September 25th, 11.20 am. Three of the six companies whose prices have depreciated the most are companies that make up the NSE 20 share index. They are Britam Investments Company Limited (Britam Insurance), Centum Investments, and Equity Bank. The other counters (shares) that have shed prices the most compared to yesterday’s close are CIC Insurance, The self listed NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) and Liberty Kenya (previously referred to as CFC Life)
The top gainer this morning has been Kenya Orchards. Other shares rising in value are Athi River Mining, Sasini, Sameer Group and National Bank of Kenya.
Safricom has the highest number of shares in pending asks and bids. Asks are prices quoted by prospective sellers. Bids are prices quoted by prospective buyers.
Equity bank and the NSE have more pending asks than bids.
