The derivatives market of the Nairobi Securities Exchange had no contracts concluded during today’s trading session.

The performance of Sanlam Kenya in the first six months is attributed to the economic hardship facing the country due to COVID-19 which has seen most companies’ record losses in the country.

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 93.035 after seeing an earlier spike from levels below 92.5.

Property revaluation also widened the  losses of Kes 929 million due to the depressed property market which has been characterized by low occupancy levels and rental yields.

The S&P 500 posted 26 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 74 new highs and 25 new lows.