Sasini Limited was the best performing share as the market came to a close today. Sasini ended the day at KES 17.00 having gained 5.26% (KES 0.85) in its share price.
British-American Tobacco Kenya Limited took the lead as the worst performer in the exchange. The counter registered a drop of 6.98% to end the day at KES 720.00. This is a KES 54.00 loss per share.
A drop in BAT’s share price comes shortly after news that harsh laws could choke cigarette firms. An increasingly stringent regulatory environment on tobacco in Kenya poses a major risk to the future of British American Tobacco (BAT), whose earnings are expected to slow down starting this financial year. BAT is expected to be a major casualty both from a revenue point of view and from its performance on the stock market.
Read full story at https://abacus.co.ke/live/company/BAT/news
Safaricom Limited was the most traded share in the exchange today. It traded 7,844,400 shares which was 46.3% of all trades in the market.
The winners:
The other top gainers were: Transcentury Limited (TCL), Olympia Capital Holdings Limited (OCH), Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD) and CIC Insurance Limited (CIC). Each closed at KES 14.00, 5.15, 4.30 and 9.20 respectively.
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| SASN | 17.00 | +5.26 | +0.85 |
| TCL | 14.00 | +3.32 | +0.45 |
| OCH | 5.15 | +3.00 | +0.15 |
| EVRD | 4.30 | +2.38 | +0.10 |
| CIC | 9.20 | +2.22 | +0.20 |
The losers:
The counters that shed the most value were: British-American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT), Pan Africa Insurance Company Limited (PAFR), Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE), Total Kenya Limited (TOTL) and Athi-River Mining Limited (ARM). They ended the day at KES 720.00, 85.00, 4.90, 22.75 and 74.00 respectively.
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| BAT | 720.00 | -6.98 | -54.00 |
| PAFR | 85.00 | -6.59 | -6.00 |
| FIRE | 4.90 | -5.77 | -0.30 |
| TOTL | 22.75 | -5.21 | -1.25 |
| ARM | 74.00 | -5.13 | -4.00 |
Most shares traded:
These were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTK), Equity Bank Limited (EQTY), Mumias Sugar Company Limited (MSC) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited (COOP).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 7,844,400 | 46.3 |
| DTK | 1,496,400 | 8.8 |
| EQTY | 1,001,900 | 5.9 |
| MSC | 956,700 | 5.6 |
| COOP | 899,400 | 5.3 |
Indices
Both the NSE All-Share Index and the NSE 20 Share Index depreciated today. They dropped by -0.25 (-0.15%)and -48.39 (-0.97%)respectively.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 167.48 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4,932.32 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 221.60 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 221.19 |