Market Watch | - Part 117

Ghana Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015: Ghanaian Stock Exchange equities end in negative, market cap drops to GHS 63.06 billion

Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- On Tuesday the Ghanaian Stock Exchange (GSE) equities ended in bearish mood, as a result the market capitalization fell by GHS 6 million to close at GHS 63,064 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,070 million recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index lost by 1.19 points or 0.06 percent to close the day at 2,155.49 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -4.67 percent. The financial Index also declined by 4.22 points or 0.19…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 18 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue downward trend…market cap loses by US$33 million

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued it’s downward trend today plunging by 0.90 percent or 1.28 points to end at 139.53 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.662 billion by dropping US$33 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.695. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$1,176,685 exchanged in 10 traded securities via 30 trade transactions. Foreign investor buys totalled US$1,058,133 and foreign sells US$1,141,159…

Morocco Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015: Morocco bourse heads north … market cap MAD 61 million up

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) marginally gained 0.15 point to close at 9,497.82 points (with a year-to-date performance to -1.27 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 484.409 billion (a slightly gain of MAD 61 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 484.348) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 39.644 million. Likewise, Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed…

Egypt Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse heads further south … investors shed US$1,6 billion …

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian Exchange ended in the negative for three consecutive trading sessions. The market capitalization ended at EGP 468.5 billion after sagging by EGP 12.4 billion (US$1.6 billion); relative to EGP 468.5 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 slid by 2.58 percent or 195.62 points to end 7,398.43 points, extending its southward movement for the third trading session in a row. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 sagged by 2.56 percent or…

South Africa Market Watch | 18 Aug 2015: JSE returns to green, with gains across the main sector indices except resource sector index

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) returned to green, with gains across the main sector indices except resource sector index. JSE All Share advanced by 225.93 or 0.45 percent to close at 50,977.03 points and the JSE Top 40 index surged by 179.83 points or 0.40 percent to end at 45,467.35 points. From the sector perspectives, financial sector index gained 0.58 percent or 258.87 points at 45,017.66 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015 : Dangote Cement uplifts market …NSE ASI up 68bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The light at the end of the tunnel seemed to be getting dimer on the Nigerian Bourse as the Bears ran the Market riot up until the last few minutes of trading when a sudden rally in DANGCEM (+5.0%) lifted the market. The Benchmark Index- All Share Index- appreciated 0.7% after trading today to settle at 30,112.62 points. Gains recorded in FCMB (+4.0%), WEMA (+3.5%) and ACCESS (+2.4%)…

Kenya Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015: Nairobi Securities Exchange struggles to overcome bearish momentum …

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa) — Nairobi Securities Exchange struggled to overcome bearish momentum, as a result the market capitalization fell by 0.12 percent or KES 2.64 million (almost US$25.6 million) to end at KES 2,126 billion relative to market capitalization of KES 2,129 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged by 0.61 percent or 27.65 points to close at 4,482.19 points and the Nairobi All Share Index slid…

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