East African Portland Cement Top Gainer as Nation Media Group Declines
East African Portland Cement (PORT) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.24% to close at KES 65.00, which was a KES 0.50 gain in share price.
Nation Media Group (NMG) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.04% to close at KES 183.00, which was a KES 16.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 10,378,800 shares, which was 41.80% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Eagaads Limited (EGAD), Mumias Sugar Company (MSC), Uchumi Supermarkets Limited (UCHM) and TransCentury Limited (TCL).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| PORT | 65.00 | +9.24 | +0.50 |
| EGAD | 38.50 | +9.22 | +3.25 |
| MSC | 2.15 | +7.50 | +0.15 |
| UCHM | 9.10 | +7.06 | +0.60 |
| TCL | 15.00 | +4.90 | +0.70 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Marshalls East Africa Limited (MASH), Bamburi Cement (BAMB), Flame Tree Group Holdings (FTGH) and Kenya Reinsurance (KNRE).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| NMG | 183.00 | -8.04 | -16.00 |
| MASH | 12.00 | -3.23 | -0.40 |
| BAMB | 151.00 | -2.58 | -4.00 |
| FTGH | 8.20 | -2.38 | -0.20 |
| KNRE | 17.55 | -2.23 | -0.40 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded share of the day were: Centum Investments Company (ICDC), Equity Bank Limited (EQTY), Co-operative Bank of Kenya (COOP) and Mumias Sugar Company (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 10,378,800 | 41.80 |
| ICDC | 4,135,800 | 16.60 |
| EQTY | 2,986,200 | 12.00 |
| COOP | 2,111,400 | 8.50 |
| MSC | 1,308,300 | 5.30 |
Indices
The NSE All Share shed 0.15 points to close at 159.44 while the NSE 20 Share index closed at 4754.66.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 159.44 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4754.66 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 209.25 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 208.42 |