In the final week of January and beginning of February 2022 trading on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, eighteen companies’ securities recorded trades with Africa Explosives Limited as the highest priced security, in comparison to the first week of February 2021 with ten companies with Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines as the highest Priced Security. Tuesdays’ equities trading was the best performance of the week. Trading activity was recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED, AIRTEL, BATA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, CHILANGA CEMENT, FIRST QUANTUM MINING, INVESTRUST, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, PAMDOZI, PUMA, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ZAMBIA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA FORESTRY CORPORATION, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,361.91 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,501,645,410 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,718,959,970 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Monday 31st January
In 53 trades recorded today, 73,454 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K162,043. Trading activity was recorded in AIRTEL, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, CHILANGA CEMENT, PUMA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) maintained its close at 6,013.80 points, as there were no share price movements. The market closed on a capitalization of K66,982,624,469 including Shoprite Holdings and K32,199,939,029 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Tuesday 1st February
In 157 trades recorded today, 2,614,778 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K56,895,549. Share price gains were recorded in FIRST QUANTUM MINING of K0.19, CHILANGA CEMENT of K1.93, REIZ of K0.05 and in ZAMBIA SUGAR of K3.50. Trading activity was also recorded in AFRICA EXPLOSIVES CORPORATION LIMITED, AIRTEL, BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, PAMDOZI, PUMA, STANDARD CHARTERD ZAMBIA, ZAMBEEF, ZANACO and COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,358.58 points, 5.42% up from its previous close of 6,013.80 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,487,124,343 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,704,438,903 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Wednesday 2nd February
In 148 trades recorded today, 8,958,498 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K18,152,095. Share price gains were recorded in BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA of K0.02 and in STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA of K0.15. Trading activity was also recorded in AIRTEL, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, CHILANGA CEMENT, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, PUMA, ZAMBEEF, ZANACO and in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,416.86 points, 0.91% up from its previous close of 6,358.58 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,741,420,469 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,958,735,029 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Thursday 3rd February
In 35 trades recorded today, 20,163 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K19,861. A share price loss was recorded in STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA of K0.15. Trading activity was also recorded in BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, FIRST QUANTUM MINING, INVESTRUST, CHILANGA CEMENT, MADISON FINANCIAL SERVICES, PUMA, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS, ZANACO, ZAMBIA FORESTRY CORPORATION and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,359.56 points, 0.90% down from its previous close of 6,416.86 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,491,373,469 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,708,688,029 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Friday 4th February
In 151 trades recorded today, 2,634,287 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K3,340,807. A share price gain was recorded in BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA of K0.07 and FIRST QUANTUM MINING ZAMBIA OF K0.01. A share price loss was recorded in PUMA of K0.01. Trading activity was also recorded in AIRTEL, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ZAMBIA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION ZAMBIA, FIRST QUANTUM MINING ZAMBIA ,CHILANGA CEMENG , PUMA,STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LIMITED ,ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBEEF,ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS ,ZANACO,ZAMBIA FORESTRY CORPORATION and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 6,361.91 points, 0.04% down from its previous close of 6,359.56 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K68,501,645,410 including Shoprite Holdings and K33,718,959,970 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Week three of January was the best performing week of the month.