Market Watch | - Part 32

Egypt Stocks Jump Most Since March on Currency Devaluation Hints

CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa: Egyptian stocks advanced the most since March after the central bank hinted it may devalue the local currency. The EGX 30 Index rose 2.9 percent to 7,182.8 at the close in Cairo. About 609 million Egyptian pounds ($69 million) of shares traded, the most since May. The rally came a day after Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer said that the policy of defending the pound in the past five years was a “grave mistake,”…

Emerging Markets Head for Best Month Since March on Stimulus Bet

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Emerging markets rose for a third day, pushing stocks and currencies toward their biggest monthly gains since March, as central banks signaled readiness to quell turmoil after the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union. Equities took back almost all the losses posted in the wake of Britain’s referendum as central bankers from Asia to Europe said they have tools to respond to the fallout. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President…

Brexit Sparks Emerging-Market Selloff as Polish Assets Worst Hit

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Eastern Europe and South Africa led a selloff in developing-nation assets following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union as investors speculated their economies will be the worst affected by the fallout from Thursday’s referendum. Volatility in a gauge of currencies surged to the highest since March 2012 as Poland’s zloty tumbled the most in two months against the euro and the rand led emerging-market peers lower against the U.S. dollar. Benchmark stock…

Nigeria Stocks Rise Most in World Even as Foreigners Remain Wary

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Nigeria’s stocks rose for a third day to their highest level in almost nine months as locals pounced following the end of the naira’s peg on June 20. Foreign investors may be waiting until the currency weakens further. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share index jumped 3.1 percent to 31,071.25 in Lagos, the commercial capital, its highest close since Sept. 30. The benchmark has climbed 8 percent in the past three…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 22 June 2016: Strong Buying Interest Pushes Benchmark Index above 30,000 Points

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: The bullish run in the Nigerian equities market was extended today as sustained buying interest from investors lifted the All Share Index above the 30,000.00 points mark to an 8-month high. At the close of trade today, the Benchmark index appreciated 2.4% to 30,127.82 points, while YTD returns further advanced to +5.2%. Similarly, investors gained N242.2bn as market capitalisation rose to N10.3tn. Gains recorded in market bellwether stocks, namely…

Nigeria’s Naira Pulls Back From Record Low as Stocks Advance

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Nigeria’s naira gained on the second day of trading without a peg after the central bank spent more than $4 billion on Monday to clear pent-up demand for foreign currency. Stocks advanced and dollar-bond yields fell to 10-month lows. The currency of Africa’s biggest economy strengthened 0.7 percent to 280.5 per dollar by 10:44 a.m. in Lagos, the commercial capital, after declining as much as 1.4 percent earlier to a record…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 20 June 2016: Equities Buck Gaining Trend…NSE ASI down 163bps

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: In a complete reversal of the bullish trend which began after the Press briefing of the CBN Governor – where the guidelines for the operation of the flexible exchange rate were released- the Nigerian Equities market closed in the red today. Despite the increasing expectation of foreign investors’ return to the market, profit taking thrived as investors sold off on stocks that gained significantly in the previous week. As…

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