Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Top Gainer as Uchumi Supermarket Limited Declines
Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 6.9% to close at KES 1.55 which was a KES 0.10 gain in share price.
Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 5.8% to close at KES 6.50 which was a KES 0.40 drop in share price.
Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 2,033,200 shares which was 22.37% of all shares traded in the market.
Market turnover declined by 35.7% to USD 1.8m (KES 184.8m). Local investors dominated trading, recording a participation of 74.0% to emerge net sellers (66.9% of total buying and 81.1% of total selling).
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: East African Portland Cement Company (PORT), East African Cables Limited (CABL), ARM Cement Limited (ARM) and Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ADSS | 1.55 | +6.90 | +0.10 |
| PORT | 56.00 | +5.66 | +3.00 |
| CABL | 7.95 | +3.92 | +0.30 |
| ARM | 32.50 | +3.17 | +1.00 |
| HAFR | 1.90 | +2.70 | +0.05 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG), Express Kenya Limited (XPRS), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UCHM | 6.50 | -5.80 | -0.40 |
| BERG | 60.00 | -5.51 | -3.50 |
| XPRS | 4.30 | -4.44 | -0.20 |
| MSC | 1.55 | -3.13 | -0.05 |
| FIRE | 3.55 | -2.74 | -0.10 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and NIC Bank Ltd (NIC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| BBK | 2,033,200 | 22.37 |
| SCOM | 1,552,200 | 17.08 |
| COOP | 1,276,300 | 14.04 |
| MSC | 1,041,500 | 11.46 |
| NIC | 839,600 | 9.24 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 0.74 poinrs to close at 140.38, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 30.52 points to close 3844.58.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 140.38 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3844.58 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 179.12 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 179.06 |
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