Closing Bell 03/04/2012
Gainers
Price Change
| Unga Group Limited | 9.90 | 5.88% |
| Athi River Mining Limited | 170.00 | 5.59% |
| Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited | 93.50 | 3.89% |
| Housing Finance Company Limited | 14.40 | 3.23% |
| East African Cables Limited | 11.00 | 2.80% |
Losers
Price Change
| Car & General (K) Limited | 23.50 | 9.62% |
| Carbacid Investments Limited | 88.00 | 9.28% |
| Kapchorua Tea Company Limited | 114.00 | 5.79% |
| Total Kenya Limited | 13.20 | 5.71% |
| Eveready East Africa Limited | 1.50 | 3.23% |
Exchange Rates
Currency Mean
| US Dollar | 83.0694 |
| STG Pound | 133.1932 |
| Euro | 110.7967 |
| SA Rand | 10.8645 |
| KES/USHS | 30.2158 |
| KES/TSHS | 19.1527 |
| KES/RWF | 7.2531 |
British American Tobacco Limited had the biggest turnover on the NSE moving 101,500 shares with a volume of Kshs. 29.03 million closing today’s trading session at Kshs. 286, down a shilling from yesterday’s close of Kshs. 287. KCB, today’s biggest mover, had 602,100 shares traded with a turnover of Kshs. 13.56 million while the Bamburi Cement Limited counter moved 75,200 shares with a turnover of Kshs. 11.29 million to close trading at Kshs. 150, down 1.96% from the previous close of Kshs. 153. Safaricom Limited moved 12.75 million shares valued at Kshs. 40.16 million while KPLC moved 829,800 shares with a value of Kshs. 11.87 million. The trading session received the news of Eveready East Africa’s loss announcement on the 2011 financial year and Kengen Infrastructure Bond Holders to receive their first redemption payment for the 10 year bond the company issued in 2009. Read more on the KenGen story here.
