Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) Live
| ALSI Index | Year-to-Date | Market Cap. |
|---|---|---|
| 1,031.23 (-6.23) | +158.73 (18.19%) | UGX 19.65Tr |
The Uganda Stock Exchange (USE), incorporated in 1997 as a company limited by guarantee without a share capital, is the principal stock exchange of Uganda. It was established as a result of the Government's policy of transforming the country's economy from a public to that of a private sector basis. The USE offers an organized market where buyers and sellers of securities meet, as dealers/brokers represent them to acquire and/or sell securities such as equity shares and bonds. As an alternative source of investment capital for small and large enterprises, the USE represents a link between companies with capital needs and the general public with savings to invest, allowing these investors to become part owners of the companies.
In October 2003, the USE launched the USE All Share Index (ALSI), a market-weighted average index comprising all listed stocks on the bourse, which backdates to a base value of 100 as of December 31, 2000. In addition to ALSI, USE publishes the USE Local Companies Index which tracks the performance of the domestic equities on the Exchange. In July 2015, USE implemented an automated trading system, a computerized-based trading application set up to automatically buy and sell securities. This, along with a new central securities depository system, improved liquidity and trade efficiency by reducing the settlement time from five to three days.
| Top Gainers (2) | ||
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| CENT | 245.12 | +1.72% |
| KCB | 847.20 | +0.28% |
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| Bottom Losers (7) | ||
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| JHL | 5,238.52 | -3.26% |
| EBL | 1,159.25 | -2.18% |
| SBU | 35.18 | -0.79% |
| AIRTEL | 79.50 | -0.45% |
| NMG | 564.80 | -0.39% |
| KA | 108.16 | -0.39% |
Listed companies/securities
The USE officially lists several types of securities: equities, treasury bonds, corporate bonds, and treasury bills. The table below, however, lists only equities. These include a significant number of cross-listed stocks, mainly from the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
| Ticker | Name | Volume | Price | Change |
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| AIRTEL | Airtel Uganda | 1,200 | 79.50 | -0.36 |
| BATU | British American Tobacco Uganda | 15,000.00 | ||
| BOBU | Bank of Baroda Uganda | 626,200 | 16.50 | +0.00 |
| CENT | Centum Investment | 245.12 | +4.14 | |
| DFCU | DFCU Limited | 225.00 | ||
| EABL | East African Breweries Limited | 4,405.44 | -10.07 | |
| EBL | Equity Bank Limited | 1,159.25 | -25.78 | |
| JHL | Jubilee Holdings Limited | 5,238.52 | -176.33 | |
| KA | Kenya Airways | 108.16 | -0.42 | |
| KCB | KCB Group | 847.20 | +2.37 | |
| MTNU | MTN Uganda | 150 | 173.00 | +0.00 |
| NIC | National Insurance Corporation | 6.00 | ||
| NMG | Nation Media Group | 564.80 | -2.20 | |
| NVL | New Vision Limited | 153.00 | ||
| QCIL | Quality Chemical Industries Ltd | 53.00 | ||
| SBU | Stanbic Bank Uganda | 35.18 | -0.28 | |
| UCHM | Uchumi Supermarkets Limited | 8.21 | ||
| UCL | Uganda Clays Limited | 12.50 | ||
| UMEM | Umeme Limited | 490,032 | 460.00 | +0.00 |
- Showing 1 - 19 of 19 listings
USE TRADING SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024: At the end of the last weekday of trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), a total of 1,117,582 shares, corresponding to a market value of UGX 235,868,370.00, were traded. Compared with the previous USE trading day (Thursday, April 25), today's data shows 191% improvement in volume and 53% improvement in turnover. The current market capitalization of the Uganda Securities Exchange is UGX 19.7 trillion.
In the aggregate, four USE listed equities participated in trading, ending with two gainers and seven losers. The two gainers were Centum Investment (+1.72%) and KCB Group (+0.28%). On the losing side, Jubilee Holdings came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 3.26% at UGX 5,238.52 per share, followed by Equity Bank (-2.18%), Stanbic Bank Uganda (-0.79%) and Airtel Uganda (-0.45%). Bank of Baroda Uganda recorded the highest volume of 626,200 traded shares, followed by Umeme (490,032), Airtel Uganda (1,200) and MTN Uganda (150).
Regarding the performance of USE market indices, the benchmark USE All Share Index (ALSI) dropped 6.23 (-0.6%) points to close at 1,031.23, representing a 1-week loss of 0.85%, a 4-week gain of 0.87%, and an overall year-to-date gain of 18.19%. The USE Local Company Index (USE-LCI) also decreased by 0.26% to 266.19 points, making it a 1-week gain of 0.02%, a 4-week gain of 0.12%, and a year-to-date loss of 2.08%.
