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

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1.32% on the day to 23,767.78, with shares of HSBC soaring 4.03%.

“These transactions will significantly strengthen our presence in Southern Africa and further our footprint for growth in the South African Development Community region.

Safaricom led the movers, with 29 million shares worth Kes.866M exchanging hands at a fairly stable price of Kes.30.00; this represented 56.83% of the week’s traded value.

Chinese stocks rose slightly in a holiday-shortened week, lifted by several economic readings showing that the recovery was on track, but they ended September with their biggest monthly loss since May 2019.