Market Watch | - Part 182

Botswana Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Botswana equity market continues the positive trend

Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Botswana domestic composite index continued to head northwards, gaining 0.01 percent (to close at 10,457.26 point) to extend its year-to-date growth by 10.06 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 381.455 billion. Looking at the market activity; the total volume and total turnover were recorded at 3.807…

Morocco Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Moroccan equity indices extend down trend, lose MAD 2.2bn

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco’s benchmark stock index (MASI Index) lost by 0.44 percent to close at 9,588.13 points (-0.33 percent year-to-date performance) with total market capitalization at MAD 482.893 billion (decreased by MAD 2.3 billion compared to previous trading sessions) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 270.182 million (an increase of 443 percent relative to previous day market turnover). Likewise, Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed…

Ghana Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Ghanaian benchmark index adds 1.02pts

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity benchmark composite index went down by 1.02 points (about -0.04 percent) to end the day at 2,361.02, representing a year- to- date return of 4.42 percent. The Financial Index also declined 2.01 points (-0.08 percent) to 2,422.45 with a year-to-date return of 6.64%. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,440.64 million (lost GHS 5.5 million from previous market cap). At the close of trading, a total of 154,578 shares valued at GHS 345,540 were…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | May 27th 2015: BRVM adds XOF 48bn, index gains 0.73%

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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 273.41 to 275.04 points, a gain of 0.60%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.73% to 268.32 against 266.38 points previously. The equity market capitalization was recorded at XOF 6,621.05 billion compared to XOF 6,503.90 billion previously (an increase of almost XOF 48 billion). From market activity perspectives,…

Nigeria Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Nigerian stock market stock sustains uptrend…NSE ASI Up 0.2%

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nigerian Bourse marginally improved on gains recorded in the previous session as the benchmark index closed 0.2% higher today. The All Share Index (ASI) close at 34,355.31 points bringing YTD return to -0.9%. Today’s gain was mainly due to price appreciation in counters such as GUARANTY (+0.3%) and DANGOTE CEMENT (+0.6%). Market capitalization also advanced N49.7bn to close N11.7tn. Market activity was however mixed as value traded rose 0.9% to…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Zimbabwe stock equities index down ..

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) the industrial index marginally dropped by 0.08 points (0.05 percent) to settle at 153.76 points. Likewise, the market capitalization was recorded at US$ 3.999 billion (lost mere US$1 million compared to yesterday’s market capitalization of US$4,000 billion). The market activity is quite today; turnover was recorded at US$627,650 changing hands in 11 securities via 21 trade deals. Foreign investor buys US$525,000 and sells US$525,000. Out of…

Kenya Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Kenyan equities shed more blood, lose KES 21 billion and indices down

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index extended it bearish and shed off 17.69 point to 4,835.75 points as well as Nairobi All Share Index lost 1.49 points to close at 161.31. However, the FTSE NSE 25 and FTSE NSE 15 indices remained flat to close the day at 218.49 and 218.01 points respectively. The market capitalization lost almost KES 21 billion (cumulative lost of over KES 85 billion since start…

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