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Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 12 Oct 2015: BRVM Composite index lose 0.61%, BRVM 10 index 0.87% lower …

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 day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 303.32 to 300.67 points, a drop of 0.87%. BRVM Composite index lost 0.61% at 300.15 points against 301.99 points previously. The equity market capitalization fall by XOF 45.51 billion (about US$78 million) to close at XOF 7,406 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market…

Kenya Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Kenya Equity Indices down, Market Cap drops US$12 Million …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Kenya equity markets opened the week in bearish mood at the end of today’s trading session. The equity markets capitalization ended at KES 1,982 billion after losing KES 13.33 billion (c.US$129 million) or 0.67 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,996 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index dipped by 0.67 percent or 0.95 points to end at 140.92 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20)…

Morocco Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Casablanca Stock Exchange opens the week on a positive sentiment…

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —Casablanca Stock Exchange opened the week on a positive sentiment as key indices and market capitalization ended higher at the end of today trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) grew by 0.36 percent to end at 9,053.02 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.89 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 456.191 billion (a decrease of MAD 1.92 billion or US$199 million relative to previous…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Losses Continue to the Sixth Day… Market Cap drops US$15 Mill …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The negative sentiment persisted for to sixth consecutive trading session by opening the week on bearish mood. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 210.694 billion after dropping MUR 551 million (about US$15.3 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 211.245 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.26 percent or 4.94 points to close at 1,891.99 and SEM10 index dropped 0.22 percent or…

Africa Equity Weekly | 09 Oct 2015: South African JSE All Share 4.59% up, Egyptian EGX30 2.48% higher, Nigeria All Share 1.38% down …

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African equities market continued its bearish momentum in the second week of the fourth quarter, as a result of growth concerns and bearish commodity prices, which led to the 60bps and 80bps, slash in 2015 and 2016 sub-Saharan Africa annual growth forecasts by the IMF to 3.8 percent and 4.3 percent. At the end of Friday 09 October, out the eighteen African equity indices there were thirteen downs, four…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 09 Oct 2015: Nigerian Equity Ends Green After 5 days in Red… Market Cap N14 Billion higher …

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Bourse ended the week in green after 5 days of consecutive losses as the All Share Index (ASI) inched 14bps higher to close at 30,165.22 points. Similarly, market capitalization expanded N14.4bn to close at N10.4tn. Today’s positive close was on the back of appreciations in Banking bellwethers – GUARANTY (+1.4%), ZENITH (+1.6%) and FBNH (+1.6%). However, market activities decreased — volume and value were down 14.4%…

South Africa Equity Markets | 09 Oct 2015: South African Equity Ends on Bullish Momentum, JSE All Shares 1.08% up …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — The bullish momentum persisted with major indices ended higher, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index closed 1.08 percent or 569.04 points higher to close at 53,295.64 points. The JSE Top 40 index also soared by 516.07 points or 1.09 percent to end at 47,809.88 points. Looking at the sector indices, JSE financial sector index surged by 0.50 percent to end at 44,455.38 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes soared by…

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