TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) Top Gainer as Kakuzi Limited Declines
TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE) 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.
Kakuzi Limited (KUKZ) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.62% to close at KES 310.00 which was a KES 33.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 13,614,400 shares which was 51.28% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC), B.O.C Kenya Ltd (BOC) and ARM Cement Limited (ARM).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| TPSE | 31.00 | +9.73 | +2.75 |
| OCH | 4.80 | +9.09 | +0.40 |
| KAPC | 199.00 | +8.74 | +16.00 |
| BOC | 123.00 | +6.96 | +8.00 |
| ARM | 44.00 | +4.76 | +2.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Express Kenya Limited (XPRS), East African Portland Cement Company (PORT), Sasini Ltd (SASN) and Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KUKZ | 310.00 | -9.62 | -33.00 |
| XPRS | 4.20 | -8.70 | -0.40 |
| PORT | 50.00 | -5.66 | -3.00 |
| SASN | 15.20 | -4.10 | -0.65 |
| TOTL | 19.00 | -4.04 | -0.80 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (KNRE), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) and KenolKobil Limited (KENO).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 13,614,400 | 51.28 |
| KNRE | 2,920,900 | 11.00 |
| KCB | 1,651,900 | 6.22 |
| BBK | 1,355,300 | 5.10 |
| KENO | 1,146,900 | 4.32 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 1.18 points to close at 146.92, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 16.93 points to close at 4189.22.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 146.92 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4189.22 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 193.20 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 193.13 |
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