Three weeks into the month of February 2022 on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, eighteen company securities recorded trades of which Zambia Consolidated Mines was the highest priced security. In comparison to week three of February 2021 only seven securities recorded trades with Africa Explosives as the highest priced security, we see far much more trading activity this year. Trading activity was recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED, AIRTEL, BATA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, INVESTRUST, CHILANGA CEMENT, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, NATIONAL BREWERIES, PAMODZI, ZAMBIA REINSURANCE, PUMA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS, ZANACO, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES, ZAMBIA SUGAR, FIRST QUANTUM MINING and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,333.44 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,377,375,616 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,594,690,176 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Monday 14th
In 45 trades recorded today, 40,027 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K471,340. A share price gain was recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION of K0.63. Share price losses were recorded in AIRTEL of K0.99, in BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA of K0.09, in NATIONAL BREWERIES of K0.02 and in ZAMBIA SUGAR of K3.50. Trading activity was recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED, BATA, CHILANGA CEMENT, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, ZAMBIA REINSURANCE, PUMA, and ZAMBEEF. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,386.82 points, 0.74% down from its previous close of 6,434.39 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,610,336,389 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,827,650,949 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Tuesday 15th
In 74 trades recorded today, 66,251 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K209,833. A share price loss was recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION of K0.01. Trading activity was also recorded in ZAMBEEF and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,383.10 points, 0.06% down from its previous close of 6,386.82 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,594,086,383 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,811,400,943 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Wednesday 16th
In 95 trades recorded today, 89,793 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K163,066. A share price gain was recorded BRITISH AMERIAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA of K0.02, in FIRST QUANTUM MINING of K0.01 and in CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier of K0.01. Trading activity was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, INVESTRUST, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, PAMDOZI, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS, ZANACO and ZAMBIA SUGAR. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,384.17 points, 0.02% up from its previous close of 6,383.10 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,598,735,509 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,816,050,069 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Thursday 17th
In 23 trades recorded today, 14,000 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K49,234. A share price gain was recorded in ZAMBIA SUGAR of K1.75. Trading activity was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, FIRST QUANTUM MINING, CHILANGA CEMENT, PAMDOZI and ZAMBEEF. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,511.13 points, 1.95% up from its previous close of 6,384.17 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K69,152,735,433 including Shoprite Holdings and K34,370,049,993 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Friday 18th
In 102 trades recorded today, 68,362 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K204,056. Share price gains were recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION of K0.01 and in ZANACO of K0.01. Share price losses are recorded in CHILANGA CEMENT of K0.01, in STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA of K0.15 and in ZAMBIA SUGAR of K1.75. Trading activity was also recorded in AIRTEL, BATA, INVESTRUST, PAMDOZI, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES and ZAMBEEF. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,333.44 points, 2.81% down from its previous close of 6,511.13 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,377,375,616 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,594,690,176 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
The first week of February remains the best performing week of the month thus far.