In the fourth week of June 2021 trading on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, nineteen companies’ securities recorded trades. Tuesdays’ equities trading was the best performance of the week with Shoprite Holdings Plc as the highest priced security in comparison to the fourth week of June 2020 which recorded seven companies with Africa Explosive Zambia as the highest priced security. Trading activity was recorded AFRICA EXPLOSIVES LIMITED ZAMBIA, AIRTEL, BATA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, NATIONAL BREWERIES, PAMDOZI, ZAMBIA REINSURANCE, PUMA, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ZAMBIA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, SHOPRITE HOLDINGS, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZANACO, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES, ZAMBIA SUGAR, ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION and FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS.
Copperbelt Energy Corporation recorded the highest turnover throughout the week.
Monday 21st
In 19 trades recorded today 1,480,876 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K3,544,567. A share price gain was recorded in LAFARGE of K1.25. Trading activity was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS, ZAMBIA REINSURANCE and SHOPRITE HOLDINGS. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,443.65 points, 1.29% up from its previous close of 4,386.35 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K59,596,255,929 including Shoprite Holdings and K25,351,615,154 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Tuesday 22nd
In 38 trades recorded today 854,872 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K3,639,670. A share price loss was recorded in LAFARGE of K0.96. Trading activity was also recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES LIMITED ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, NATIONAL BREWERIES, PUMA, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR and ZAMBIA FORESTY and FOREST CORPORATION. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,399.64 points, 1.00% down from its previous close of 4,443.65 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K59,404,217,621 including Shoprite Holdings and K25,159,576,846 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Wednesday 23rd
In 33 trades recorded today 1,249,414 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K2,434,972. A share price gain was recorded in LAFARGE of K0.04. Trading activity was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, REAL ESTATE INSURANCE ZAMBIA and ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,401.47 points, 0.04% up from its previous close of 4,399.64 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K59,412,219,217 including Shoprite Holdings and K25,167,578,442 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Thursday 24th
In 48 trades recorded today 196,128 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K384,026. A share price gain was recorded in LAFARGE of K1.09. Trading activity was also recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES LIMITED ZAMBIA, AIRTEL, BATA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, NATIONAL BREWERIES, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBEEF, ZANACO and ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,451.44 points, 1.12% up from its previous close of 4,401.47 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K59,630,262,712 including Shoprite Holdings and K25,385,621,938 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Friday 25th
In 35 trades recorded today 37,604 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K110,263. A share price gain was recorded in LAFA of K1.39. Share price losses were recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION of K0.15 and in STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA of K0.09. Trading activity was also recorded in AIRTEL, BATA, NATIONAL BREWERIES, PAMDOZI, PUMA, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES, ZAMBEEF, ZANACO and ZAMBIA SUGAR. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,424.95 points, 0.60% down from its previous close of 4,451.44 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K59,514,539,889 including Shoprite Holdings and K25,269,899,115 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Week four of June 2021 has been the best performing week.