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Nairobi Securities Exchange main Index falls to lowest point since 2009

The shilling is also down this year, weakening 1.37 per cent so far against the dollar according to Reuters data, mainly due to seasonal dollar demand from importers and a firmer US currency globally.PHOTO: COURTESY

Kenya’s benchmark NSE-20 share index fell to its lowest point since October 2009 on Friday, slipping below the 3,000 level after several months of losses.

The shilling is also down this year, weakening 1.37 per cent so far against the dollar according to Reuters data, mainly due to seasonal dollar demand from importers and a firmer US currency globally.

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