Pan Africa Insurance Company Ltd Top Gainer as Limuru Tea Company Limited Declines
Pan Africa Insurance Company Ltd (PAFR) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 7.27% to close at KES 59.00 which was a KES 4.00 gain in share price.
Limuru Tea Company Limited (LIMT) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 882.00 which was a KES 98.00 drop in share price.
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 4,915,300 shares which was 27.98% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN), Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) and Standard Group Limited (SGL).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| PAFR | 59.00 | +7.27 | +4.00 |
| KEGN | 6.00 | +6.19 | +0.35 |
| ADSS | 1.90 | +5.56 | +0.10 |
| UCHM | 7.60 | +4.11 | +0.30 |
| SGL | 29.00 | +3.57 | +1.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Umeme Limited (UMME), Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG), Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH) and Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| LIMT | 882.00 | -10.00 | -98.00 |
| UMME | 20.75 | -9.78 | -2.25 |
| BERG | 56.50 | -9.60 | -6.00 |
| OCH | 4.05 | -7.95 | -0.35 |
| WTK | 180.00 | -7.22 | -14.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK), Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN) and East African Breweries Limited (EABL).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| KCB | 4,915,300 | 27.98 |
| SCOM | 2,959,200 | 16.85 |
| BBK | 2,199,300 | 12.52 |
| KEGN | 1,603,100 | 9.13 |
| EABL | 1,503,000 | 8.56 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.09 points to close at 136.81, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 9.81 points to close at 3773.17.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 136.81 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3773.17 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 173.10 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 173.45 |
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