East African Portland Cement Top Gainer as Kapchorua Tea Company Declines
East African Portland Cement Company (PORT) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.26% to close at KES 59.00 which was a KES 5.00 gain in share price.
Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.63% to close at KES 197.00 which was a KES 21.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 27,585,400 shares which was 43.12% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE), Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd (SCBK), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| PORT | 59.00 | +9.26 | +5.00 |
| FIRE | 4.90 | +8.89 | +0.40 |
| SCBK | 280.00 | +5.66 | +15.00 |
| MSC | 2.00 | +5.26 | +0.10 |
| NBK | 21.00 | +5.00 | +1.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Marshalls (E.A) Ltd (MASH), Express Kenya Limited (XPRS), Unga Group Limited (UNGA) and Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KAPC | 197.00 | -9.63 | -21.00 |
| MASH | 12.00 | -8.40 | -1.10 |
| XPRS | 4.60 | -7.07 | -0.35 |
| UNGA | 42.25 | -6.11 | -2.75 |
| FTGH | 7.50 | -5.66 | -0.45 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), KenolKobil Limited (KENO) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 27,585,400 | 43.12 |
| EQTY | 19,663,400 | 30.74 |
| KCB | 9,614,700 | 15.03 |
| KENO | 1,456,200 | 2.28 |
| MSC | 1,134,400 | 1.77 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.43 points to close at 145.82 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 25.93 points to close at 4317.23.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 145.82 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4317.23 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 188.96 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 187.79 |
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