Market Watch | - Part 190

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | May 12th 2015: BRVM gained XOF 7.7 billion today

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session today, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 271.35 to 272.34 points, a gain of 0.36%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.11% to 262.47 against 262.17 points previously. The equity market capitalization closed at XOF 6, 476.67 billion compared to XOF 6,469.11 billion recorded an increase of XOF 7.56 billion to previously trading session….

Ghana Market Watch | May 12th 2015: Ghana Equities sustain its bullish ….

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana Stock exchange sustains its positive run today, with the benchmark Composite index rising by 5.12 points (0.36%) to close trading at 2,281.14 points; this brings its year-to-date performance to 0.89%. Likewise, the financial index added 7.24 points (1.16%) to close at 2,300.00 points (3.71% year-to-date performance). The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 63,606 million. A market activity, measured by volume, was recorded at 126.507. Shares valued at GHS 907,917 (lower than previous trading turnover)…

Nigeria Market Watch | May 12th 2015: Nigerian Equity All Share Index pares 66bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- There is no respite yet for Nigerian Equities as the market extended its losing streak with the benchmark index shedding 66bps today to close at 34,115.49 points. Consequently, Month-to-date performance inched further southwards to 1.7%. The extended bearish run remained hinged on the bleak macroeconomic picture dampening sentiment for equities, most especially in relation to the policy direction of the incoming administration. Against this backdrop, investors further took profit in…

Egypt Market Watch | May 12th 2015: Egyptian equities shed off about EGP 1.4 billion

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices ended Tuesday’s trading on southward, due to uncertainty on the government decision on the controversial capital gains tax and pressured by institutional sell-offs. The Egyptian equity market capitalisation shed off about EGP 1.4 billion to settle at EGP 497.8 billion. Likewise, the benchmark index EGX30 fell 0.20%, or 17.51 points to close at 8674.34 points. Also, the small and mid-cap index declined by 0.91% to…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | May 13th 2015: BRVM composite index gain 76 bps

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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 today, higher than the previous day for both BRVM 10 index and BRVM Composite. BRVM 10 index rose from 269.30 to 271.35 points, a gain of 0.76%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.42% to 262.17 against 261.08 points previously. The equity market capitalization was recorded at XOF 6,491.11 billion. Likewise, the traded value was recorded at…

Ghana Market Watch | May 11th 2015: Ghana Composite Index gains 0.13%

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana Stock exchange ended in positive territory today, with the benchmark Composite index rose by 20.99 points (0.13%) to close trading at 2,276.02 points; this brings its year-to-date performance to 0.66%. Likewise, the financial index added 20.86 points (0.85%) to close at 2,319.35 points (3.38% year-to-date performance). The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 63,399 million. A market activity measured by volume was recorded at 497,535 shares valued at GHS…

Kenya Market Watch May 11th 2015: Kenya NSE Index lost 28.23 points…

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The Nairobi Security Exchange top 20 (NSE 20) Index declined by 28.23 points to close at 5,042.52 points today. Likewise, the Nairobi All Share Index went down by 0.82 points to close at 170.65 point with total market capitalization at KES 2,387.19 billion. The market sentiment was negative today (measured as the market breadth: – advancers/decliners ratio) with 17 advancers and 22 decliners.The top market gainer was Crown Berger gaining 9.42 percent to close at…

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