Equities closed in positive territory, with the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) up 0.4% to 178.36. However, market turnover fell by 12.8% to KES 865.23 Mn, reflecting lower trade activity. Foreign investors remained net sellers, posting KES 4.21 Mn in outflows, a significant improvement compared to the heavy withdrawals recorded in the previous session. Equity Group dominated the day, driving over 55% of total market turnover and closing unchanged at KES 60.00.
Globally, U.S. markets delivered a mixed performance strength in the Dow driven by upbeat earnings from Coca-Cola and 3M was offset by Alphabet’s decline following competitive pressure from a newly announced AI browser. Oil rebounded as easing U.S.China trade rhetoric lifted sentiment and supported commodity demand expectations.
In the fixed income space, bond turnover surged by 664.8% to KES 20.83Bn, driven predominantly by heavy FXD segment trades. Short-term T-bill yields declined slightly across all tenors. Derivatives activity eased, with both contract value and volumes declining, though open interest continued to rise indicating sustained positioning.
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