Equity Group Holdings Limited Top Gainer as East African Cables Limited Declines
Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 7.79% to close at KES 41.50 which was a KES 3.00 gain in share price.
East African Cables Limited (CABL) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 11.70 which was a KES 1.30 drop in share price.
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 4,809,200 shares which was 37.26% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC), Safaricom Limited (SCOM) and National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| EQTY | 41.50 | +7.79 | +3.00 |
| KEGN | 8.00 | +6.67 | +0.50 |
| KPLC | 15.50 | +4.73 | +0.70 |
| SCOM | 14.80 | +4.59 | +0.65 |
| NBK | 18.00 | +3.75 | +0.65 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH), East African Portland Cement Company (PORT), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL) and Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| CABL | 11.70 | -10.00 | -1.30 |
| OCH | 4.50 | -8.16 | -0.40 |
| PORT | 50.00 | -7.41 | -4.00 |
| TOTL | 19.00 | -6.17 | -1.25 |
| CARB | 15.60 | -5.17 | -0.85 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| KCB | 4,809,200 | 37.26 |
| SCOM | 2,225,800 | 17.25 |
| EQTY | 1,704,200 | 13.20 |
| CFC | 819,500 | 6.35 |
| MSC | 420,000 | 3.25 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 2.62 points to close at 142.80 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 74.92 to clsoe 4176.59.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 142.80 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4176.59 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 184.23 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 183.59 |
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