Standard Group Limited Top Gainer as Express Kenya Limited Declines

Standard Group Limited (SGL) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.73% to close at KES 31.00 which was a KES 2.75 gain in share price.

Express Kenya Limited (XPRS) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.09% to close at KES 4.50 which was a KES 0.45 drop in share price.

Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 26,515,400 shares which was 59.70% of all shares traded in the market.

The winners

The other top gainers of the day were: Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), Eaagads Limited (EGAD), Longhorn Publishers Limited (LKL) and Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI).

The losers

The other top losers of the day were: Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR), Sasini Ltd (SASN), Nation Media Group Limited (NMG) and HF Group (HFCK).

Most Traded Shares

The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP).

Indices

The NSE All Share Index shed 1.50 points to close at 145.24 while the NSE 20 Share Index also shed 62.69 points to close at 3940.42.

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