Local corporates buy Sh14.5bn shares as individuals and foreigners exit

Screen showing market trends at Nairobi Securities Exchange. 

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Local institutional investors piled into listed stocks at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to increase their equities holdings as individuals cashed out to realise gains from last year’s market rally.

Foreign investors were also net sellers of local stocks, increasing the pool of shares available to local companies for purchase.

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