Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) Live

Jun 17, 2019 at 14:19 Twitter · Facebook

Live trading information for Lusaka Stock Exchange

The Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) was established in 1993 and started business the following year. Since then the LuSE has managed to diversify financial instruments on the market with equities, unit trusts, government and corporate bonds. The LuSE All Share Index (LASI) was introduced in 1997 with a base value of 100 points. Following Zambia's economic and political liberalization in the early 90s, the Securities Act 1972 was amended in 1993, establishing the SEC to regulate the Zambian securities market. The establishment of the Lusaka Stock Exchange was part of the government’s broader economic reforms aimed at stimulating a dynamic private sector to be the primary engine for economic growth in Zambia. Since 2009 the LuSE has become totally dependent on its listed companies to generate operational revenues.

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LuSE TRADING SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019: At the end of the first weekday of trading on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, a total of 1,572,576 shares in 27 deals, corresponding to a market value of ZMW 5,599,847.69, were traded. Six equities participated in trading, ending with one loser, namely ZABR, with 24.59% share price depreciation. CECZ recorded the highest volume of 1 million traded shares, followed by ZABR (523,500), LAFA (28,411) and REIZ (47). Regarding the performance of LuSE market indices, the benchmark LuSE All Share Index (LASI) plummeted 353.13 (-7.06%) points to close at 4,649.14, representing a 1-week loss of 6.94%, a 4-week loss of 19.01%, and an overall year-to-date loss of 11.42%.

Index of African Stock Exchanges:

1. BRVM Stock Exchange
2. Botswana Stock Exchange
3. Ghana Stock Exchange
4. Lusaka Stock Exchange
5. Malawi Stock Exchange
6. Nairobi Securities Exchange
7. Nigerian Stock Exchange
8. Zimbabwe Stock Exchange