Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd Top Gainer as Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Declines
Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.63% to close at KES 239.00 which was a KES 21.00 gain in share price.
Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.62% to close at KES 7.05 which was a KES 0.75 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 6,960,900 shares which was 47.99% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Unga Group Limited (UNGA), Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB), Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH) and Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KAPC | 239.00 | +9.63 | +21.00 |
| UNGA | 45.50 | +8.98 | +3.75 |
| CARB | 17.00 | +8.28 | +1.30 |
| FTGH | 7.50 | +7.14 | +0.50 |
| BERG | 70.00 | +4.48 | +3.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT), ARM Cement Limited (ARM), Safaricom Limited (SCOM) and National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ADSS | 7.05 | -9.62 | -0.75 |
| BAT | 753.00 | -9.17 | -76.00 |
| ARM | 57.00 | -3.39 | -2.00 |
| SCOM | 14.50 | -3.33 | -0.50 |
| NBK | 18.50 | -3.14 | -0.60 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN), Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) and Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 6,960,900 | 47.99 |
| EQTY | 2,253,200 | 15.53 |
| KEGN | 1,303,000 | 8.98 |
| KQ | 935,000 | 6.45 |
| HAFR | 686,200 | 4.73 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 3.26 points to close at 146.40 while the NSE 20 Share Index 67.82 points to close at 4337.47.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 146.40 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4337.47 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 188.75 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 187.94 |
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