Standard Group Emerges Top Loser of the Day

Kenyan Stock Market

NSE 20 and NASI index rose 15.28 points and 0.78 points respectively to close at 4,222.55 and 148.30. Williamson Tea gained 9.82 percent closing today’s session at KES 369.00 to emerge as the day’s top gainer. Standard Group emerged the top loser, declining by 8.09 percent to close the day at KES 31.25.

The volume of shares traded shaved off 19.91 percent to close at 14.74mn. Total turnover went up 12.05 percent to close at KES 306.03mn. Equity Group was the largest mover of the day with a turnover of KES 118.76mn representing 38.81 percent of the total market turnover.

Foreign buys stood at 77.82 percent of total turnover, while foreign sales stood at 54.31 percent of total turnover.

EAC Markets

Uganda: The USE ALSI and USE LSI shot up by 0.17 percent and 0.24 percent respectively to close at 1,918.96 and 354.24. A total of 478,270 shares were traded today. Total turnover came to a close of UGX 438.97mn, an increase from the previous turnover.

Rwanda: The USE RSI and RSE ALSI remained constant to close at 189.79 and 141.16 respectively. Total turnover came in at RWF 1.47 with 5,300 shares traded.

Tanzania: The DSEI and DSE TSI gained 0.04 percent and 0.10 percent respectively to close at 2,530.11 and 4,592.03. TOL Gasses gained 0.67 percent to close at TZS 755.00 becoming today’s top gainer. CRDB Bank declined 1.32 percent to close at TZS 375.00 emerging as top loser. Total volumes were recorded at 66,853 shares. Total turnover closed at TZS 178.23mn.

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