Uchumi Supermarket Limited Top Gainer as Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd Declines
Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.5% to close at KES 9.80 which was a KES 0.85 gain in share price.
Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 3.60 which was a KES 0.40 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 11,232,100 shares which was 44.94% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), East African Cables Limited (CABL), KenolKobil Limited (KENO) and Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UCHM | 9.80 | +9.50 | +0.85 |
| EQTY | 48.50 | +4.86 | +2.25 |
| CABL | 12.00 | +3.45 | +0.40 |
| KENO | 9.00 | +3.45 | +0.30 |
| BERG | 57.00 | +2.70 | +1.50 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Kakuzi Limited (KUKZ), Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) and Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| ADSS | 3.60 | -10.00 | -0.40 |
| KUKZ | 297.00 | -10.00 | -33.00 |
| FTGH | 7.00 | -9.09 | -0.70 |
| KAPC | 182.00 | -9.00 | -18.00 |
| WTK | 345.00 | -6.76 | -25.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC) and Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 11,232,100 | 44.94 |
| KCB | 3,318,900 | 13.28 |
| EQTY | 2,383,500 | 9.54 |
| MSC | 2,010,300 | 8.04 |
| KPLC | 1,909,100 | 7.64 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 1.56 points to close at 149.14, while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 15.94 points to close at 4250.60.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 149.14 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4250.60 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 196.94 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 196.64 |
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