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Nigerian Equity Markets | 4 Sep 2015: Nigerian Market Sinks ends the week stronger ….

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Equities market ended the week stronger, closing the last trading session for the week 0.4% higher after the All Share Index closed at 29,511.08 points. Market capitalisation equally improved N40.3bn to settle at N10.1tn for the week. Today’s gain in index is attributable to appreciations in banking counters — ZENITH (+3.9%), UBA (+10.1%) and FBNH (+5.0%). Market activities were however mixed as volume advanced 1.4% to…

Morocco Equity Markets | 4 Sep 2015: Morocco Casablanca Stock Exchange equity markets added US$57 million

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 5.58 point or 0.06 percent to close at 9,307.51 points (with a year-to-date performance to -3.25 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 474.479 billion (an increase of MAD 559 million or US$ 57 million) from MAD 473.920 market capitalizations recorded at previous trading session. The market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 4 Sep 2015: Zimbabwe Equity trading ends the week in red …

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — the bear mood persisted at the end of today’s trading session, hence the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index declined by 0.45 percent or 0.62 points to end at 135.47 points. The ZSE Industrial index retreated by 0.68 points or 0.50 percent on a week-on-week basis. The market capitalization ended at US$3.533 billion by losing US$4 million relative to market capitalization of US$3.549 billion recorded at the previous trading…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 4 Sep 2015 : Mauritius equity trading went down by MUR 128 billion …

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Port Louis, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The bearish mood persisted on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading at today’s trading session. Therefore, the equity market capitalization declined by MUR 128 billion (US$ 3.6 million) to settle at MUR 216.358 million relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 216.486 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) fell by 0.06 percent or 1.15 points to close at 1,942.85 points and SEM10 index closed at 370.72…

South Africa Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015: JSE All Share ended 2.40% higher as 6.62% gains in gold miners and 5.46% advance in resources

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Equity markets enjoyed positive trading as all the key major indices moved to the North Pole. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share grew by 2.40 percent or 1,182.32 points to settle at 50,411.09 points and JSE Top 40 index advance by 1,139.43 points or 2.61 percent to end at 44,838.96 points. From the sector viewpoint, financial sector index added 1.13 percent or 487.79 points at 43,563.70 points. Also both Industrial sector index and industrial…

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015: BRVM equity markets close lower, Agriculture sectors biggest loser

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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 Thursday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 294.79 to 291.73 points, a drop of 1.04 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.82 percent to 292.79 against 295.20 points previously. The equity market capitalization plummeted by XOF 59 billion (about US$101 million) to close at XOF 7,225 billion relative to previous trading…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 4 Sep 2015: Cement Stocks Drag Market Performance… NSE ASI down 1.6%

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian bourse extended the previous day’s loss to today as the All share Index (ASI) fell 1.6% to close 29,393.77pts. Market capitalization also shed 164.1bn to close at 10.1tn. The decline in the ASI is attributable to further depreciations recorded in bellwether stocks such as DANGCEM (-5.0%), WAPCO (-4.0%) and NESTLE (-1.2%). Similarly, market activities measured by volume and value declined 37.8% to 273.7m units and 36.1% to N2.9bn respectively. Sector indices were…

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