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32 briefs
5 November 2026
Wall Street rallied after the US midterms, with the Dow up 1,569 points (3.03%) for its best day in 18 months, as Brent crashed 8.7% to $94.62 on hopes of a US–Iran peace deal. In Nairobi, the NSE 10 rose 0.79% and equity turnover reached KSh 1.03 billion.
4 November 2026
Oil falls as Brent closes at US$104.77, while NSE equity turnover surges to KSh 107.75 billion alongside Nedbank’s NCBA acquisition. KenGen appoints John Mosonik as chairman, and the CMA proposes a KSh 150,000 REIT conversion fee.
3 November 2026
Oil’s war premium collapsed, with Brent down 7.41% to $105.03 and WTI down 7.36% to $96.46, while an afternoon tech reversal left the Nasdaq 1.07% lower. In Nairobi, the NASI eased 0.72 to 237.44 as turnover rose to KSh 403.82 million.
2 November 2026
Anxiety over Big Tech’s AI spending sent the Nasdaq down 2.86% and South Korea’s KOSPI down 5.57%, while Brent crude surged to $113.43 a barrel. In Kenya, October inflation rose to 7.3% and Dangote disclosed a 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline.
30 October 2026
Technology stocks retreat as the Nasdaq falls 1.38%, while the NSE All-Share slips to 237.61 on KSh 510.88 million turnover. Kenafric launches a KSh 1.3 billion venture fund, KenGen upgrades Olkaria 1 to 60.5 MW and TRIFIC Green REIT declares US$0.02 per unit.
29 October 2026
The Fed holds rates and US stocks edge higher, while the NSE All-Share closes at 237.80 on KSh 774.64 million turnover. Safaricom reports KSh 1.24 trillion in economic value, and ALP Industrial REIT declares a US$930,434 dividend.
28 October 2026
Technology leads global gains as the Nasdaq rises 1.18%, while the NSE posts a mixed session with the All-Share at 235.76. Safaricom reports KSh 1.247 trillion in societal value, DStv cuts prices from 5 November and suburban houses outperform apartments.
27 October 2026
Global stocks rebound as the Nasdaq gains 0.82%, while the NSE All-Share slips to 234.57 on turnover of KSh 1.41 billion. Safaricom launches Fuliza Ya Pochi for merchants, KCB mobilises a KSh 10 billion green facility and Nairobi suburban rental yields reach 7.4%.
26 October 2026
Brent surges to $116.72 a barrel as global equities retreat, while the NSE All-Share closes at 234.92. EABL faces a KSh 924 million liquor-licence arrears demand and real estate bank lending falls to KSh 445.9 billion.
23 October 2026
A slide in AI and chip stocks pulled the Nasdaq down 2.60%, its steepest drop since June, as attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure lifted Brent to $112, a five-month high. In Nairobi, equity turnover reached KSh 1.79 billion and Dangote Group took a 24.7% stake in Kenya Pipeline for KSh 42.1 billion.
22 October 2026
SpaceX’s results and talk of a Tesla merger lifted Wall Street, with the Nasdaq up 1.1%, while France’s 10-year yield crossed 5% for the first time since 2002. In Nairobi, NCBA shares were suspended for Nedbank’s takeover and Aliko Dangote said his group had bought 25% of Kenya Pipeline.
21 October 2026
Blue chips led Wall Street higher, with the Dow up 1.02% on strong earnings, while an AI sell-off dragged Asia lower. In Nairobi, a KSh 42.5 billion block trade in Kenya Pipeline shares lifted turnover to KSh 42.7 billion as Nedbank completed its takeover of NCBA.