CIC Insurance Limited Top Gainer as Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd Declines
CIC Insurance Limited (CIC) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 8.82% to close at KES 7.40 which was a KES 0.60 gain in share price.
Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.92% to close at KES 218.00 which was a KES 24.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 15,653,100 shares which was 39.60% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Umeme (UMME), Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL), Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD) and Nation Media Group Limited (NMG).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| CIC | 7.40 | +8.82 | +0.60 |
| UMME | 17.00 | +6.25 | +1.00 |
| LKL | 7.00 | +5.26 | +0.35 |
| EVRD | 4.00 | +3.90 | +0.15 |
| NMG | 188.00 | +3.87 | +7.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Kenya Airways Limited (KQ), Uchumi Supermarkets Limited (UCHM), Athi-River Mining Limited (ARM) and Scangroup Limited (SCAN).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KAPC | 218.00 | -9.92 | -24.00 |
| KQ | 5.70 | -9.52 | -0.60 |
| UCHM | 6.65 | -8.90 | -0.65 |
| ARM | 63.00 | -8.70 | -6.00 |
| SCAN | 36.00 | -7.69 | -3.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Bank Limited (EQTY), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), The Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 15,653,100 | 39.60 |
| EQTY | 10,566,100 | 26.73 |
| KCB | 6,399,500 | 16.19 |
| KPLC | 1,683,500 | 4.26 |
| MSC | 1,364,200 | 3.45 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 2.56 points to close at 148.39 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 82.66 points to close at 4404.72
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 148.39 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4404.72 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 192.42 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 195.54 |
News Summary
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- Higher sales drive East African Breweries’ after tax profit up 40pc
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- KCB Group half-year profit jumps 13 per cent to hit Sh13.2 billion
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- Safaricom CEO says dominant player tag to slow its growth into global brand
- KCB’s first half profit up 13pc on loans income
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- EABL records 9pc sales growth on uptake of spirits
- KCB first-half pretax profit rises by 13 per cent