Market Watch | - Part 104

South Africa Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015: South African equity markets follow global markets down trend, all sectors lower

Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — South African equity markets followed global downward trend. JSE All Share closed 2.92 percent or 1,457.20 points higher to end at 48,515.13 points and the JSE Top 40 index massively fell by 1,370.34 points or 3.09 percent to end at 42,979.77 points. JSE Financial sector index sagged by 2.98 percent or 1,303.22 points at 42,500.12 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index declined by 2.55 percent to close at 70,218.28 points…

Ghana Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015: Ghana Stock Exchange equity markets lower … investors lose 3.3 million dollar

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Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — On the first day of the month of September, equity trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange started on a bearish moods. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 63,759 million after losing GHS 13 million (about US$3.3 million) relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,772 million recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index shaved off 2.41 points or 0.11 percent to close the day at 2,152.36 points, representing a year-to-date…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 1 Sep 2015: Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index edges up …

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index began the first day of the month of September after marginally surged by 0.04 percent or 0.06 points to end at 135.49 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.553 billion. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$2,911,325 exchanged in 14 traded securities via 45 trade transactions. Foreign investor buys US$2,688,870 and foreign sells US$2,301,128 today. Out of the 14 traded…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 1 Sep 2015: Nigerian Equities Sustain Positive Momentum… ASI gained 1.8%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa —The Nigerian Equities Market sustained its positive momentum as the benchmark equity index — All Share Index (ASI) – closed positive for the fourth day. The ASI gained 1.8% to close at 30,225.34, paring YTD losses to 12.8%. Market capitalization also added N185.9bn to close at N10.4tn. Today’s bullish performance was mainly due to further bargain hunting in bellwether Banking, Industrial and Consumer Goods counters — GUARANTY (+6.9%), STANBIC…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015 : Tanzania equity trading closes in red, indices fall and market caps

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange began the month of September on a bearish moods, after the equity market capitalization fell by TZS 20 billion (about US$9.1 million) to end at TZS 21,616 billion relative to market capitalization of TZS 21,635 billion recorded at previous trading session. Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange index (DSEI) sagged by 1.49 points or 0.06 percent to end at 2,469.04…

Kenya Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015: NSE All Share index higher, NSE20 index lower ..

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Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — Kenya equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,101 billion after surging KES 4.58 billion (c.US$44 million) or 0.23 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,006 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index advanced by 0.32 points or 0.22 percent to end at 143.12 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index declined by 23.38 points or 0.56 percent to close at 4,153.21 points. The FTSE…

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Market | 1 Sep 2015: BRVM indices lower and market cap US$33 million down

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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 Tuesday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 298.02 to 295.58 points, a drop of 0.82 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.26 percent to 295.56 against 296.33 points previously. The equity market capitalization plunged by XOF 19 billion (about US$33 million) to close at XOF 7,293 billion relative to previous trading…

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