ARM Cement Limited Top Gainer as National Bank Of Kenya Ltd Declines
ARM Cement Limited (ARM) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.76% to close at KES 45.00 which was a KES 4.00 gain in share price.
National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 5.66% to close at KES 15.00 which was a KES 0.90 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 8,603,900 shares which was 51.68% of all shares traded in the market.
Turnover decreased by 52.3% to USD 3.7m (KES 375.0m). Foreign trading turned to net selling (65.7% selling vs. 46.5% buying). Recording high net foreign outflows were Equity Bank,KCB Bank and E.A Breweries while Safaricom, Bamburi Cement and StanChart Bank marked large net foreign inflows
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH), Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR), WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ARM | 45.00 | +9.76 | +4.00 |
| FTGH | 6.60 | +9.09 | +0.55 |
| HAFR | 1.30 | +8.33 | +0.10 |
| SCAN | 29.00 | +6.42 | +1.75 |
| MSC | 1.70 | +6.25 | +0.10 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Pan Africa Insurance Company Ltd (PAFR), Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), Jubilee Holdings Limited (JUB) and East African Cables Limited (CABL).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| NBK | 15.00 | -5.66 | -0.90 |
| PAFR | 61.50 | -5.38 | -3.50 |
| ADSS | 2.90 | -4.92 | -0.15 |
| JUB | 480.00 | -3.03 | -15.00 |
| CABL | 10.60 | -2.30 | -0.25 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), East African Cables Limited (CABL), Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (KNRE) and Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 8,603,900 | 51.68 |
| EQTY | 2,623,800 | 15.76 |
| CABL | 1,022,700 | 6.14 |
| KNRE | 773,300 | 4.65 |
| HAFR | 468,700 | 2.82 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 0.59 points to close at 147.63, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 28.56 points to close at 4021.14.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 147.63 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4021.14 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 188.95 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 188.45 |
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