The Trading Room

The derivatives of the NSE posted a decline in activity, with 11 futures contracts valued at Kes 321,200 concluded by the close of Monday's trading session.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell left open the possibility that global markets policymakers would raise rates in 2022 more than the three quarter-point hikes they had signalled after their December meeting

There were 53 single stock futures valued at Kes 1,922,250 traded in today's session on the derivatives market of the NSE.

Australia’s ASX 200 advanced 2.19% to end the session at 6,988.1. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged 0.19% higher.

Oil prices rose on Friday, set for their sixth weekly gain, amid concerns of tight supplies as major producers continue their policy of limited output increases amid rising fuel demand. Brent crude futures climbed 45...