For a Background to this series of summaries at the close of each trading day, please READ: "Introduction to Trends in Unashig's CBshare Price and Marker Capitalization."
Share Price and Market Capitalization on Specified Days of the Week:
Friday, January 7th, 2022.
CBshare retreated 0.09% to close at KES 2,354.10 (or US$ 20.78, at the forex rate of KES 113.31 per US$). As a result, it dropped to fifth position in the day's ranking, as we see below:
1. NSE 25 Index: Up 0.14%
2. FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index: Up 0.07%
3. NSE 20 Index: Up 0.03%
4. NASI (NSE All Share Index): Down 0.03%
5. CBshare price: Down 0.09%*.
In contrast to the ranking above, a look at market performance Week-on-Week (W-o-W) substantially rearranges the pecking order, as we now see:
1. NASI (NSE All Share Index): Up 3.17%
2. FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index: Up 2.60%
3. CBshare price: Up 2.49%*
4. NSE 25 Index: Up 2.03%
5. NSE 20 Index: Up 0.94%.
On a YTD basis -- that is, since a few days ago on December 31st 2021 -- CBshare's gain has dropped to 2.40% on the growth curve. It goes without saying that our current YTD metric will continue to stretch its span -- into weeks and months -- as the year rolls on toward December 31st, 2022.
Unashig's market capitalization, YTD, has gained 3.18% to close at KES 7,754,677.50 (or US$ 68,437.72).
Based on a longer view -- that is, going back to December 31st, 2020 -- we see that CBshare has grown by 14.74%; while market capitalization has appreciated by 39.45%.
IN SUMMARY: CBshare is now priced at KES 2,354.10 (or US$ 20.78) -- plus (for trading purposes) statutory and brokerage charges approximately ranging from 3.55% of the price of one share to 2.26% of the price of 10 shares bought at a particular time. It will remain so priced until 5:00 PM (GMT+3) on Monday, January 10th. A new price will be released early or later Monday night.
RELATED: NSE Daily Pricelist.
Thursday, January 6th, 2022.
CBshare sustained its most recent upward trend, gaining another 0.55% and closing at KES 2,356.17 (or US$ 20.81, at the forex rate of KES 113.25 per US$). It jumped from fourth position to second in the day's performance ranking, helped in part by an infrequent purchase of additional shares by existing shareholders. More of such initiatives would help us stay competitive, and make us all the merrier.
All the usual NSE indices closed on a positive note as well, as we see below:
1. NASI (NSE All Share Index): Up 0.66%
2. CBshare price: Up 0.55%*
3. FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index: Up 0.52%
4. NSE 25 Index: Up 0.34%
5. NSE 20 Index: Up 0.21%.
On a YTD basis (that is, since the close of day on December 31st, 2021), CBshare has appreciated by 2.49%. During the same period, Unashig's market capitalization has grown by 2.99% to close at KES 7,740,274 (or US$ 68,346.79). Going farther back to December 31st, 2020, which is our new baseline, we find that the value of a CBshare has appreciated by 14.84%, while market capitalization has grown by 39.21%.
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022.
CBshare price climbed another 0.24% to close at KES 2,343.17 (or US$ 20.71, at the forex rate of KES 113.15 per US$). This placed it fourth in today's ranking, a position that it held yesterday as well. As we see below, each of the four NSE indices also retained the performance rankings earned yesterday, despite changed scores:
1. NASI (NSE All Share Index): Up 0.84%
2. FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index: Up 0.60%
3. NSE 25 Index: Up 0.35%
4. CBshare price: Up 0.24%*
5. NSE 20 Index: Down 0.09%.
On a YTD basis (or Year-to-Date, or since the close on December 31st, 2021), CBshare has gained 1.92% in value. Unashig's market capitalization has also appreciated by 1.92%.
Since the close on December 31st 2020, on the other hand, CBshare has hit the 14.21% spot on the growth curve. During the same period, Unashig's market capitalization has shot up to 37.77%, closing today at a value of KES 7,660,094.00 (US$ 67,698.58).
Tuesday, January 4th, 2022.
An upward trend continued across the board at the NSE. CBshare's price closed with a 0.75% gain, at KES 2,337.50 (or US$ 20.66, at the forex rate of KES 113.13 per US$); but three indices gained more, as we see in today's ranking:
1. NASI (NSE All Share Index): Up 1.28%
2. FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index: Up 1.04%
3. NSE 25 Index: Up 0.85%
4. CBshare price: Up 0.75%*
5. NSE 20 Index: Up 0.17%.
On a YTD basis (i.e. since the close on December 31st, 2021), CBshare has made a 1.67% gain. Unashig's market capitalization has likewise hit the 1.67% spot on the growth curve, YTD.
Since the close on December 31st, 2020, CBshare has realized a 13.93% gain; while the company's market capitalization has jumped 37.43% to KES 7,641,552.00 (or US$ 67,546.65)..
Monday, January 3rd, 2022.
Monday was not a public holiday at the bourse, after all. Investors were none-the-worse for it. All key indices started the year with a bounce. CBshare, with a 0.92% price gain at the close, outperformed the indices, as the ranking below illustrates. It closed at KES 2,320.17 (or US$ 20.51, at the forex rate of KES 113.15 per US$):
1. CBshare price: Up 0.92%*
2. NSE 20 Index: Up 0.62%
3. NASI (NSE All Share Index): Up 0.38%
4. FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index: Up 0.35%
5. NSE 25 Index: Up 0.33%.
A good day to be top of the heap.
On a YTD basis -- that is, since the close on December 31st, 2021 -- CBshare has made a gain (practically an overnight advance) of 0.92%.
Unashig's market capitalization has also jumped 0.92% to close this first trading day of 2022 at KES 7,584,903.50 (or US$ 67,034.06). Since December 31st, 2020, this valuation has recorded a growth rate of 36.42%.
Investors may wish to know, further, that at the close of year 2020 -- our new baseline -- market capitalization had risen to KES 5,560,154 (or US$ 50,662.00, at the then forex rate of KES 109.75 per US$). A total of 2,710.11 CBshares had been issued, with the price per share at KES 2,051.63 (or US$ 18.69).
