Libyan output rose and investors worried the resurgent pandemic could hurt global demand.

The derivatives market of the Nairobi Securities Exchange had 5 Safaricom single stock future's contract valued at Kes 150,000 concluded during Friday's trading session.

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was last at 92.914 following its rise this week from levels below 92.8.

It reported a Sh8.56 billion half-year loss for the period ended June 30,2019, double the Sh4.03 billion posted in a similar period previous year.

Equity’s asset base has expanded to Kes.933.9 billion with loans and advances to customers climbing by 30 per cent to Kes.453.9 billion.