Longhorn Publishers Limited Top Gainer as Unga Group Limited Declines
Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 3.85% to close at KES 6.75 which was a KES 0.25 gain in share price.
Unga Group Limited (UNGA) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 40.50 which was a KES 4.50 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 5,553,600 shares which was 30.96% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM), CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) and British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| LKL | 6.75 | +3.85 | +0.25 |
| UCHM | 7.70 | +3.36 | +0.25 |
| CFC | 92.00 | +2.22 | +2.00 |
| KCB | 45.50 | +1.68 | +0.75 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), NIC Bank Ltd (NIC), Housing Finance Company Limited (HFCK) and Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UNGA | 40.50 | -10.00 | -4.50 |
| ADSS | 6.05 | -9.70 | -0.65 |
| NIC | 42.75 | -9.52 | -4.50 |
| HFCK | 21.00 | -7.69 | -1.75 |
| KPLC | 14.10 | -7.54 | -1.15 |
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 Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 5,553,600 | 30.96 |
| EQTY | 2,276,200 | 12.69 |
| COOP | 1,639,100 | 9.14 |
| KEGN | 1,160,000 | 6.47 |
| MSC | 1,152,500 | 6.42 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 3.37 points to close at 139.43 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 71.38 points to close at 4171.35.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 139.43 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4171.35 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 178.91 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 178.23 |
News Summary
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- NIC Bank to launch banking via Whatsapp and Twitter
- Safaricom increases charges to Equitel customers
- Kipngetich leaves Equity to head struggling Uchumi
- Forget $580m bailout cash from State, Kenya Airways told
- Officials linked to KQ’s woes will face law, says minister
- Kenya’s ICEA Lion named best insurer
- East African Cables issues profit warning to shareholders
- Uchumi picks Kipng’etich from Equity Bank as new CEO
- Hotelier signs Sh2b loan deal with Proparco
- Kenya Power loses bid to cash firm’s Sh40m bond
- Serena Hotels in Sh2bn deal with French fund Proparco
- Ahmednasir cleared in Sh4bn KenolKobil and KPC case
- Wiko enters into smartphone deal with Safaricom
- Trade Mark EA appoints a new board
- Uchumi poaches Kipng’etich from Equity for top job
- KQ cancels weekend flights to Juba due to runway closure
- Kenya Airways cancels weekend flights to Juba