National Bank Of Kenya Ltd Top Gainer as Kakuzi Limited Declines

National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 12.86% to close at KES 21.50 which was a KES 2.45 gain in share price.

Kakuzi Limited (KUKZ) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.72% to close at KES 325.00 which was a KES 35.00 drop in share price.

Equity Bank Limited (EQTY) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 9,077,900 shares which was 26.99% of all shares traded in the market.

The winners

The other top gainers of the day were: British-American Investments (BRIT), Standard Group Limited (SGL), Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI) and Uchumi Supermarkets Limited (UCHM).

The losers

The other top losers of the day were: Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD), Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL), Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR) and Kenya Airways Limited (KQ).

Most Traded Shares

The other most traded shares of the day were: KenolKobil Limited (KENO), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) and The Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC).

Indices

The NSE All Share Index gained 0.08 points to close at 153.10 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 18.35 to close at 4485.71.

News Summary

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