Abacus Wealth Management

Closing Bell 28/3/2012

Gainers

Gainers Price Change
Uchumi Supermarkets 12.05 7.11%
Housing Finance 14.55 3.93%
National Bank of Kenya 18.90 2.72%
AccessKenya Group 4.10 2.50%
Barclays Bank of Kenya 12.35 2.49%

 

Losers

Olympia Capital Holdings 3.35 9.46%
TPS (Serena) Eastern Africa 45.00 7.22%
Total Kenya Limited 15.25 4.39%
Eveready East Africa 1.45 3.33%
NIC Bank 26.50

2.75%

Exchange Rates

CURRENCY               MEAN

US DOLLAR 83.0278
STG POUND 132.4579
EURO 110.7014
SA RAND 10.9021
KES/USHS 30.2311
KES/TSHS 19.2106
KES/RWF 7.2748
KES/BIF 15.5973

Safaricom was the biggest mover today with 9.17 million shares traded today valued at Kshs. 29.34 million. KCB moved 2.27 million shares valued at Kshs. 50.99 million and Equity bank had a turnover of Kshs. 39.59 million with 2.03 million shares traded. East African Breweries Limited had a turnover of Kshs. 126.82 million with 634,100 shares moved.The NSE 20-share index moved up 27.96 points (0.84%) to close at 3,367.23 points with market capitalization of Kshs. 705.84 billion shillings.
It is noteworthy that Kenya Airways today traded at the rights price of Kshs. 14, recovering from a week where the share price dropped to a new 12-month low and closed trading at Kshs. 14, a welcome sign for shareholders.

The Total Kenya Limited was today down by 4% to close at Kshs. 15.30 following the announcement of the Kshs. 71 million loss announcement for their 2011-2011 financial results. This is in stark contrast to yesterday’s trading session where the share was the top gainer, rising by the maximum 10% allowable by the NSE. To read more on Total’s fortunes click here on yesterday’s trading and here for the loss announcement.

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