Sameer Africa Limited Top Gainer as Housing Finance Company Limited Declines
Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 8.64% to close at KES 4.40 which was a KES 0.35 gain in share price.
Housing Finance Company Limited (HFCK) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.05% to close at KES 20.00 which was a KES 1.75 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 12,516,000 shares which was 41.89% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM), Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and Bamburi Cement Limited (BAMB).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| FIRE | 4.40 | +8.64 | +0.35 |
| UCHM | 8.25 | +6.45 | +0.50 |
| SCOM | 14.20 | +5.58 | +0.75 |
| MSC | 1.90 | +5.56 | +0.10 |
| BAMB | 155.00 | +1.97 | +3.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR), British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd (BRIT), The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP) and Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| HFCK | 20.00 | -8.05 | -1.75 |
| HAFR | 2.00 | -6.98 | -0.15 |
| BRIT | 15.40 | -6.38 | -1.05 |
| COOP | 17.05 | -6.06 | -1.10 |
| KEGN | 7.50 | -5.66 | -0.45 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), KenolKobil Limited (KENO), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 12,516,000 | 41.89 |
| KCB | 7,555,700 | 25.29 |
| KENO | 1,975,900 | 6.61 |
| EQTY | 1,408,800 | 4.71 |
| MSC | 1,178,400 | 3.94 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 1.92 points to close at 137.51 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 90.52 points to close at 4080.83.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 137.51 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4080.83 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 175.28 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 174.92 |
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