EQUITY MARKET COMMENTARY The market closed the week in the green with the NASI, N10, NSE 20 and NSE 25 rising by 1.0% w/w, 0.9% w/w, 0.1% w/w and 0.5% w/w, respectively. Market activity advanced by 41.2%w/w to USD 13.8m. Safaricom dominated market activity, accounting for 29.9% of the week’s turnover. The counter’s price function gained 2.8%…
Highlights: Global markets exhibited a blend of resilience and caution last week, influenced by economic data, trade developments, and sector-specific dynamics. In the United States, the S&P 500 Index achieved its second consecutive week of gains, closing Friday with its ninth straight session in positive territory, marking the longest winning streak since January. This upward…
MONEY MARKET ANALYSIS Interbank lending waned during the week, with average traded volumes dropping by 28.6% to KES 16.65bn from KES 23.31bn the previous week. This was accompanied by an 11.8% fall in the number of transactions. Meanwhile, the average interbank rate rose marginally to 9.94%, from 9.91%, further reflecting lower liquidity compared to the…
EQUITY MARKET COMMENTARY The market closed the week in the red with the NASI and NSE 20 down 0.2%w/w and 2.1%w/w, respectively. In addition, the N10 and NSE 25 eased by 1.3%w/w each. Market activity shrank by 44.5%w/w to USD 9.8M. EABL dominated market activity, accounting for 53.9% of the week’s turnover. The counter’s price…
MONEY MARKET ANALYSIS Interbank lending experienced a notable increase during the week, with average traded volumes more than tripling to KES 23.31bn from KES 6.99bn the previous week. This was accompanied by a 41.7% jump in the number of transactions. The movement aligns with recent trends, where interbank activity has been alternating between weeks of…
EQUITY MARKET COMMENTARY The market closed the week in the green with the NASI, N10, and NSE 25 up by 0.4%w/w, 1.1%w/w, and 1.0%w/w. The NSE 20, on the other hand, gravitated to a position of relative stability remaining largely unchanged. Market activity more than doubled to USD 17.7m (+138.8%w/w). Equity Group dominated market activity,…
MONEY MARKET ANALYSIS Interbank lending experienced a notable decline during the week, with average traded volumes plunging by 64.8% to KES 6.99bn, compared to KES 19.83bn in the previous week. This coincided with a 27.3% drop in the number of transactions. This decline aligns with the recent trend, where interbank lending frequently alternates between periods…
EQUITY MARKET COMMENTARY The market closed the week in the red, with the NASI, N10, NSE 20 and NSE 25 down by 1.1%w/w, 1.2%w/w, 0.7%w/w and 0.9%w/w, respectively. Market activity edged downwards to USD 7.4m (-40.6%w/w). KCB Group dominated market activity, accounting for 45.0% of the week’s turnover. The counter’s price function weakened by 0.1%w/w…
Highlights There are decades when nothing happens, and there are weeks that decades happen. In a week that truly lived up to these words, trade policy uncertainty remained the core theme as U.S. stocked whipsawed significantly and the S&P 500 had an intra-week range of over 14% from trough to peak. Equities traded sharply lower…
FIXED INCOME MARKETS: PRIMARY OFFERINGS RECEIVE 180% OVERALL SUBSCRIPTION RATE In the primary market, demand for government securities remained strong, with the overall subscription rate standing at 180.1%. The fiscal agent offered KES 437.0bn, attracted bids amounting to KES 787.0bn, and accepted 73.9% of the total bids received. In total, KES 395.82bn was repaid, resulting in a…