In the first week of October 2021 we can already see a turn around on the bond markets weekly performance as it recorded a 97% to 3% on the equities market. Hoping to see more bond trading in the final quarter of the year. Only one day recorded trades throughout the week but dominated the equities market.
Equity Market
In the week ended 08th October 2021, a total of 150,267 shares were transacted in 130 trades, yielding a market turnover of K311,818. Trading activity was recorded in AIRTEL, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, NATIONAL BREWERIES, PAMDOZI, PUMA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZANACO, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES and ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,978.43 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K62,464,685,867 including Shoprite Holdings and K27,682,000,426 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Bond Market
Bonds of total face value of K13,100,000 were transacted in 3 trades, resulting in a market value sales of K11,991,000.
Important announcements
PUMA ENERGY ZAMBIA PLC
The Board of Directors of Puma Energy Zambia Plc (“the Board”) wishes to advise the
Shareholders that for the period ending 30th June 2021, the basic earnings per share is expected
to be 95% lower than that of the corresponding period last year for the Company.