Market Watch | - Part 180

Kenya Market Watch | May 29th 2015: Kenyan equity gains KES 10billion but NSE20 index down

Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index continued in the bearish mood and plummeted by 19.15 points (-0.40 percent) to 4,786.74 points but Nairobi All Share Index gained 0.67 points (0.41 percent) to close at 162.13. However, the FTSE NSE 25 and FTSE NSE 15 indices fell by 3.32 points (-1.50 percent) and 3.32 points (-1.40 percent) to close the day at 217.85 and 217.43 points respectively. The market capitalization gained…

Botswana Market Watch | May 28th 2015: Botswana equity market gains 0.1%

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Botswana domestic composite index continued to head northwards, gaining 0.08 percent to extend its year-to-date growth by 10.15 percent. However, the foreign composite index remained flat to close at 1,569 points and year-to-date return is still in the red, reflecting the depressed international commodity market. The equity market capitalization was recorded at BWP 381.589 billion. From the market activity viewpoint; the total volume and total turnover were recorded at 8.442 million (increased by 122 percent…

Kenya Market Watch | May 28th 2015: Kenyan equities marginally gained today

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index extended it bearish and shed off 29.85 point to 4,805.89 points but Nairobi All Share Index gain 0.15 points to close at 161.46. However, the FTSE NSE 25 and FTSE NSE 15 indices fell by 0.64 points and 0.58 points to close the day at 217.85 and 217.43 points respectively. The market capitalization gained almost KES 2.2 billion (cumulative lost of over KES 82.8…

Nigeria Market Watch | May 28th 2015: Nigerian Equities Market today reversed the 2-day bullish trend

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nigerian Equities Market today reversed the 2-day bullish trend as the All Share Index (ASI) shed 0.1% to close the week at 34,310.37 points. Likewise, market capitalization declined N44.2bn to settle at N11.7tn. Today’s decline was largely driven by depreciation in ZENITH (-2.6%), NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.3%) and FORTE OIL (-4.9%). Activity level measured by total volume and value traded improved as volume appreciated 129.6% to 711.2m units while value increased…

Morocco Market Watch | May 28th 2015: Moroccan equity up by MAD 942mn today

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco’s benchmark stock index (MASI Index) return to positive today, by gaining 0.21 percent to close at 9,608.63 points (-0.12 percent year-to-date performance) with total market capitalization at MAD 483.835 billion (increased by MAD 942 million compared to previous trading sessions) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 45.516 million (a decrease of 83 percent relative to previous trading sessions market turnover). Likewise, Moroccan most…

Mauritius Market Watch | May 28th 2015: More blood on the Mauritius equity market Street

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity market indices closed on a negative note today. The SEMDEX lost 0.35 percent to 1956.13 points and the SEM10 lost 0.57 percent to 371.09 points. Total market turnover amounted to MUR 45.3m mainly geared towards SBM Holdings and CIEL which accounted for 58.9 percent of total market turnover. SBM Holdings traded flat at MUR 0.93 on 19.0 million shares exchanged. CIEL lost 2.7 percent to MUR 7.10 at which price it…

Ghana Market Watch | May 28th 2015: Ghanaian benchmark index adds 0.05% and market cap up GHS 135 million

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity benchmark composite index advanced by 1.26 points (about 0.05 percent) to end the day at 2,362.28, representing a year- to- date return of 4.48 percent. While the financial Index lost 0.12 point to close at 2,422.33 with a year-to-date return trim to 7.68%. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,575.13 million (gained GHS 135 million from previous market capitalization). At the same time, market activities were impressive with improved volume and turnover and…

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