The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.757 after seeing an earlier high of 91.945.

The RBA also flagged it would continue its unconventional monetary policy measures that included a term funding facility that is providing the banking sector with cheaper liquidity and its three-year bond-buying scheme.

The S&P 500 posted 11 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 167 new highs and 4 new lows.

Going forward NBV has set its sight on opportunities within the infrastructure sector leveraging on the growing demand for mega projects in Africa that have created a demand for cement and steel.

There were no contracts concluded during today’s trading session on the derivatives market of the NSE.