Closing Bell: Mumias Sugar Top Gainer as Kenya Airways Declines
Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) was the top gainer at the NSE. It gained 8.11% to close the day at KES 2.00 which was a KES 0.15 gain in share price.
Kenya Airways (KQ) was the top loser at the NSE. It had a loss of 7.91% to close the day at KES 6.40 which was a KES 0.55 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share of the day. It traded 10,919,200 shares which was 58.60% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Uchumi Supermarket (UCHM), NIC Bank (NIC), Marshalls East Africa (MASH) and TransCentury Limited (TCL).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| MSC | 2.00 | +8.11 | +0.15 |
| UCHM | 9.20 | +6.36 | +0.55 |
| NIC | 54.00 | +4.85 | +2.50 |
| MASH | 12.50 | +4.17 | +0.50 |
| TCL | 12.50 | +4.17 | +0.50 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: East African Portland Cement (PORT), Sasini Limited (SASN), British American Tobacco (BAT) and Express Kenya (XPRS).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KQ | 6.40 | -7.91 | -0.55 |
| PORT | 52.50 | -6.25 | -3.50 |
| SASN | 15.00 | -5.06 | -0.80 |
| BAT | 701.00 | -4.23 | -31.00 |
| XPRS | 5.35 | -3.60 | -0.20 |
Most Traded Shares
Safaricom Limited(SCOM), Mumias Sugar Company (MSC), Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Centum Investments (ICDC) and Cooperative Bank Kenya (COOP).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 10,919,200 | 58.60 |
| MSC | 1,777,000 | 9.50 |
| KCB | 1,732,100 | 9.30 |
| ICDC | 534,000 | 2.90 |
| COOP | 532,600 | 2.90 |
Indices
The NSE All-Share index closed at 163.34 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 1.85 points to close at 4780.48.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 163.34 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4780.48 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 216.59 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 215.80 |