Umeme Limited Top Gainer as Jubilee Holdings Limited Declines
Umeme Limited (UMME) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 10% to close at KES 19.25 which was a KES 1.75 gain in share price.
Jubilee Holdings Limited (JUB) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 7.41% to close at KES 500.00 which was a KES 40.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 4,431,800 shares which was 23.01% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: East African Cables Limited (CABL), Standard Group Limited (SGL), Housing Finance Company Limited (HFCK) and WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UMME | 19.25 | +10.00 | +1.75 |
| CABL | 12.20 | +9.42 | +1.05 |
| SGL | 37.50 | +8.70 | +3.00 |
| HFCK | 22.75 | +7.06 | +1.50 |
| SCAN | 33.00 | +6.45 | +2.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: British American Tobacco Kenya Limited (BAT), Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC) and Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| JUB | 500.00 | -7.41 | -40.00 |
| BAT | 700.00 | -7.04 | -53.00 |
| FIRE | 4.05 | -6.90 | -0.30 |
| KAPC | 180.00 | -6.74 | -13.00 |
| EVRD | 3.00 | -6.25 | -0.20 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd (BRIT), The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP), Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) and Centum Investment Company (ICDCI) Ltd (ICDC).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 4,431,800 | 23.01 |
| BRIT | 3,387,400 | 17.59 |
| COOP | 3,096,500 | 16.08 |
| BBK | 2,473,600 | 12.84 |
| ICDC | 1,374,700 | 7.14 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index closed at 142.5, while the NSE 20 Shar Index closed at 4127.08
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 142.50 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4127.08 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 185.00 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 184.45 |
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