The Trading Room

The price of one ounce of gold was $1,946.50 by market close, down from $1,949.50 at the previous close, according to data from Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets.

The NSE has shown resilience and the moderate activity in prices is likely to continue with investors playing defensive. 

The S&P 500 posted 5 new 52-week highs and 1 new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 25 new highs and 37 new lows.

The National Treasury expects the Kenyan economy to grow by just 2.5 percent due to COVID-19 induced economic slowdowns.

There were no contracts concluded in today's trading session on the derivatives market.