Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd Top Gainer as Umeme Limited Declines

Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.6% to close at KES 217.00 which was a KES 19.00 gain in share price.

Umeme Limited (UMME) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.85% to close at KES 17.50 which was a KES 1.70 drop in share price.

Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 16,498,500 shares which was 60.15% of all shares traded in the market.

The winners

The other top gainers of the day were: Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL), Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH), Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD) and Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI).

The losers

The other top losers of the day were: Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL), Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) and CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC).

Most Traded Shares

The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI), Safaricom Limited (SCOM) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP).

Indices

The NSE All Share Index gained 0.54 points to close at 145.64, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 22.10 points to close at 4216.83.

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