Sasini Ltd Top Gainer as National Bank Of Kenya Ltd Declines
Sasini Ltd (SASN) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 7.69% to close at KES 21.00 which was a KES 1.50 gain in share price.
National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 8.5% to close at KES 14.00 which was a KES 1.30 drop in share price.
Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 3,242,200 shares which was 39.53% of all shares traded in the market.
Market turnover increased by 3.3% to USD 2.8m (KES 287.6m). Foreign investors dominated trading but with declining participation, recording active participation on both the buy and sell sides to emerge net buyers for the second consecutive session (53.6% of total buying and 51.4% of total selling).
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: TransCentury Limited (TCL), Unga Group Limited (UNGA), Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| SASN | 21.00 | +7.69 | +1.50 |
| TCL | 6.40 | +7.56 | +0.45 |
| UNGA | 36.00 | +7.46 | +2.50 |
| LKL | 5.65 | +6.60 | +0.35 |
| MSC | 1.65 | +3.12 | +0.05 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Jubilee Holdings Limited (JUB), Standard Group Limited (SGL), Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) and East African Cables Limited (CABL).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| NBK | 14.00 | -8.50 | -1.30 |
| JUB | 432.00 | -8.09 | -38.00 |
| SGL | 28.50 | -8.06 | -2.50 |
| ADSS | 1.45 | -6.45 | -0.10 |
| CABL | 7.70 | -4.35 | -0.35 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Kenya Airways Limited (KQ), Safaricom Limited (SCOM) and Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| BBK | 3,242,200 | 39.53 |
| EABL | 588,800 | 7.18 |
| KQ | 541,100 | 6.60 |
| SCOM | 492,300 | 6.00 |
| ADSS | 467,500 | 5.70 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 1.05 points to close at 139.64, while the NSE 20 Share Index also shed 20.51 points to close at 3814.06
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 139.64 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3814.06 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 178.29 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 178.37 |
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