NSE 25 rises 1.35% as market reforms and Family Bank listing drive momentum

The NSE 25 rose 1.3513% to 6,184.12 on June 26, with trading framed by a run of market-development moves. The exchange launched options on futures contracts on its NEXT derivatives market, reports African Markets, and also amended trading regulations to accommodate block trades, according to The Kenyan Wallstreet. Family Bank marked a historic NSE listing, reports Bizna Kenya, after Business Daily said advisers were lined up for a Sh77 million payout tied to the transaction. June 26 filings added an NSE banking sector index, a retail-access expansion announcement, and the upcoming listing of the Satrix MSCI World Feeder ETF on the NSE, which will soon give investors access to global markets, according to the published releases.