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).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| SGL | 31.00 | +9.73 | +2.75 |
| ADSS | 2.30 | +9.52 | +0.20 |
| EGAD | 25.00 | +8.70 | +2.00 |
| LKL | 5.35 | +7.00 | +0.35 |
| CFCI | 19.50 | +5.41 | +1.00 |
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).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| XPRS | 4.50 | -9.09 | -0.45 |
| HAFR | 1.70 | -8.11 | -0.15 |
| SASN | 17.50 | -6.67 | -1.25 |
| NMG | 176.00 | -5.38 | -10.00 |
| HFCK | 21.75 | -4.40 | -1.00 |
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).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| KCB | 26,515,400 | 59.70 |
| SCOM | 6,271,800 | 14.12 |
| EQTY | 5,387,300 | 12.13 |
| MSC | 1,641,700 | 3.70 |
| COOP | 1,514,400 | 3.41 |
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.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 145.24 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3940.42 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 184.48 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 184.34 |
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