Eveready EA Emerges Day’s Top Loser

Kenyan Stock Market

The NSE 20 and NASI index dropped 3.53 points and 1.23 points respectively to close at 4,495.52 and 153.38. Sasini gained 13.33 percent to KES 17.00 to emerge as the day’s top gainer. Eveready EA emerged the top loser, declining by 8.22 percent to close the day at KES 3.35.

The volume of shares traded rose by 74.02 percent to close at 22.35mn. Total turnover went up by 148.19 percent to close at KES 611.89mn. Safaricom was the largest mover of the day with a turnover of KES 129.32mn representing 21.14 percent of the total market turnover.

Foreign buys stood at 70.42 percent of total turnover, while foreign sales stood at 70.89 percent of total turnover

EAC Markets

Uganda: The USE ALSI and USE LSI shaved off 1.85 percent and 1.04 percent respectively to close at 1,983.36 and 350.23. A total of 1.39mn shares were traded today. Total turnover came to a close of UGX 1.07bn.

Rwanda: The USE RSI and RSE ALSI declined by 2.63 percent and 0.47 percent respectively to close at 198.60 and 142.50. Total number of shares traded today was 444,000 shares. Total turnover come to a close of RWF 128.91mn.

Tanzania: The DSEI and DSE TSI rose by 0.36 percent and 1.09 percent respectively to close at 2,592.45 and 4,602.96. National Microfinance Bank rose by 8.00 percent to close at TZS 2,700.00 to become top gainer. Tanga Cement Company declined by 1.06 percent to close at TZS 3,750.00 emerging as top loser. Total volumes were recorded at 59,461 shares. Total turnover closed at TZS 708,94mn.

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