Towards the end of the month of May and beginning of June 2021 trading on the LuSE, ten companies’ securities recorded trades with Investrust as the highest priced security in comparison to week one of June 2020 with seven companies securities recording trades with Africa Explosives Limited Zambia as the highest priced security. Thursdays’ equities trading was the best performance of the week. Trading activity was recorded BATA, CEC ZAMBIA, STANDARD CHARTERED, INVESTRUST, PADMOZI, ZAMBIA SUGAR ,ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, LAFARGE, ZANACO and FIRST QUANTUM MINING.
Monday 31st May
In 8 trades recorded today 488 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K2,095.75. Trading activity was recorded in BATA, PAMODZI AND ZAMBIAN BREWERIES. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,246.55 points.
Tuesday 1st June
In 19 trades recorded today 16,487 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K57,479. Trading activity was recorded in BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS, PAMDOZI, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) maintained its close at 4,246.55 points, as there were no share price movements.
Wednesday 2nd June
In 15 trades recorded today 32,732 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K86,591. A share price gain was recorded in ZAMBIA SUGAR of K0.64. Trading activity was also recorded in BATA, FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS, INVESTRUST, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,292.98 points, 1.08% up from its previous close of 4,246.55 points.
Thursday 3rd June
In 18 trades recorded today 3,057,588 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K3,888,032. A share price gain was recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION of K0.01. Trading activity was also recorded in BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,296.70 points, 0.09% up from its previous close of 4,292.98 points.
Friday 4th June
In 40 trades recorded today 121,826 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K546,889. A share price gain was recorded in CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier of K0.02. A share price loss was recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION of K0.01. Trading activity was also recorded in FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS, LAFARGE, ZAMBAN BREWERIES, ZANACO and ZAMBIA SUGAR. The LuSE All Share index (LASI) closed at 4,292.98 points, 0.09% down from its previous close of 4,296.70 points.
Weekly Capital Market Review (31st May to 4th June 2021)
Equity Market
In the week ended 04th June 2021, a total of 3,229,121 shares were transacted in 100 trades, yielding a market turnover of K4,281,087. Trading activity was recorded in BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, INVESTRUST, LAFARGE, PAMDOZI, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA METAL FABRICATORS, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR, FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS and CEC AFRIA on the quoted tier. The Index (LASI) closed at 4,292.98 points.
Bond Market
Bonds of total face value of K510,717,000 were transacted in 21 trades, resulting in a market value sales of K262,256,000.
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