Market Watch | - Part 98

Ghana Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015: Ghana Stock Exchange equity markets move to positive ..

Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — On Tuesday the Ghanaian Stock Exchange (GSE) equities closed in positive momentum, as a result the market capitalization rose by GHS 54 million to close at GHS 62,894 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,840 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index added 9.52 points or 0.45 percent to close the day at 2,103.61 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -6.96 percent. However, the financial Index sagged by 1.96 points or…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015: Nigerian Equities Sustain Positive Run ASI up 102bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Nigerian equities sustained bullish momentum into the third consecutive trading session after crossing the psychological line of 30,000 points yesterday. The benchmark index advanced 102bps today to close at 30,358.87points, paring YTD loss to 12.4%. Market capitalization also added 105.4bn to close at N10.4tn. The improvement in the benchmark index today was on account of sustained bargain hunting in DANGCEM (+0.8%) and banking counters — ZENITH (+8.8%), STANBIC…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015 : Bear mood continues, DES All share index 0.51% lower, market cap US$51 Mill down…

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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bear continued to show it supremacy on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange equity markets after the equity market capitalization went down about TZS 110 billion (about US$51 million) to end at TZS 21,763 billion relative to market capitalization of TZS 21,784 billion recorded at previous trading session. Still in negative sentiment, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange index (DSEI) slumped by 12.66 points or…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 8 Sep 2015: Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières closes higher, but transportation sector lower

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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 Tuesday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 294.33 to 295.41 points, a gain of 0.37 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.14 percent to 295.12 against 294.72 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 9 billion (about US$15.5 million) to close at XOF 7,282 billion relative to previous trading sessions’…

South Africa Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015: JSE ends higher, gold miners, resources lead the gains

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading backed to positive region at the end of Tuesday’s trading session and all major sector indices ended in the green. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share closed 1.49 percent or726.44 points higher to close at 49,573.49 points and the JSE Top 40 index surged by 718.17 points or 1.66 percent to end at 44,107.18 points. On the positive momentum path, the JSE Financial sector index added 1.27…

Kenya Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015: Bull persists on Nairobi Securities Exchange, investors gain US$70 Mill…

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Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bull momentum was maintained at the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,045 billion by gaining KES 7.5 billion (c.US$70.1 million) or 0.37 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,039 billion recorded at previous trading session. In the same bullish mood, the Nairobi All Share Index surged by 0.37 percent or 0.53 percent to end at 145.64 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading ends in mixed mood, market cap higher but index lower ..

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading ended today’s trading on a mixed feelings, the equity market capitalization closed at MUR 216.069 after losing MUR 23 million (US$0.6 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 216.092 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.01 percent or 0.20 points to close at 1,940.25 points but SEM10 index closed at 370.21 points after adding 0.02 percent or 0.08…

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