Kenya's thin Aug 18 session keeps KCB, EQTY, SCOM in focus
NSEinsider notes a thin Aug 18 session with no confirmed foreign flows; NASI at 3.14, NSE20 near 4,178.50, and traders eye KCB, EQTY and SCOM for intraday moves.
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NSEinsider notes a thin Aug 18 session with no confirmed foreign flows; NASI at 3.14, NSE20 near 4,178.50, and traders eye KCB, EQTY and SCOM for intraday moves.
Thin NSE session keeps NASI at 3.14 with turnover around KES 959.56m; no confirmed foreign flows yet, banks could lead any reversal.
NCBA’s KES 12.4b H1 profit and a 3.75 interim dividend buoyed bank stocks, but low turnover kept the NSE in a tight range. Watch for Nedbank deal updates and MPC signals.
NCBA's Nedbank stake could redraw flows as turnover nears 960m; MPC held rates, shaping near-term bank bets.
NCBA-driven banks led gains after H1 PAT rose 12.2% and dividends rose; foreign flows reversed and investors eye MPC minutes.
CBK holds 8.75% as the MPC confirms the stance; thin session with no confirmed flows, while NCBA's H1 numbers and Nedbank stake oversubscription hint at potential upside when liquidity returns.
CGEN surges to **177.25** and **SKL** climbs to **13.95** in a thin session as traders weigh MPC commentary and near-term resistance levels.
CGEN and SKL lead gains in a thin NSE session ahead of MPC cues, with turnover subdued and foreign flows sparse.
CGEN leads a quiet, selective uptick on the NSE as a thin session keeps liquidity skewed toward mid-cap names, with SKL and SLAM also advancing on momentum signals and foreign participation.
CGEN led gains in a thin turnover session as top movers highlighted selective rotation; NSE turnover stood at Kes 335.5m with no confirmed foreign flow.
SCOM breakout dominates a thin NSE session as markets await the CBK MPC, with foreign flows waning and turnover around KES 335m.
Thin session sees **NSE20** up 1.32% and NASI +0.09% as turnover nears KES 705m; foreign flows remain unconfirmed ahead of the CBR decision.