Stocks Watch – 19 June 2012
At the close of trading at the NSE yesterday, the NSE 20-share index stood at 3,682.23 while the All-share index stood at 79.83. The total number of shares traded stood at 8.159 million in 918 deals. The equity turnover stood at KES 105.234 million. Yesterday, the NSE had subdued…
Forex Trail – 19 June 2012
The Kenya Shilling yesterday gained against the dollar, up 0.29% to trade at a mean of KES 84.8847 per dollar. The Kenya Shilling however slipped against the Euro, the SA Rand, the Uganda Shilling and the Queen's coin.
Mumias the Biggest Mover at NSE
Mumias Sugar had 2.325 million shares traded yesterday to take the top-mover slot. The share price has risen 40% in the last 3 months.
Closing Bell – 18 June 2012
In what was a low trading day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, there were 2.325 million Mumias Sugar shares traded. The share was the kmost active. Safaricom came second with 1.823 million shares traded while Equity Bank had 1.387 million shares traded.
NSE Set for New Market Segment
We may soon hear of a new segment on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, the "Growth Enterprise Market Segment" where small and medium size companies can sell their shares for new capital for growth and development.
NSE Opens to Subdued Trading Activity
The Nairobi Securities Exchange opened this morning to subdued trading. As of 1:09PM today, Mumias Sugar was the most traded share with 498,500 shares traded. The biggest gainer thus far has been Pan Africa Insurance, up 9.66% from KES 36.25 to KES 39.75.
PesaPortfolio – 18 June 2012
Below is the value of our portfolio as at the close of trading at the NSE on Friday 15th June 2012: As at the close of trading on Friday, our PesaPortfolio stood at KES 93,159.40. This is KES 135 lower than the value on Thursday. This fall can…
Limuru Tea Trading at KES 500
500 shillings can buy quite a few items. A few packets of milk, some bread and butter and sugar for several days of breakfast. 500 shillings is a pretty decent high-end lunch in the city. 500 shillings is a little over 4 litres of fuel, that in a decent motor vehicle, can take you well over 50 kilometres. 500 shillings is the price of one Limuru Tea shares.
Stocks Watch – 18 June 2012
The shares we are watching today are EABL, Pan Africa Insurance Holdings and Mumias Sugar. Here's why:
Is Ignorance Bliss?
Picture this scenario; you’re on a date at a fancy restaurant. The waiter comes up and in an attempt to appear sophisticated you order oysters. Your date declines and says; “I had to dissect one during my study and once you’ve searched for the reproductive organs of an oyster you…
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