African Equity Markets

Egypt Market Watch | June 22nd 2015: Egyptian stock exchange ends in mix feelings, indices fall but market cap EGP 1.6 billion gains.

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity indices continued in red, however the market capitalisation added around EGP 1.6 billion to close at EGP 490.115 billion (against EGP 488.511 billion recorded previous trading session). The benchmark index EGX30 sagged by 0.54 percent or 45.78 points to end the day at 8,489.41 points (-4.90 percent year-to-date performance). Likewise, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 fell by 1.34 percent or 6.13 points to settle at 450.25 points (-20.37 percent year-to-date…

Egypt Market Watch | June 21st 2015: Egyptian stock exchange lose EGP 1.6 billion on sell-offs

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets end today trading sessions in the red region, as a result the market capitalisation lost around EGP 1.6 billion to close at EGP 488.511 billion (against EGP 490.129 billion recorded previous trading session), as a result of Egyptian investors and Arab investors sell pressure. The benchmark index EGX30 plunged by 0.48 percent or 41.52 points to end the day at 8,535.19 points (-4.38 percent year-to-date performance). Similarly, the small…

South Africa Market Watch | June 19th 2015: South African stocks inch lower, Sasol under pressure

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African stocks ended a touch lower on Friday with Sasol among the biggest decliners as the price of crude oil slipped towards $63 a barrel. Sasol, which makes fuel from coal and gas but sells it at the same price as companies that import and refine crude oil, dropped 1.48 percent to 427.19 rand. Overall, traders refrained from making any large bets, juggling the ramifications of…

Egypt Market Watch | June 18th 2015: Egyptian stock exchange maintains the uptrend momentum with EGP 1.6 billion gains.

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity indices were maintained the bullish momentum to close the week on positive note. The market capitalisation gained around EGP 1.4 billion to close at EGP 490.129 billion (against EGP 488.733 billion recorded yesterday), backed by Egyptians’ strong buying. On a week-on-week basis, market capitalization added EGP 0.7 billion relative to last week Thursday market capitalization. The benchmark index EGX30 slightly surged by 0.24 percent or 20.16 points to end…

Tanzania Market Watch | June 17th 2015: Tanzania equity market adds TSZ 50 billion and index up by 0.17%

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) rose by 4.86 points or 0.17 percent to close at 2,833.80 points and market capitalization recorded at TZS 24,803.07 billion (an increase of about TSZ 49.60 billion against previous trade session market cap of TSZ 24,852.67). However, the domestic Share Index declined by 0.70 points or 0.01 percent to close at 4,769.94 points. From the market activity angle, a total…

Egypt Market Watch | June 17th 2015: Egyptian stock exchange surges for 2nd day in a row; equities gain EGP 1.6 billion

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity indices were bullish today and maintained yesterday gains. The market capitalisation gained around EGP 1.60 billion to close at EGP 488.733 billion (against EGP 487.136 billion recorded yesterday), backed by Egyptians’ strong buying. The benchmark index EGX30 slightly surged by 0.01 percent or 0.45 points to end the day at 8,556.55 points (-4.15 percent year-to-date performance). Similarly, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 climbed by 0.39 percent or 1.75 points to…

Tanzania Market Watch | June 16th 2015: Tanzania equity market adds TSZ 61 billion and index up by 0.25%

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) rose by 7.60 points or 0.25 percent to close at 2,838.66 points and market capitalization recorded at TZS 24,852.67 billion (an increase of about TSZ 61.21 billion against previous trade session market cap of TSZ 24,791.46). However, the domestic Share Index declined by 26.26 points or 0.55 percent to close at 4,769.24 points. Today, the market recorded a total turnover…

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