NSE 25 rises 0.8% as solid 2025 earnings support sentiment

The NSE 25 closed up 0.8% at 5,730.97 on May 12, with the market supported by a run of 2025 corporate results. BOC Kenya posted a 48% profit jump and a higher dividend, according to AD HOC NEWS, while TotalEnergies Kenya reported a sharp profit increase on cost discipline, the same source said. WPP Scangroup was lifted by its 2025 earnings report, according to AD HOC NEWS, while interest in I&M Holdings was driven by dividend yield and earnings. Separately, the Nairobi Securities Exchange said on May 12 it had appointed Sterling Capital Limited as a market maker in the NEXT Derivatives Market and issued a release on expanding retail investor access.