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Car & General Declines by 3.57 percent to Emerge Top Loser

BY · August 11, 2015 07:08 am

Kenyan Stock Market

The NSE 20 and NASI index rose by 68.49 points and 3.29 points respectively to close at 4,383.58 and 153.74. Kakuzi went up 8.62 percent to KES 353.00 to emerge as the day’s top gainer. Car & General emerged the top loser, declining by 3.57 percent to close the day at KES 40.50.

The volume of shares traded went up by 10.47 percent to close at 19.15mn. Total turnover gained 6.24 percent to close at KES 499.22mn. Safaricom was the largest mover of the day with a turnover of KES 155.99mn representing 31.25 percent of the total market turnover.

Foreign buys stood at 80.35 percent of total turnover, while foreign sales stood at 75.21 percent of total turnover.

EAC Markets

Uganda: The USE ALSI gained 3.66 percent to close at 1,881.83 while USE LSI declined by 1.20 percent to close at 355.42. A total of 1.09mn shares were traded today. Total turnover came to a close of UGX 66.36mn.

Rwanda: The USE RSI and RSE ALSI dropped 0.81 percent and 0.13 percent respectively to close at 204.36 and 143.20. Total number of shares traded today was 1.16mn shares. Total turnover come to a close of RWF 356.61mn.

Tanzania: The DSEI and DSE TSI gained 1.50 percent and 0.55 percent respectively to close at 1,596.40 and 4,571.83. National Mirco finance Bank rose by 2.99 percent to close at TZS 2,760.00 to become top gainer. Africa Barrick Gold declined by 2.19 percent to close at TZS 7,580.00 emerging as top loser. Total volumes were recorded at 80,914 shares. Total turnover closed at TZS 375.55mn.

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