In the second week of August 2021 trading on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, thirteen companies’ securities recorded trades in comparison to week two of September 2020 with six companies with Zambian Breweries as the highest priced security. Wednesdays’ equities trading was the best performance of the week with Shoprite Holdings as the highest priced security. Trading activity was recorded in AIRTEL, BATA, COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, PUMA, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, SHOPRITE, ZAMBEEF, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZANACO, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES, ZAMBIA SUGAR, ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION, FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier.
Monday 6th
In 29 trades recorded today, 68,742 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K80,592. Trading was recorded in AIRTEL, LAFARGE, ZAMBIAN BREWERIES, ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR, ZAMBIA FORESTRY and FOREST CORPORATION and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) maintained its close at 4,802.81 points, as there were no share price movements. The market closed on a capitalization of K61,699,936,456 including Shoprite Holdings and K26,917,251,016 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Tuesday 7th
In 67 trades recorded today, 3,922,342 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K5,928,754. Share price losses were recorded in FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS of K0.10 and in PUMA of K0.10. Trading was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA, ZAMBEEF, ZANACO, ZAMBIA SUGAR and CEC AFRICA on the quoted tier. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,790.43 points, 0.26% down from its previous close of 4,802.81 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K61,645,936,456 including Shoprite Holdings and K26,863,251,016 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Wednesday 8th
In 119 trades recorded today, 5,628,387 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K10,655,164. A share price loss was recorded in STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA of K0.17. Trading was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, SHOPRITE HOLDINGS, ZAMBEEF and ZANACO. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,763.69 points, 0.56% down from its previous close of 4,790.43 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K61,529,247,856 including Shoprite Holdings and K26,746,562,416 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Thursday 9th
In 14 trades recorded today,19,267 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K32,992. Share prices were recorded in BATA of K0.01 and in ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES of K0.01. Trading was also recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION, LAFARGE, STANDARD CHARTERED ZAMBIA. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) closed at 4,763.52 points, down from its previous close of 4,763.69 points. The market closed on a capitalization of K61,526,878,777 including Shoprite Holdings and K26,744,193,337 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Friday 10th
In 18 trades recorded today,37,391 shares were transacted resulting in a turnover of K327,905. Trading was recorded in COPPERBELT ENERGY CORPORATION and LAFARGE. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) maintained its close at 4,763.52 points, as there were no share price movements. The market closed on a capitalization of K61,526,878,777 including Shoprite Holdings and K26,744,193,337 excluding Shoprite Holdings.
Week two of both September 2020 as well as 2021 are the best performing week.