Movers and shakers in the money market

Up just three per cent year to date, the NASI shed a further 2.2 per cent last week. Also declining for the second week in a row, the NSE 20 Index was down 1.8 per cent (4.5 per cent shy of 2014’s low of 4,764.11 points). Equity turnover recorded the second-highest turnover for 2015 as trading increased on large caps, with foreign investor participation at 74.6 per cent.

Following block trades done within the week, Co-op Bank recorded the highest net inflows, while for the fourth consecutive week, Safaricom recorded the highest net outflows. Though down 4.1 per cent, the telecom is still one of 2015’s best-performing counters.