Express Kenya Limited Top Gainer as Sameer Africa Limited Declines
Express Kenya Limited (XPRS) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 8.7% to close at KES 5.00 which was a KES 0.40 gain in share price.
Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 7.89% to close at KES 3.50 which was a KES 0.30 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 10,029,700 shares which was 45.89% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Sasini Ltd (SASN), Unga Group Limited (UNGA), WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN) and B.O.C Kenya Ltd (BOC).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| XPRS | 5.00 | +8.70 | +0.40 |
| SASN | 21.25 | +6.25 | +1.25 |
| UNGA | 38.50 | +6.21 | +2.25 |
| SCAN | 28.50 | +4.59 | +1.25 |
| BOC | 95.00 | +4.40 | +4.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: East African Cables Limited (CABL), East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Centum Investment Company (ICDCI) Ltd (ICDC) and Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| FIRE | 3.50 | -7.89 | -0.30 |
| CABL | 7.50 | -5.06 | -0.40 |
| EABL | 270.00 | -4.26 | -12.00 |
| ICDC | 45.00 | -4.26 | -2.00 |
| CARB | 14.20 | -4.05 | -0.60 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP), Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) and Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 10,029,700 | 45.89 |
| EQTY | 3,202,900 | 14.66 |
| COOP | 2,364,800 | 10.82 |
| KQ | 1,971,600 | 9.02 |
| KEGN | 1,187,700 | 5.43 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index closed at 144.97, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 9.00 points to close at 3958.82.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 144.97 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3958.82 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 184.50 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 183.96 |
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