NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) recorded a 60.6% decline in Equity Turnover to KSh 405.5 million on 15.3 million shares when trading ended this Thursday, 5th November 2026. This is compared to KSh 1.08 billion on 26.5 million shares traded at the close of the previous day trading session on Wednesday.
Safaricom alone accounted for 41.1% of the day’s total turnover.
The volume of shares traded fell 41.9% to 15.3 Million from 26.5million shares traded this Wednesday. Market capitalization rose 2.02% to KSh 4,054.6 billion.
All indices were up with the NSE 20 share index rising 0.72% to close at 4,167.97 while the NSE All Share(NASI)rose 2.20% to settle at 4.79 points. The Banking index moved up 1.41% to 3.90 points. The NSE 25 Share index climbed 1.63% to end at 108.73 points.
The fixed income market segment recorded a 65.9% decline in daily turnover to KSh 8.1 billion compared to the previous KSh 23.9 billion. Deal eased to 159 from 289 previously.
The derivatives market registered 35 contracts worth KSh 315,000 for the day compared to 200 contracts worth KSh 692,000.
Foreign investors continued to exit the market with buys worth KSh 97.6 million against sells of KSh 159.0 million, with local investors dominating activity at the bourse accounting for 68.31% of daily trade against 31.69% participation by foreign investors.
NSE Top Movers
Top movers were led by Safaricom, followed by Equity Bank, Kenya Pipeline, KCB Group, KPLC, StanChart and KenGen.
Safaricom moved 4.7 million shares worth KSh 166.8 million with a closing price of KSh 35.20, the biggest price gain since May.
Equity Bank sold 684,336 shares valued at KSh 68.0 million with a closing price of KSh 99.50.
Kenya Pipeline sold 5.0 million shares worth KSh 58.6 million and closed the day at the price of KSh 11.60 per share.
KCB Group moved 179,308 shares worth KSh 16 million at closed the day with a price gain of 2.27% to KSh 89.75.
NSE Top Gainers and Losers
The NSE top gainers were led by Longhorn, which was up 7.50% to close at KSh 2.58 followed by Crown paints, up 6.08% to KSh 61.00, Safaricom which gained 3.68% to close at KSh 35.20, Kenya Pipeline which was up 3.11% to close at KSh 11.60 and AMAC which rose 2.86% to KSh 313.75.
The day’s top losers were led by Olympia which fell 10% to KSh 13.50, followed by Sasini which declined 4.40% to KSh 22.25, Liberty which declined 3.82% to close at KSh 9.00, Express Kenya which lost 3.64% to end the day at KSh 7.40 and Standard Group whose share price fell 3.59% to KSh 5.90.
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