Market Watch | - Part 163

Morocco Market Watch | June 19th 2015: Morocco equity market maintains uptrend … MAD 2.8 billion gains

Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity market sustained yesterday gains to end the week in positive region. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) increased by 0.51 percent to close at 9,581.36 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.40 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 486.316 billion (gained almost MAD 2.8 billion against previous trading session market cap of MAD 483.526 billion) and market activities measured as total traded value was…

Nigeria Market Watch | June 19th 2015: Nigerian Equities market extended losses to the fourth consecutive session, declining 0.6%

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Equities market extended losses to the fourth consecutive session, declining 0.6% to close at 33,257.90pts. Similarly, market capitalization shed N68.5bn to settle at N11.4tn. Poor performance in the market was consequent on value depreciation in Banking and Consumer Goods bellwethers — FBNH (-4.8%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.3%). On the contrary, market activity measured by volume and value traded rose 91.6% to 390.5m units and 13.6% to N4.9bn respectively. All sector…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | June 19th 2015: BRVM Equity markets end in negative region, down by XOF 35 billion

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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 Friday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 271.79 to 270.71 points, a drop of 0.40%. BRVM Composite index lost 0.52% to 272.62 against 274.05 points previously. In the same way, the equity market capitalization down by XOF 35.25 billion to close at XOF 6,727.07 billion compared with previous trading sessions’ market…

South Africa Market Watch | June 19th 2015: South African stocks inch lower, Sasol under pressure

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African stocks ended a touch lower on Friday with Sasol among the biggest decliners as the price of crude oil slipped towards $63 a barrel. Sasol, which makes fuel from coal and gas but sells it at the same price as companies that import and refine crude oil, dropped 1.48 percent to 427.19 rand. Overall, traders refrained from making any large bets, juggling the ramifications of…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 19th 2015: Zimbabwe equity market cap lose US$1 million

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued in the red region today. The industrial index fell by 0.02 percent or 0.03 points to end at 152.90 points. Equally, the market capitalization narrowly lost US$ 1 million to end at US$3.978 billion (against US$3.979 market cap recorded at previous trading session). The Industrial index was up 0.70 points (0.46%) compared to week ending 12 June 2015. The market…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | June 18th 2015: BRVM Equity market cap drops by XOF 31 billion

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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 274.41 to 271.79 points, a drop of 0.95%. BRVM Composite index lost 0.45% to 274.05 against 275.29 points previously. Equally, the equity market capitalization lost XOF 30.62 billion to close at XOF 6,762.32 billion compared with previous trading sessions’ market capitalization of XOF 6,792.94…

Nigeria Market Watch | June 18th 2015: Nigerian Bourse Rambling Still …NSE ASI Down 5bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — There seems to be no respite for the Nigerian Bourse, as the benchmark Index – All Share Index dipped further, losing 5bps to berth at 33,460.50 points. Today’s negative close was broadly due to sell offs in CADBURY (-5.0%), SEPLAT (-4.3%) and OANDO (-3.9%). Market Capitalization further reduced, declining N6.1bn to dock at N11.4tn. On the contrary, market activity strengthened as volume and value traded appreciated 5.1% and…

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