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Summary of the Markets Today [5th November 2026]: 🟢 Top Gainer: Longhorn Publishers PLC up 7.5% to KES 2.58. 🔴 Top Loser: Olympia Capital Holdings down 10.0% to KES 13.50. Highlights: — Equity turnover declined 60.7% to KES 405.21M (from KES 1.03B in the previous session), as traded volumes fell 42.0% to 15.40M shares, down from 26.55M shares. — Broad market indices closed in positive territory, led by gains in the NASI (+2.03%), NSE 10 (+1.88%), NSE 25 (+1.63%), and NSE 20 (+0.73%). Total market capitalisation increased 2.04% to KES 4.06T, crossing the KES 4T mark. — Buying interest was concentrated in Longhorn Publishers (+7.5% to KES 2.58), Crown Paints Kenya (+6.1% to KES 61.00), Safaricom (+3.7% to KES 35.20), Kenya Pipeline Company (+3.1% to KES 11.60), and Africa Mega Agricorp (+2.9% to KES 313.75). — Selling pressure was most pronounced in Olympia Capital Holdings (-10.0% to KES 13.50), Sasini (-4.3% to KES 22.25), Liberty Kenya Holdings (-3.8% to KES 9.06), Express Kenya (-3.7% to KES 7.40), and Standard Group (-3.6% to KES 5.90). — Foreign Net Flows: Foreign investors recorded net outflows of KES 61.1M, despite foreign purchases rising 198.8% to KES 98.0M from KES 32.8M. Foreign sales declined 72.5% to KES 159.1M from KES 578.0M, reflecting reduced foreign selling pressure. — Fixed Income: Bond market turnover declined 66.0% to KES 8.15B, down from KES 23.96B in the previous session, reflecting weaker trading activity in the secondary bond market.