Market Watch | - Part 149

Foreign Portfolio Investors are net sellers on the NSE in May 2015

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) transactions at the Nigerian bourse decreased to N79.77 billion (about US$ 0.41 billion) in May 2015, down 23.26% from April 2015, amid uncertainity in the fiscal policy direction of the new government, resulting from delays in the appointment of key Ministers. Also, the recent currency control policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria to defend the local currency to preserve the foreign reserves. The local…

Ghana Equity Watch | 8 July 2015: Ghana equities stay in red …. GSE composite index slumps by 918bps

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana stock markets continued on the bearish path at the end of today’s trading session. The benchmark composite index slumped by 0.39 points or 9.18 percent to end the day at 2,337.61, its year- to- date performance reduces to 3.39 percent. At the same time, the financial Index fell by 17.24 points or 0.72 percent to trade at 2,369.07 with a year-to-date return of 5.59 percent. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,547.37 million after losing GHS…

Botswana Equity Watch | 8th July 2015: Botswana equity markets up 15 points, market cap increases by a further BWP 63 Mill…

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Shares of Domestic companies continued on the up today as the DCI main and local LASI indices recorded an increase minimal although the FCI continued with no change. The market capitalisation saw increases, along with price movements, helping to add to the positive sentiment. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was up 15 points to close at BWP 10,721.48 up 0.15 percent from its previous close of 10,705.69. The Foreign Composite Index…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 8 July 2015: BRVM equity market cap close higher … BRVM Composite index gains 27bps

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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 Wednesday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 281.48 to 282.38 points, a gain of 0.32%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.27% to 281.51 against 280.75 points previously. The equity market capitalization also added XOF 18.56 billion to close at XOF 6,946.33 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market capitalization of XOF 6,927.77…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 8th July 2015: Zimbabwe industrial index puts up a fight, ends up 0.74 points, mining down -6.43%, but market cap tops US3,814 Mill..

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):– The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index climbed out of the red zone as the week entered it’s second day of trading with market capitalization also in the red. Market activity, foreign buys and foreign sales all dropped down into the red at the end of the day’s session with only the Mining Index finding some recovery. The Industrial index was up 0.74 points increasing by 0.51 percent to end at 145.77 points, bringing the year-to-date to 10.45…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 8 July 2015 : Nigerian bourse sustaining Losses, ASI down 108bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) —The NSE All Share Index (ASI) shed an additional 1.1% to close at 32,031.73pts. Today’s decline in index was against the losses recorded in OANDO (-4.9%) and UBA (-4.2%). Similarly, market capitalisation dipped N119.0bn to settle at N10.9tn for the day. Market activities equally decreased as volume declined 10.7% to 194.0m units while value also dropped 2.4% to close at N2.9bn. Consumer Goods and Banking Sectors Shed Points for…

South Africa Market Watch | 8 July 2015: South African equities edges up, JSE All Share adds 48bps, gold miners 138bps down

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) —South African equity markets returned to green today after two days in the south territory. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share ended 0.48 percent higher on Wednesday to land at 50,235.76 points. The JSE Top 40 index also grew by 0.68 percent or 301.82 points to settle at 44,679.82 points and JSE Financial sector index advanced by 1.46 percent or 621.64 points at 43,166 points. Both Industrial sector…

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