berger edging up by 12.75 percent to close at KES 115.00, Umeme emerged as the top loser, dipping by 9.57 percent to close the day at KES 17.00.
The volume of shares traded edged up by 224.12 percent to close at 53.91mn, total turnover also rose by 135.91 percent to close at KES 1,484.22mn. Liberty was the overall market mover with a turnover of KES 697.68mn representing 47.01 percent of total market turnover.
Foreign buys stood at 42.01 percent of total turnover, while foreign sales stood at 30.80 percent of total turnover
EAC Markets
Uganda: The USE ALSI went up by 0.62 percent to close at 2,026.04 while the USE LSI declined by 1.22 percent to close at 325.96. A total of 149,349 shares were traded today. Total turnover came to a close of UGX 53.47mn.
Rwanda: The RSE ALSI and RSE RSI remained constant to close at 230.68 and 136.87 respectively. Total number of shares traded today was 112,300 shares. Total turnover come to a close of 33.14mn.
Tanzania: The DSEI and DSE TSI gained 0.72 percent and 0.11 percent respectively to close at 2,719.02 and 4,729.41. African Barrick Gold was the top gainer of the day gaining 1.22 percent to close at TZS 8,310.Total volumes were recorded at 4,894 shares. Total turnover closed at TZS 13.22mn.
Upcoming Events
- CBK to auction 91-day Treasury bill worth KES 1.0bn on 7th May,2015.
- CBK to auction 182-day Treasury bill worth KES 3.0bn on 6th May,2015.
- CBK to auction 364-day Treasury bill worth KES 4.0bn on 6th May,2015.