Umeme Limited Top Gainer as Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited Declines
Umeme Limited (UMME) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 8.33% to close at KES 19.50 which was a KES 1.50 gain in share price.
Flame Tree Group Holdings Limited (FTGH) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 6.30 which was a KES 0.70 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 9,005,900 shares which was 51.56% of all shares traded in the market.
Market turnover increased by 57.7% to USD 4.7m (KES 477.2m). Both foreign and local investors actively traded, recording 50.5% and 49.5% participation respectively. Foreign investors were net buyers while local investors were net sellers. Safaricom was the most actively traded counter to record the highest net foreign outflows while KCB Bank recorded the highest net foreign inflows.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH), Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI), Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) and TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UMME | 19.50 | +8.33 | +1.50 |
| OCH | 4.40 | +7.32 | +0.30 |
| CFCI | 16.95 | +4.63 | +0.75 |
| UCHM | 7.30 | +4.29 | +0.30 |
| TPSE | 26.00 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Standard Group Limited (SGL), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC), Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB) and Pan Africa Insurance Company Ltd (PAFR).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| FTGH | 6.30 | -10.00 | -0.70 |
| SGL | 27.00 | -10.00 | -3.00 |
| KAPC | 112.00 | -9.68 | -12.00 |
| CARB | 13.40 | -9.46 | -1.40 |
| PAFR | 53.00 | -8.62 | -5.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) and The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (COOP).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 9,005,900 | 51.56 |
| KCB | 1,610,900 | 9.22 |
| EQTY | 1,373,600 | 7.86 |
| KPLC | 1,102,300 | 6.31 |
| COOP | 516,000 | 2.95 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.47 points to close at 140.41, while the NSE 20 Share Index also shed 25.89 points to close at 3825.18.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 140.41 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3825.18 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 179.61 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 179.42 |
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