Express Kenya Limited Top Gainer as Home Afrika Ltd Declines
Express Kenya Limited (XPRS) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 10% to close at KES 4.95 which was a KES 0.45 gain in share price.
Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR) was once again the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.76% to close at KES 1.85 which was a KES 0.20 drop in share price.
Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 2,786,900 shares which was 30.38% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Sasini Ltd (SASN), East African Portland Cement Company (PORT), East African Breweries Limited (EABL) and Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| XPRS | 4.95 | +10.00 | +0.45 |
| SASN | 18.75 | +9.97 | +1.70 |
| PORT | 50.00 | +8.70 | +4.00 |
| EABL | 299.00 | +7.17 | +20.00 |
| KAPC | 240.00 | +6.67 | +15.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Standard Group Limited (SGL), Eaagads Limited (EGAD), CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC) and Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| HAFR | 1.85 | -9.76 | -0.20 |
| SGL | 28.25 | -8.13 | -2.50 |
| EGAD | 23.00 | -8.00 | -2.00 |
| CFC | 82.00 | -7.87 | -7.00 |
| CFCI | 18.50 | -7.27 | -1.45 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and TransCentury Limited (TCL).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| EQTY | 2,786,900 | 30.38 |
| KCB | 2,071,900 | 22.58 |
| SCOM | 1,546,100 | 16.85 |
| MSC | 524,000 | 5.71 |
| TCL | 351,500 | 3.83 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed to o.07 points to close at 146.74, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 5.42 points to close at 4003.11.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 146.74 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4003.11 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 187.38 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 186.93 |
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