Marshalls (E.A) Ltd Top Gainer as Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Declines

Marshalls (E.A) Ltd (MASH) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.72% to close at KES 11.85 which was a KES 1.05 gain in share price.

Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 8.55 which was a KES 0.95 drop in share price.

Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 6,412,900 shares which was 40.35% of all shares traded in the market.

The winners

The other top gainers of the day were: B.O.C Kenya Ltd (BOC), East African Portland Cement Company (PORT), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL) and British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT).

The losers

The other top losers of the day were: Pan Africa Insurance Company Ltd (PAFR), Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd (SCBK), Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE) and Eaagads Limited (EGAD).

Most Traded Shares

The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP).

Indices

The NSE All Share Index shed 0.41 points to close at 151.63 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 27.65 points to close at 4482.19.

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