Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Top Gainer as East African Portland Cement Company Declines
Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 10% to close at KES 2.20 which was a KES 0.20 gain in share price.
East African Portland Cement Company (PORT) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 45.00 which was a KES 5.00 drop in share price.
Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 8,484,200 shares which was 52.13% of all shares traded in the market.
Turnover declined by 8.8% to USD 6.1m (KES 620.9m). Local investors dominated trading (62.0% participation) with active participation on the both buy and sell sides.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR), Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL), TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE) and Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited (NSE).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ADSS | 2.20 | +10.00 | +0.20 |
| HAFR | 1.85 | +8.82 | +0.15 |
| LKL | 6.10 | +7.96 | +0.45 |
| TPSE | 27.50 | +5.77 | +1.50 |
| NSE | 25.00 | +5.26 | +1.25 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH), Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK), Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) and Standard Group Limited (SGL).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| PORT | 45.00 | -10.00 | -5.00 |
| OCH | 4.15 | -9.78 | -0.45 |
| WTK | 259.00 | -9.76 | -28.00 |
| UCHM | 9.10 | -9.45 | -0.95 |
| SGL | 28.00 | -8.94 | -2.75 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| EQTY | 8,484,200 | 52.13 |
| COOP | 2,048,800 | 12.59 |
| SCOM | 1,534,900 | 9.43 |
| MSC | 605,600 | 3.72 |
| CFC | 506,300 | 3.11 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index she 0.20 points to close at 142.71, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 30.01 points to close at 3880.13
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 142.71 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3880.13 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 180.21 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 180.67 |
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