Uchumi Supermarket Limited Top Gainer as Sameer Africa Limited Declines
Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.38% to close at KES 8.75 which was a KES 0.75 gain in share price.
Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 7.95% to close at KES 4.05 which was a KES 0.35 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 29,194,600 shares which was 55.00% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG), National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK) and Safaricom Limited (SCOM).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UCHM | 8.75 | +9.38 | +0.75 |
| EQTY | 40.00 | +8.84 | +3.25 |
| BERG | 72.00 | +6.67 | +4.50 |
| NBK | 18.00 | +6.51 | +1.10 |
| SCOM | 14.25 | +5.56 | +0.75 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN), East African Cables Limited (CABL), Eaagads Limited (EGAD) and Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| FIRE | 4.05 | -7.95 | -0.35 |
| SCAN | 33.50 | -6.29 | -2.25 |
| CABL | 13.00 | -5.45 | -0.75 |
| EGAD | 30.00 | -4.76 | -1.50 |
| EVRD | 3.25 | -4.41 | -0.15 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR) and KenolKobil Limited (KENO).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 29,194,600 | 55.00 |
| KCB | 7,857,200 | 14.80 |
| EQTY | 2,675,000 | 5.04 |
| HAFR | 2,340,100 | 4.41 |
| KENO | 2,315,300 | 4.36 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index gained 2.67 points to close at 140.18 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 20.84 points to close at 4101.67
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 140.18 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4101.67 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 180.05 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 179.73 |
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