Sasini Ltd Top Gainer as Crown Paints Kenya Limited Declines
Sasini Ltd (SASN) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 24.33% to close at KES 18.65 which was a KES 3.65 gain in share price.
Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 6.38% to close at KES 66.00 which was a KES 4.50 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 8,370,500 shares which was 37.45% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Eaagads Limited (EGAD), Kakuzi Limited (KUKZ), Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (KNRE) and Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd (SCBK).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| SASN | 18.65 | +24.33 | +3.65 |
| EGAD | 32.50 | +9.24 | +2.75 |
| KUKZ | 383.00 | +8.81 | +31.00 |
| KNRE | 18.00 | +6.82 | +1.15 |
| SCBK | 297.00 | +6.07 | +17.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB), British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd (BRIT), Unga Group Limited (UNGA) and Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| BERG | 66.00 | -6.38 | -4.50 |
| CARB | 16.00 | -5.60 | -0.95 |
| BRIT | 18.70 | -4.83 | -0.95 |
| UNGA | 43.00 | -4.44 | -2.00 |
| EVRD | 3.50 | -4.11 | -0.15 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (KNRE), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) and Sasini Ltd (SASN).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 8,370,500 | 37.45 |
| KNRE | 2,762,900 | 12.36 |
| EQTY | 2,312,500 | 10.35 |
| KCB | 1,997,200 | 8.94 |
| SASN | 1,106,000 | 4.95 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 1.23 points to close at 153.38 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 3,52 points to close at 4495.53
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 153.38 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4495.52 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 199.07 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 198.08 |
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