Closing Bell: Williamson Tea Kenya top Gainer of the day
Williamson Tea Kenya (WTK) was the top gainer at the NSE. It gained 32.08% to close the day at KES 350 which was a KES 85 gain in share price.
Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) was the top loser with a loss of 9.13% t close the day at KES 9.45 which was a KES 0.95 drop in share price. The drop in share price might be attributed to the firing of the company’s CEO Jonathan Ciano earlier today Read more
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 6,983,200 shares which was 60.4% of all traded shares.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Kenya Airways (KQ), Eveready East Africa (EVRD), Express Kenya (XPRS) and BOC gases (BOC).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| WTK | 350.00 | +32.08 | +85.00 |
| KQ | 6.60 | +10.00 | +0.60 |
| EVRD | 4.50 | +7.14 | +0.30 |
| XPRS | 6.00 | +7.14 | +0.40 |
| BOC | 127.00 | +5.83 | +7.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Car and General (C&G), Standard Group Limited (SGL), Total Kenya (TOTL) and Sasini Limited (SASN).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UCHM | 9.45 | -9.13 | -0.95 |
| C&G | 37.75 | -9.04 | -3.75 |
| SGL | 33.50 | -7.59 | -2.75 |
| TOTL | 21.50 | -6.25 | -1.50 |
| SASN | 14.70 | -5.47 | -0.85 |
Most Traded Shares
Safaricom Limited (SCOM), East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Mumias Sugar Company (MSC), Carbacid Investments Limited (CARB) and Kenya Airways (KQ).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 6,983,200 | 60.40 |
| EABL | 695,900 | 6.00 |
| MSC | 644,300 | 5.60 |
| CARB | 506,700 | 4.40 |
| KQ | 277,900 | 2.40 |
Indices
The NSE All-Share Index shed 0.14 points to close at 162.75 while the NSE 20 Share Index gained 14.63 points to close at 4759.58.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 162.75 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4759.58 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 217.67 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 217.31 |