Express Kenya Limited Top Gainer as East African Cables Limited Declines
Express Kenya Limited (XPRS) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.09% to close at KES 4.80 which was a KES 0.40 gain in share price.
East African Cables Limited (CABL) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.57% to close at KES 8.50 which was a KES 0.90 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 10,362,800 shares which was 58.79% of all shares traded in the market.
Market turnover increased by 11.0% to USD 5.2m (KES 529.7m). Foreign investors dominated trading to emerge net sellers (68.8% of total buying and 81.9% of total selling).
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB), Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK), NIC Bank Ltd (NIC) and HF Group (HFCK).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| XPRS | 4.80 | +9.09 | +0.40 |
| CARB | 14.85 | +8.79 | +1.20 |
| WTK | 200.00 | +5.82 | +11.00 |
| NIC | 40.50 | +5.19 | +2.00 |
| HFCK | 21.00 | +5.00 | +1.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Standard Group Limited (SGL), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC), TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE) and CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| CABL | 8.50 | -9.57 | -0.90 |
| SGL | 24.50 | -9.26 | -2.50 |
| KAPC | 104.00 | -8.77 | -10.00 |
| TPSE | 24.00 | -7.69 | -2.00 |
| CFC | 71.00 | -6.58 | -5.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) and Bamburi Cement Limited (BAMB).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 10,362,800 | 58.79 |
| KCB | 1,845,200 | 10.47 |
| EQTY | 1,382,300 | 7.84 |
| BBK | 882,500 | 5.01 |
| BAMB | 573,600 | 3.25 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 0.08 points to close at 140.49, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 34.64 points to close at 3790.54.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 140.49 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3790.54 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 179.61 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 179.42 |
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