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).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| I&M | 120.00 | +12.15 | +13.00 |
| KAPC | 198.00 | +10.00 | +18.00 |
| BAT | 743.00 | +9.91 | +67.00 |
| TOTL | 20.00 | +7.82 | +1.45 |
| UCHM | 10.00 | +6.95 | +0.65 |
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).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| EVRD | 2.85 | -6.56 | -0.20 |
| TPSE | 30.50 | -4.69 | -1.50 |
| UNGA | 40.00 | -3.61 | -1.50 |
| ADSS | 4.85 | -3.00 | -0.15 |
| MSC | 1.70 | -2.86 | -0.05 |
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).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 13,382,300 | 69.96 |
| BAT | 2,700,100 | 14.12 |
| MSC | 667,700 | 3.49 |
| KQ | 482,900 | 2.52 |
| KENO | 285,100 | 1.49 |
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
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 145.01 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4194.73 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 188.49 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 188.23 |
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