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.