Centum of Kenya Profit Surges 25% on Equity Investment Gains

Centum of Kenya Profit Surges 25% on Equity Investment Gains

NAIROBI, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa: Centum Investment Co., Kenya’s biggest publicly traded investor, said full-year profit grew 25 percent, driven by gains on the country’s stock market. Net income jumped to 9.95 billion shillings ($98.3 million) in the 12 months through March from 7.94 billion shillings a year earlier, the company said Wednesday in a statement published in the Nairobi-based Business Daily newspaper. Investment and other income increased to 24.2 billion shillings from 11.8…

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Egypt Equity Watch | 29 June 2015: Egyptian equity markets weaken, indices drop, market cap down US$582 million

Egypt Equity Watch | 29 June 2015: Egyptian equity markets weaken, indices drop, market cap down US$582 million

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets retracted yesterday’s gains by losing EGP 4.4 billion in the market capitalization, which ended at EGP 485.175 billion; relative to EGP 489.615 billion recorded at yesterday’s trading session. As a result of  news that Egypt’s Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat and six others have been injured in a bomb attack in Cairo. The benchmark index EGX30 dropped 1.65 percent or 140.45 points to end the day below the 8,500 points barrier…

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Egypt Market Watch | 28 June 2015: Egyptian equities strengthen, market cap gains US$457 million.

Egypt Market Watch | 28 June 2015: Egyptian equities strengthen, market cap gains US$457 million.

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets began the week trading on positive note, all the indices and market capitalization ended today’s trading session in green.The market capitalization ended at EGP 489.615 billion; adding EGP 3.5 billion (or US$457 million) relative to EGP 486.133 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 added 1.26 percent or 105.81 points to end the day above the 8,500 points barrier at 8,511.98 points (-4.64 percent year-to-date…

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Egypt Market Watch | June 23rd 2015: Egyptian stock equities deplete by EGP 2.5 billion

Egypt Market Watch | June 23rd 2015: Egyptian stock equities deplete by EGP 2.5 billion

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Both Egyptian equity indices and market capitalisation ended southward. The market capitalization ended at EGP 487.589 billion, by losing EGP 2.5 billion relative to  EGP 490.115 billion recorded at previous trading session, as a result of selling pressures from Arab investors. The benchmark index EGX30 fell by 0.52 percent or 44.48 points to close at 8,444.93 points (-5.40 percent year-to-date performance). Likewise, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 summersaulted by 0.61 percent or…

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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