Uchumi Supermarket Limited Top Gainer as British American Tobacco Kenya Limited Declines
Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.83% to close at KES 9.50 which was a KES 0.85 gain in share price.
British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 675.00 which was a KES 75.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 10,765,300 shares which was 61.50% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: NIC Bank Ltd (NIC), East African Cables Limited (CABL), Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE) and Express Kenya Limited (XPRS).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UCHM | 9.50 | +9.83 | +0.85 |
| NIC | 48.00 | +7.87 | +3.50 |
| CABL | 12.80 | +6.67 | +0.80 |
| FIRE | 4.30 | +6.17 | +0.25 |
| XPRS | 4.30 | +6.17 | +0.25 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS), Total Kenya Ltd (TOTL), WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN) and Kenya Airways Limited (KQ).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| BAT | 675.00 | -10.00 | -75.00 |
| ADSS | 5.00 | -9.91 | -0.55 |
| TOTL | 18.00 | -6.01 | -1.15 |
| SCAN | 33.00 | -5.71 | -2.00 |
| KQ | 5.40 | -4.42 | -0.25 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) and Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 10,765,300 | 61.50 |
| EQTY | 1,418,300 | 8.10 |
| KCB | 854,400 | 4.88 |
| KPLC | 604,200 | 3.45 |
| MSC | 511,700 | 2.92 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.91 points to close at 144.04, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 18.90 points to close at 4134.41
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 144.04 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4134.41 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 187.16 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 186.63 |
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