In the final week of April 2021 trading on the LuSE, twelve companies’ securities recorded trades with SHOPRITE HOLDINGS as the highest priced security in comparison to week 5 of April 2020 with only five companies’ securities with ZCCM as the highest priced security. Fridays’ equities trading was the best performance of the week. Trading activity was recorded AEL ZAMBIA, CEC ZAMBIA, STANDARD CHARTERED, BATA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, LAFARGE, PUMA, SHOPRITE HOLDINGS, ZANACO, PADMOZI, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES and FIRST QUANTUM MINING.
AMERICA EXPLOSIVES ZAMBIA recorded the highest turnover throughout the week followed by ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES.
Monday 26th
In 17 trades recorded today, 13,321 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K19,249. A share price gain of K0.53 was recorded in LAFARGE. Trading activity was also recorded in CEC ZAMBIA, SHOPRITE and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,113.54 points, 0.59% up from its previous close of 4,089.24 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K58,242,363,948 including Shoprite Holdings and K23,997,723,174 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Tuesday 27th
In 35 trades recorded today, 78,951 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K100,779. Trading activity was recorded in CEC ZAMBIA, FIRST QUANTUM MINING and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) maintained its close at 4,113.54 points, as there were no share price movements. The market closed on a capitalization of K58,242,363,948 including Shoprite Holdings and K23,997,723,174 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Wednesday 28th
In 16 trades recorded today, 46,703 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K160,851. Share price losses were recorded in CEC ZAMBIA of K0.08, TAJ PAMODZI of K0.02 and in STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA of K0.01. Trading activity was also recorded in BATA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, FIRST QUANTUM MINING and NATIONAL BREWERIES. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,079.47 points, 0.84% down from its previous close of 4,113.54 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K58,093,694,101 including Shoprite Holdings and K23,849,053,326 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Thursday 29th
In 20 trades recorded today, 85,404 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K281,938. A share price gain was recorded in CEC of K0.08. Trading activity was also recorded in FIRST QUANTUM MINING and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,109.26 points, 0.72% up from its previous close of 4,079.47 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K58,223,694,148 including Shoprite Holdings and K23,979,053,374 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Friday 30th
In 30 trades recorded today, 160,766 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K1,123,018. A share price gain was recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES LIMITED ZAMBIA of K0.01. A share price loss of K0.80 was recorded in ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES. Trading activity was also recorded in CEC ZAMBIA and FIRST QUANTUM MINING. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,109.31 points, up from its previous close of 4,109.26 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K58,095,257,985 including Shoprite Holdings and K23,850,617,211 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Week 5 of Aprils trading on the LuSE, has been the best performing week of the entire month outperforming all the weeks prior in terms of Turnover, Total trades and Total Trades.
Week three was the best performing week of April 2020.