African Stock Market March 2016: Bull rules, Egyptian equities rewards local investors with 22.4% gains

African Stock Market March 2016: Bull rules, Egyptian equities rewards local investors with 22.4% gains

LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Federal Reserve’s dovish stance on U.S. interest rates and a rebound in commodity prices fuelled an African-market rally in March, leading currencies to record monthly gains against the dollar. African equity market performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in positive for the month, with eleven gainers and seven losers on the local currency basis. March’s average return of 2.3 percent was recorded across eighteen African…

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African Stock Market February 2016: BRVM Bourse & Kenya Stocks reward local and foreign investors

African Stock Market February 2016: BRVM Bourse & Kenya Stocks reward local and foreign investors

LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa —Stronger commodity prices helped most African stock markets to rebound in February. The rally has been sparked by a rebound in commodity prices with gold up 21 percent from its December low. Commodities are rallying amid more optimism over economic growth in China, while negative interest rates in countries like Japan and Switzerland are increasing the appeal of gold as a safe haven. Consequently, African equity market performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns…

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Mauritius Equity Market | 26 Nov 2015: Trading Activities low, indices and market capitalization down …

Mauritius Equity Market | 26 Nov 2015: Trading Activities low, indices and market capitalization down …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Bear appeared at the end of Thursday’s equity trading session. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 202.267 billion after dropping MUR 267 million (about US$7.4 million) relatively to the previous market capitalization of MUR 202.534. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) dropped 0.13 percent or 2.39 points to close at 1,816.28 and SEM10 index fell by 0.08 percent or 0.22 points to close at 349.11 points….

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Mauritius Equity Market | 25 Nov 2015: Bullish momentum continues on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius … companies add MUR 537 million in value

Mauritius Equity Market | 25 Nov 2015: Bullish momentum continues on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius … companies add MUR 537 million in value

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Positive momentum continued on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius at the end of Wednesday’s equity trading session. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 202.534 billion after adding MUR 537 million (about US$15 million) relatively to the previous market capitalization of MUR 201.997. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) gathered 0.27 percent or 4.81 points to end at 1,818.67 and SEM10 index surged by 0.46 percent or 1.61…

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Mauritius Equity Markets | 24 Nov 2015: SBM Holding, MCB Group Pull Equity index higher …

Mauritius Equity Markets | 24 Nov 2015: SBM Holding, MCB Group Pull Equity index higher …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets bounced back to positive territory. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 201.997 billion after dropping MUR 125 million (about US$3.3 million) relatively to the previous market capitalization of MUR 201.872.  The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) gained 0.06 percent or 1.12 points to close at 1,813.86 and SEM10 index added 0.18 percent or 0.61 points to end at 347.73…

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Mauritius Equity Markets | 23 Nov 2015: Mauritius Equity Trading Ends in Red, SEMDEX 0.20% down …

Mauritius Equity Markets | 23 Nov 2015: Mauritius Equity Trading Ends in Red, SEMDEX 0.20% down …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets opened the week in the negative zone. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 201.872 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) dipped by 0.20 percent or 3.60 points to end at 1,812.74 and SEM10 index dropped 0.04 percent or 0.13 points to end at 347.11 points. From the market activity viewpoint, the overall total volume trade ended at 5,768…

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Mauritius Equity Markets | 19 Nov 2015: Mauritius equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$44 million …

Mauritius Equity Markets | 19 Nov 2015: Mauritius equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$44 million …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Negative sentiment persisted on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets at the end of Thursday’s trading session. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 203.293 billion after losing MUR 1.7 billion (about US$44 million) relatively to the previous market capitalization of MUR 205.117.  The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) dipped by 0.37 percent or 6.72 points to end at 1,825.49 and SEM10 index plummeted by 0.44…

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