Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended on a mixed note Tuesday, with select counters posting modest gains even as market turnover dipped compared to the previous session.
The NSE 20 Share Index fell by 5.39 points to 3055.75, while the broader All Share Index (NASI) inched up by 0.01 points to 183.23. The NSE 25 Share Index gained 3.11 points to close at 4837.81.
Turnover declined to KSh 562.5 million on a volume of 23.5 million shares, down from KSh 673 million on 28 million shares traded previously.
UNGA Group topped the gainers list, rising 6.96% to KSh 24.60, followed by Flame Tree Group which climbed 5.56% to KSh 1.71. Kapchorua Tea advanced 5.07% to KSh 233.25, while TotalEnergies added 4.43% to KSh 45.95.
On the losing end, TP Serena fell sharply by 9.24% to KSh 16.20, and Crown Paints shed 7.80% to KSh 50.25.
The Banking Sector accounted for the largest share of activity at 36.63% of turnover, with KCB Group rising 1.70% to KSh 59.75 on KSh 134 million worth of trades. Equity Group and DTB gained marginally to close at KSh 60.50 and KSh 104.00 respectively.
In the energy segment, KenGen traded KSh 41.7 million at KSh 10.00, while TotalEnergies attracted KSh 10.5 million.
Insurance counters saw lighter activity, led by Liberty Kenya, which slipped 3.23% to KSh 10.50. Meanwhile, Safaricom closed at KSh 29.50 on 8 million shares traded.
The bond market recorded a turnover of KSh 11 billion, while derivatives activity totaled KSh 3 million on 901 contracts.
