Kenyan Markets Today: Foreign investors dominate as the KES weakens

This was the performance of the KES against major international currencies:

Against the US Dollar, the Kenyan Shilling weakened 0.17% from yesterday’s level to 100.46 (2.7% year-to-date).

Against the Sterling Pound, the Kenyan Shilling strengthened 0.12% from yesterday’s level to 135.70  (2.20% year-to-date).

Against the Euro, the Kenya Shilling strengthened 0.51% from yesterday’s level to 119.11 (3.38% year-to-date).

Kenyan Stock Market: The 20 share index gains marginally:

Market turnover at the bourse rose 148.1% to USD 16.49 MN (KES 1,656.6 MN) from yesterday’s trading.

NSE 20 and NASI gained 0.18% and 1.37% to close the day at 3,665.63 and 181.18.

Foreign investors assumed a net buying position by accounting for 51.5% of total market purchases and 33.1% of total market sales.

EAC Markets: Rwandan Market remains Boring.

Rwanda:  Both RSI and ALSI was constant at 134.15 and 133.30 respectively.

Uganda: The USE ALSI declined 2.40% to close at 2,189.81 while USE LCI rose 0.11% to close at 418.92.

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