Mumias Sugar Company Ltd Top Gainer as Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Declines
Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 8.57% to close at KES 1.90 which was a KES 0.15 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 4.05 which was a KES 0.45 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 52,575,800 shares which was 78.48% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: CIC Insurance Group Limited (CIC), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Centum Investment Company (ICDCI) Ltd (ICDC) and Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| MSC | 1.90 | +8.57 | +0.15 |
| CIC | 7.00 | +5.26 | +0.35 |
| EQTY | 45.00 | +4.65 | +2.00 |
| ICDC | 54.00 | +3.85 | +2.00 |
| FIRE | 4.30 | +3.61 | +0.15 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Express Kenya Limited (XPRS), Kakuzi Limited (KUKZ), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) and Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ADSS | 4.05 | -10.00 | -0.45 |
| XPRS | 4.05 | -10.00 | -0.45 |
| KUKZ | 282.00 | -9.03 | -28.00 |
| KAPC | 200.00 | -7.83 | -17.00 |
| BERG | 63.50 | -7.30 | -5.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC), Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) and Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 52,575,800 | 78.48 |
| KCB | 3,858,000 | 5.76 |
| MSC | 2,311,500 | 3.45 |
| BBK | 2,265,100 | 3.38 |
| EQTY | 975,000 | 1.46 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.51 points to close at 145.51, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 3.06 points to clsoe at 4219.89.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 145.51 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4219.89 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 190.67 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 190.29 |
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