Market Watch | - Part 175

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | June 4th 2015: BRVM equity extends uptrend, market cap adds XOF 20 billion

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Thursday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 275.83 to 276.34 points, a gain of 0.18%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.30% to 271.13 against 270.31 points previously. Likewise, the equity market capitalization added XOF 20 billion to close at XOF 6,690.28 billion compared with yesterday’s market capitalization of XOF 6,670.14 billion. In…

Ghana Market Watch | June 4th 2015: Ghana equity adds market cap of GHS 8 million, composite index up

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity markets ended bullish at end of today trading session. The benchmark composite index gained 0.01 points (about 1.38 percent) to end the day at 2,366.47, increasing the year- to- date return to 4.66 percent. However, the financial Index plummeted by 0.67 points or 0.03 percent to 2,420.10 with a year-to-date return of 7.84 percent. However, the market capitalization added nearly GHS 8.00 million (0.01 percent) to settle at GHS 64,598.02 million. From the market activity…

Morocco Market Watch | June 4th 2015: Moroccan equity market indices end positive, add MAD 2.02 billion

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity market ended in positive today. Morocco’s benchmark stock index (MASI Index) added 0.33 percent to close at 9,733.46 points (increased year-to-date performance to 1.18 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 494.598 billion (gained MAD 2.02 billion compared to previous trading sessions market capitalization of MAD 492.583 billion) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 70.165 million (a reduction of 22 percent against…

Egypt Market Watch | June 4th 2015: Egyptian equities indices fall, market cap lose EGP 2.2 billion

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices were down on Thursday, while equities shed around EGP 2.2 billion of the market capitalisation to end at EGP 498.003 billion against EGP 500.239 billion on Wednesday trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 (which measures the top 30 active stocks), fell 1.4% or 124.84 points to close below the 8800 mark at 8780.76 points and reduced the year-to-date yield to -1.64 percent. Equally, the small and mid-cap…

Nigeria Market Watch | June 3rd 2015: Nigerian Equities Market In Search of Direction… All Share Index down 54bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- The gain recorded on the Nigerian bourse yesterday was not sustained during today’s trade as the All Share Index (ASI) declined 54bps to close at 33,879.21pts. Hence, investors lost the sum N62.1bn as market capitalisation settled at N11.5tn. Today’s decline was majorly driven by declines in the Oil & Gas and Banking baskets — FORTE OIL (-5.0%) and GUARANTY (-3.7%) respectively. Market activities were however mixed as volume improved by…

Ghana Market Watch | June 3rd 2015: Ghana equity market cap GHS 11 million, indices down

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity markets gave up yesterday gains, so end in negative territory. The benchmark composite index gained 0.82 points (about 0.03 percent) to end the day at 2,367.14, increasing the year- to- date return to 4.66 percent. The financial Index also plummeted by 3.22 points (0.13 percent) to 2,420.10 with a year-to-date return of 7.90 percent. In the same negative mood, the market capitalization shed off nearly GHS 11.2 million (0.02 percent) to settle at…

Kenya Market Watch | June 3rd 2015: Kenyan equity market cap loses KES 200 million, indices fall

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- Kenya equity market continued on the downward trend at end of trading sessions. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index plummeted by 26.16 points to 4,790.50 points and Nairobi All Share Index slid by 0.02 points or 0.01 percent to conclude at 164.23. However, the FTSE NSE 25 and FTSE NSE 15 indices gained 1.80 percent (or 3.80 points) and 1.70 percent (or 3.70 points) to close the day at 218.46…

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