Eveready East Africa Limited Top Gainer as Longhorn Publishers Limited Declines
Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.09% to close at KES 3.00 which was a KES 0.25 gain in share price.
Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.57% to close at KES 5.20 which was a KES 0.55 drop in share price.
Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 4,485,600 shares which was 26.46% of all shares traded in the market.
Market turnover declined by 40.2% to USD 4.9m (KES 500.2m). Foreign investors continued to dominate trading, recording 72.1% participation to emerge net buyers (75.6% of total buying and 68.6% total selling). DTB Bank recorded the highest net foreign inflows that resulted in share appreciation by 3.3% to KES 188.00 while Safaricom recorded the highest net foreign outflows.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC), Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) and Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| EVRD | 3.00 | +9.09 | +0.25 |
| CARB | 15.20 | +6.67 | +0.95 |
| MSC | 1.80 | +5.88 | +0.10 |
| ADSS | 1.90 | +5.56 | +0.10 |
| KCB | 39.00 | +4.00 | +1.50 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK), East African Cables Limited (CABL), Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd (SCBK) and WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| LKL | 5.20 | -9.57 | -0.55 |
| WTK | 164.00 | -8.89 | -16.00 |
| CABL | 9.05 | -8.59 | -0.85 |
| SCBK | 186.00 | -7.46 | -15.00 |
| SCAN | 26.75 | -4.46 | -1.25 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN) and Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| EQTY | 4,485,600 | 26.46 |
| KCB | 3,267,900 | 19.28 |
| SCOM | 2,931,500 | 17.29 |
| KEGN | 2,455,200 | 14.48 |
| KPLC | 639,200 | 3.77 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 1.81 points to close at 137.02, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 36.55 points to close at 3759.94.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 137.02 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3759.94 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 171.40 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 172.15 |
News Summary
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- More KQ managers could be pushed out
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- Analyst upbeat about Kenya’s growth prospects
- KQ silent on send-off package offered to sacked finance boss
- Disband Kenya Airways management, pilots demand
- Russian firm loses Sh52bn case for the supply of KenGen power equipment
- Ex-City Hall CFO bank accounts to remain frozen
- Uchumi changes tack on sale of assets after receiving low offers
- Court clears KenGen power supply deal with RentCo East Africa Ltd
- NSE secondary bonds turnover hits 6-week high on liquid market
- Drop in key index signals lower consumer prices
- Investors lose Sh26bn as NSE index falls below 3800 points
- Probe cause of KQ woes
- Uchumi wants strategic investor to inject Sh5bn
- Uchumi Supermarkets seeks 200 franchise mini shops in recovery strategy
- Barclays considering Africa exit
- Shareholders give Uchumi nod to seek Sh5 bn capital boost