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EQUITY MARKET COMMENTARY
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The market closed the week in the green, with the NASI, N10, NSE 20, and NSE 25 rising by 5.8% w\/w, 6.6% w\/w, 4.1% w\/w, and 5.7% w\/w, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market activity advanced by 81.4% w\/w to USD 25.1m. Safaricom dominated market activity, accounting for 42.9% of the week\u2019s turnover. The counter\u2019s price function gained 7.5% w\/w to KES 19.95 \u2013 a 22-month high, as investors priced in its FY25 financial results released during the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the top mover banking stocks, KCB Group, Co-op Bank, and Equity Group surged by 11.3% w\/w, 8.8% w\/w and 2.5% w\/w to KES 42.85, KES 15.50 and KES 48.60, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EABL soared by 10.2% w\/w to KES 192.00, partly attributable to foreign investor exits, to close as the week\u2019s bestperforming mover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TPS Serena was among the top losers in the week, down 6.5% w\/w to KES 14.30 as investors priced in its firm\u2019s FY24 financial results. The firm reported a 1.9x y\/y jump in its PAT to KES 1.3bn, with the Board of Directors recommending a final dividend of KES 0.35 (book closure slated for 30th June 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foreign investors turned bullish, with net inflows of USD 1.9m. Equity Group led the buying charge, while KCB Group led the selling charge. Foreign investor participation edged downwards to 40.3% from 46.1% in the prior week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expected in the week:<\/strong> Tuesday 20th May 2025 \u2013 Absa and Equity Group 1Q25 results release |Wednesday 21st May 2025 – NSE KES 0.32 final dividend book closure, KCB Group and Standard Chartered 1Q25 results release | Thursday 22nd May 2025 \u2013 NCBA Group 1Q25 results release |Friday 23rd May 2025 – Equity Group KES 4.25, DTB KES 7.00 and BAT KES 45.00 dividend book closures (*results release dates are tentative).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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