Equity Group Holdings Limited Top Gainer as Sameer Africa Limited Declines
Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 10% to close at KES 44.00 which was a KES 4.00 gain in share price.
Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.08% to close at KES 4.55 which was a KES 0.40 drop in share price.
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 3,565,300 shares which was 20.57% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI), Housing Finance Company Limited (HFCK), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) and Safaricom Limited (SCOM).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| EQTY | 44.00 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| CFCI | 23.00 | +9.52 | +2.00 |
| HFCK | 23.00 | +9.52 | +2.00 |
| KCB | 49.50 | +7.61 | +3.50 |
| SCOM | 14.70 | +5.76 | +0.80 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Car & General (Kenya) Ltd (C&G), Unga Group Limited (UNGA), CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC) and Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| FIRE | 4.55 | -8.08 | -0.40 |
| C&G | 42.00 | -6.15 | -2.75 |
| UNGA | 40.00 | -5.88 | -2.50 |
| CFC | 95.00 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| FTGH | 7.00 | -2.78 | -0.20 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited (NSE), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| KCB | 3,565,300 | 20.57 |
| NSE | 1,864,400 | 10.76 |
| SCOM | 1,639,900 | 9.46 |
| EQTY | 1,478,100 | 8.53 |
| COOP | 1,395,300 | 8.05 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 4.02 points to close at 150.45 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 64.39 points to close at 4415.09.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 150.45 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4415.09 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 197.94 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 197.03 |
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