National Bank Edges Up 15.49% to Emerge Day’s Top Gainer

Kenyan Stock Market

The NSE 20 and NASI edged up 18.35 points and 0.08 points respectively to stand at 4,485.71 and 153.10. National Bank went up 15.49 percent to KES 22.00 to emerge as the day’s top gainer. Kakuzi emerged the top loser, declining by 9.72 percent to close the day at KES 335.00.

The volume of shares traded jumped 65.25 percent to close at 33.64mn. Total turnover mounted 74.77 percent to close at KES 806.36mn. Equity Group was the largest mover of the day with a turnover of KES 372.19mn representing 46.16 percent of the total market turnover.

Foreign buys stood at 87.47 percent of total turnover, while foreign sales stood at 69.48 percent of total turnover.

EAC Markets

Uganda: The USE ALSI and USE LSI went up 0.98 percent and 0.26 percent respectively to close at 1,893.63 and 333.44. A total of 544,409 shares were traded today. Total turnover came to a close of UGX 38.28mn.

Rwanda: The USE RSI and RSE ALSI rose 0.14 percent and 0.02 percent respectively to close at 209.24 and 143.82. Total number of shares traded today was 5,300 shares. Total turnover come to a close of RWF 1.59mn.

Tanzania: The DSEI declined 1.10 percent to close at 2,551.24 while DSE TSI remained constant to close at 4,531.63.Africa Barrick Gold was the top loser of the day declining by 2.84 percent to close at TZS 7,520.00. Total volumes were recorded at 129,173 shares. Total turnover closed at TZS 53.46mn.

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