African capital market

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 2 July 2015: BRVM Equity markets close on mixed note, market cap XOF 8 billion up, BRVM Composite up but BRVM10 fall

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed the trading session this Thursday on mixed mood, lower than the previous day for BRVM 10 and higher for BRVM Composite. BRVM 10 index decreased from 278.27 to 277.50 points, a drop of 0.28%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.12% to 278.59 against 278.26 points previously. The equity market capitalization also added XOF 8.03 billion to close at XOF 6,874.27…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 2 July 2015: Mauritius equity market stays in red territory, MUR 758 million down

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets kept yesterday bearish mood at the end of today’s trading session. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plunged by 0.35 percent or 6.82 points to close 1,966.19 points and the SEM10 index tumbled by 0.32 percent or 1.20 points to end at 373.86 points. The market capitalization further lost MUR 758 million to close at MUR 218.596 billion (as against MUR 219.354 billion recorded at yesterday’s…

African Stock Market Mid-Year 2015 Report: BRVM June leader, Botswana Q2 winner, Malawi YTD champ

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in red for the month of June, with seven advancers and eleven decliners on the local currency basis. The June monthly returns ranges from -4.7% registered by the Egyptian stock markets (measured by EGX30 index) to 5.49% recorded by Ugandan equity markets. Looking it from the quarterly return basis for local investor, African equity performance ended on neutral…

Morocco Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: Morocco equity markets reverts to red …Market cap MUR 1.1 billion, indices down

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity market reverted to the south pole after yesterday gains. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) slid by 0.33 percent to close at 9,546.32 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.77 percent). On the same note, the Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed at 7,809.08 points, by losing 0.36 percent compared to previous trading session. However, FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index faintly surged by 0.03…

Tanzania Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: Tanzania equity market continues on the bearish mood, drops TSZ 517 billion

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- Tanzanian stock markets continued on bearish path for third day. The market capitalization further lost TZS 516.6 billion to end at TZS 23,349 billion relative to TZS 23,865 recorded at yesterday’s trading session. The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) fell by 59.88 points or 2.18 percent to close at 2,667.39 points. However, the Tanzanian domestic Share Index slightly rose by 5.54 points or 0.12 percent to…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: Mauritius equity market start July on bearish mood, down US$25 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets started the month on bearish note, reversing yesterday gains. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) somersaulted by 0.40 percent or 7.89 points to close 1,973.01 points and the SEM10 index plunged by 0.89 percent or 3.38 points to end at 375.06 points. The market capitalization was recorded at MUR 219.354 billion, by falling MUR 877 million (as against MUR 220.231 recorded at yesterday’s trading session) and overall…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: Nigerian Market Fizzles on H2 Portfolio Readjustment…NSE ASI down 177bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian bourse reverted a 2-day gain as the benchmark index tumbled 1.8% to berth at 32,863.43 points today. Intraday market movement indicated that the NSE ASI slumped from 33300pts at mid-day to 32800pt before adjusting upwards at close of trade. We link the sharp decline of the index to sell down in DANGOTE CEMENT (-4.4%), STANBIC (-4.0%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.0%) in today’s trading. As a result,…

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