Nairobi Securities Exchange Rebounds with Strong Trading Activity Amid Global Economic Concerns
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) bounced back impressively on August 6th, 2025, with the Nairobi All Share Index climbing 0.5% to close at 159.24 points. The surge was bolstered by significant gains across key indices, including the NSE-10 and NSE-25, as local investor confidence returned to the market.
Equity turnover soared by over 300% to KES 675.88 million, signaling renewed market participation after a period of subdued trading. However, foreign investor enthusiasm appeared tempered, with net inflows dropping sharply to KES 8.59 million, reflecting a more cautious stance amid lingering global uncertainties.
Summary: Market Rockers Report – August 6th, 2025
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Market Performance:
The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) increased by 0.5% to close at 159.24 points, supported by gains across other indices: NSE-10 (+0.5%), NSE-20 (+0.2%), and NSE-25 (+0.6%).
Market capitalization rose by 0.5% to KES 2.51 trillion. -
Trading Activity:
Equity turnover surged by 316.5% to KES 675.88 million from the previous session’s KES 162.29 million, indicating a strong rebound in market activity.
Foreign investor net inflows, however, dropped significantly by 80.5% to KES 8.59 million. -
Top Traded Stocks:
Safaricom dominated with 25.6% of market turnover, trading KES 173.34 million and closing up 0.6% at KES 26.00.
Other major traded stocks included Equity Group (+2.0%), I&M Group (+0.4%), East African Breweries (-0.5%), and KCB Group (+0.7%). -
Top Gainers:
Sameer Africa (+5.3%), Eveready Plc (+4.0%), East African Portland Cement (+3.3%), WPP Scangroup (+3.1%), and Longhorn Publishers (+2.3%). -
Top Losers:
Uchumi Supermarkets (-3.3%), Liberty Kenya (-2.8%), ABSA New Gold ETF (-2.3%), HF Group (-1.9%), and Kenya Airways (-1.8%). -
Bonds Market:
Bond turnover more than doubled (+110.8%) to KES 9.98 billion.
Fixed Income securities (FXD) dominated trades with IFB1/2023/7Yr bond being the most traded paper. -
Exchange Rates & Derivatives:
The Kenyan shilling remained relatively stable against the US Dollar.
Derivatives market contracts value decreased, though volume of contracts rose. -
Global Markets:
US markets declined slightly on concerns over stagnating services PMI and weak employment data, impacting economic growth outlook.
Oil prices fell 1.5% amid weak demand prospects.
