Longhorn Publishers Limited Top Gainer as Express Kenya Limited Declines
Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 7.69% to close at KES 7.00 which was a KES 0.50 gain in share price.
Express Kenya Limited (XPRS) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.91% to close at KES 4.60 which was a KES 0.45 drop in share price.
Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 9,775,500 shares which was 49.59% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC), Housing Finance Company Limited (HFCK), Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI) and Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| LKL | 7.00 | +7.69 | +0.50 |
| CFC | 99.50 | +5.29 | +5.00 |
| HFCK | 25.00 | +5.26 | +1.25 |
| CFCI | 23.00 | +4.55 | +1.00 |
| EVRD | 3.65 | +2.82 | +0.10 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Unga Group Limited (UNGA), TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL) and National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| XPRS | 4.60 | -8.91 | -0.45 |
| UNGA | 40.00 | -6.98 | -3.00 |
| TPSE | 31.00 | -6.77 | -2.25 |
| TOTL | 22.00 | -4.35 | -1.00 |
| NBK | 20.00 | -3.61 | -0.75 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (KNRE) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| CFCI | 9,775,500 | 49.59 |
| EQTY | 2,297,600 | 11.66 |
| SCOM | 2,038,400 | 10.34 |
| KNRE | 1,330,600 | 6.75 |
| MSC | 1,194,800 | 6.06 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.05 points to close at 152.04 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 13.61 points to close at 4509.84.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 152.04 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4509.84 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 197.30 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 196.31 |
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