I&M Holdings Ltd Top Gainer as Eveready East Africa Limited Declines

I&M Holdings Ltd (I&M) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 12.15% to close at KES 120.00 which was a KES 13.00 gain in share price.

Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 6.56% to close at KES 2.85 which was a KES 0.20 drop in share price.

Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 13,382,300 shares which was 69.96% of all shares traded in the market.

The winners

The other top gainers of the day were: Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC), British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL) and Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM).

The losers

The other top losers of the day were: TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE), Unga Group Limited (UNGA), Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).

Most Traded Shares

The other most traded shares of the day were: British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC), Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) and KenolKobil Limited (KENO).

Indices

The NSE All Share Index gained 0.97 points to close at 145.01, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 60.32 points to close at 4194.73

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