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Egypt Market Watch | June 1st 2015: Egypt equities continue to slide losing EGP 164 million

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):-Egyptian equity markets plummeted today, the first day of the week and month of June. The market capitalization lost GBP164 million to end at EGP 495.542, compared with previous market capitalization of EGP 495.705 billion. The benchmark index EGX30 (which measures the top 30 active stocks) retreated it early upsurge to later decline by 0.43 percent or 37.51 points to end the day at 8,745.04 points. Likewise, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 went…

Morocco Market Watch | June 1st 2015: Moroccan equity market returns to negative trend

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco’s benchmark stock index (MASI Index) lost 0.24 percent to close at 9,687.63 points (reduced year-to-date performance to 0.70 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 491,906 billion (decreased by MAD 1.16 billion compared to previous trading sessions market capitalization of MAD 493.119 billion) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 21.195 million (a decrease from previous trading session of MAD 967.881 million). Likewise, Moroccan…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 1st 2015: Zimbabwe stock equity industrial index start the week on a positive trend, by adding 0.12 points

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index start the week on a positive trend, by adding 0.12 points (0.08 percent) to settle at 153.08 points. Likewise, the market capitalization was recorded at US$ 3.981. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$33,573 changing hands in 5 securities via 7 trade deals. Foreign investor buys US$22,997 and no foreign sells today. Out of the 5 traded securities, the SEED Company Limited…

Nigeria Market Watch | June 1st 2015: Nigerian Equities Market Drags on Buhari’s Torch…NSE ASI down 0.8%

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nigerian Bourse fell 0.8% at the close of market today and berthed at 34,044.65 points. Today’s decline was largely due to price depreciation in NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-2.1%) and ZENITH BANK (-2.5%). Market capitalization shed N90.3bn to close at N11.6tn. Market activity also weakened as volume and value dropped 52.1% and 53.9% to dock at 340.6m units and N5.5bn respectively. The Industrial sector Index rose marginally by 1bps as ASHAKA CEMENT added 0.3%. All other sectors closed…

Mauritius Market Watch | June 1st 2015: Mauritius equity market Semdex index gained 0.08%

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):-Mauritius equity market Semdex gained 0.08% to 1953.59 points and the SEM-10 increased by 0.15% to 370.10 points. The market capitalization ended the trading session at MUR 217.195 billion. From the market activity perspective, today total market turnover amounted to MUR 64.2 million mainly geared towards Sanlam, New Mauritius Hotel and SBM Holidngs Mauritius which accounted for 76.2% of total market turnover. In term of price movers, Sanlam lost 4.2 percent to reach MUR 5.50 on a volume of 93,400 shares. While SBM…

Ghana Market Watch | June 1st 2015: Ghana stock market opens the week on a quite note and in a negative mood

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity market opens the week on a quite note and in a negative mood. The benchmark composite index declined by 5.79 points (about -0.25 percent) to end the day at 2,356.84, reducing the year- to- date return to 4.24 percent. Likewise, the financial Index plummeted by 7.71 points (-0.32 percent) to 2,408.99 with a year-to-date return of 7.37 percent. However, the market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,545.46 million. From the market activity perspective,…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | June 1st 2015: BRVM stock market begins on bearish by losing XOF 13bn

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Monday, lower than the previous trading sessions. BRVM 10 index decreased from 273.88 to 273.46 points, a drop of 0.15%. BRVM Composite index lost 0.19% to 267.48 against 268 points previously. The equity market capitalization was recorded at XOF 6,600.34 billion compared to XOF 6,613.04 billion previously (lost almost XOF 13 billion). Looking at the…

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