The Kenya Shilling lost against the Euro, the Sterling Pound and the South African Rand yesterday. The Shilling however gained 0.161% against the US Dollar to trade at an average of KES 85.5111 yesterday.

Gainers Price  Change Longhorn Kenya Limited 20.00 +8.99 Diamond Trust Bank Kenya 104.00 +6.12 TransCentury Limited 25.50 +5.15 Kapchorua Tea Company 136.00 +4.62 Standard Group Limited 25.00 +4.17   Losers Price    Change Eveready East Africa 1.90 -5.00 Unga Group 12.35 -4.26 Rea Vipingo Plantations Limited 16.05 -3.31 Sameer…

The Longhorn share price has appreciated 31% since listing on the NSE from KES 14 to KES 18.35 as of yesterday. It has been on the NSE a week. That is not bad at all.

Analysts say the KQ Rights Issue has been undersubscribed with just 77% uptake of the shares. That means an excess of over 300 million shares would not have been taken up.

Yesterday the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) auctioned 182 day and 364 day Treasury bills worth KES 2 billion each. For the 182 day ones the bank received 73 bids amounting to KES 283 million. This represents a subscription rate of 14%. All the bids were accepted. For the 364…

Below is the value of our portfolio as at the close of trading at the NSE yesterday: Share Market Segment Units Latest Share price (KES) Previous Price (KES) Current portfolio value (KES) Previous portfolio value (KES) Mumias Sugar Company Manufacturing and allied 1,350 5.75 5.70 7,762.50 7,695.00 Housing Finance Company…

Below is a table showing the performance of the Kenya Shilling against major international currencies as well as the currencies of our neighbouring countries in the last two sessions, Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 May 2012. Currency US Dollars Euro Sterling Pounds SA Rand KES/USHS KES/TSHS KES/RWF Date 05/06/2012 86.1167…

The Williamson Tea stock rose 2.93% in trading yesterday. The share rose 8 shillings to close at KES 281. With just 900 shares trading.

Standard Group, Williamson Tea and Scangroup make our list of stocks to watch in today's trading: - Standard Group was the biggest gainer in yesterday's trading. - Williamson Tea gained KES 8 in yesterday's trading. - Scangroup has grown 34% in the last 6 months to yesterday.

Below is a table showing the Pesa Portfolio using yesterday’s closing prices of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Share Price (KES) Portfolio value (KES) Share Market Segment Units Latest Previous Latest Previous Mumias Sugar Company Manufacturing and allied 1,350 5.70 5.75 7,695 7,763 Housing Finance Company Limited Banking 1,100…