Car & General (Kenya) Ltd Top Gainer as Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Declines
Car & General (Kenya) Ltd (C&G) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.38% to close at KES 43.75 which was a KES 3.75 gain in share price.
Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8% to close at KES 2.30 which was a KES 0.20 drop in share price.
Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited (NSE) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 10,469,900 shares which was 57.44% of all shares traded in the market.
Turnover declined 56.6% to end at USD 4.9m (KES 503.9m). Foreign investor participation reduced to 59.6% of market activity and remained biased on the buy side (81.4% buying). The NSE, Safaricom and KCB Bank marked high net foreign inflows while Co-op Bank,Centum Investments and Kenya Airways noted high net foreign outflows. Overall net foreign inflows was recorded at USD 2.2m (KES 219.7m).
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited (NSE), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC), Housing Finance Group Limited (HFCK) and British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd (BRIT).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| C&G | 43.75 | +9.38 | +3.75 |
| NSE | 24.00 | +7.87 | +1.75 |
| KPLC | 16.00 | +4.92 | +0.75 |
| HFCK | 21.50 | +3.61 | +0.75 |
| BRIT | 15.00 | +2.74 | +0.40 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK), Express Kenya Limited (XPRS), Jubilee Holdings Limited (JUB) and Eaagads Limited (EGAD).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ADSS | 2.30 | -8.00 | -0.20 |
| NBK | 15.05 | -6.52 | -1.05 |
| XPRS | 4.30 | -5.49 | -0.25 |
| JUB | 401.00 | -4.07 | -17.00 |
| EGAD | 25.00 | -3.85 | -1.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) and Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| NSE | 10,469,900 | 57.44 |
| SCOM | 2,027,800 | 11.13 |
| COOP | 1,805,500 | 9.91 |
| KPLC | 729,800 | 4.00 |
| KCB | 685,300 | 3.76 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 2.30 points to close at 138.01 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 62.14 points to close at 3930.32.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 138.01 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3930.32 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 180.57 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 180.04 |
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