In the final week of the month, the equities market completely dominated the bond market recording a score of 99% to 1%, which is a one percentage higher than the fourth week of October 2020. During the week the face value was less than the market sales on the bond market, the face value is the initial cost of the stock this is figure due to be paid to the investor.
Equity Market
In the week ended 29th October 2021, a total of 1,360,653 shares were transacted in 305 trades, yielding a market turnover of K2,245,258. Trading activity was recorded in AIRTEL, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, INVESTRUST, LAFARGE, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, NATIONAL BREWERIES, ZAMBIA REINSURANCE, PUMA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS. ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR, ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,903.53 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K62,137,854,390 including Shoprite Holdings and K27,355,168,950 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Bond Market
Bonds of total face value of K5,215,000 were transacted in 19 trades, resulting in a market value sales of K240,529,000.
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