African capital market

Ghana Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization close in red today, US$ 24 million down

Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization tumbled at the end of today’s trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 18.92 points or about 0.80 percent to end the day at 2,352.23, bringing the year- to- date return to 4.03 percent. Equally, the financial Index dropped by 1.08 percent or 26.18 points to 2,394.68 with a year-to-date return of 6.73 percent. Likewise, the market capitalization fell nearly GHS 103.2 million (or 0.16 percent relative to…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Nigerian Bourse took a bullish leap as last-minute rally …

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Bourse took a bullish leap as last-minute rally in DANGOTE CEMENT (+3.5%), NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+1.9%) and UBN (+4.7%) fired up the Index. Intraday market movement indicated a broadly bearish session before a last minute jump saved the day. Hence, NSE ASI went up 0.6% to berth at 33,456.83 points and YtD loss moderated to 3.5%. We believe this last-minute rally was driven by mid-year portfolio reassessment…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Mauritius equity market reverts to positive, add MUR 87 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets reverted to positive after yesterday’s lost. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) marginally surged by 0.04 percent or 0.79 points to close 1,980.90 points and the SEM10 rose by 0.05 percent or 0.18 points to end at 378.45 points. The market capitalization was recorded at MUR 220.231 billion, by adding MUR 87 million (as against MUR 220.144 recorded at yesterday’s trading session) and overall total volume trade…

Tanzania Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Tanzania equity market drops TSZ 641 billion and indices fall

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- Tanzanian stock markets continued on bearish path. The market capitalization further lost TZS 641 billion to end at TZS 23,865 billion relative to TZS 24,506 recorded at yesterday’s trading session. The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) fell by 2.60 points or 72.82 percent to close at 2,726.77 points. Also, the domestic Share Index plunged by 12.54 points or 0.27 percent to close at 4,684.09 points. Likewise,…

Morocco Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Morocco equity markets on up tread…Market cap US$ 237 million, MASI Index 42bps up

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity market retracted yesterday’s loss to end on the north pole. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) increased by 0.42 percent to close at 9,578.34 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.43 percent). On the same note, the Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed at 7,837.34 points, by adding 0.39 percent compared to previous trading session. Equally, FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index surged by 0.23…

Botswana Equity Watch | 29 June 2015: Botswana equity market starts the week up 14.78 points

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Botswana domestic composite index gained 0.14 percent to close at BWP 10,625.08 up 14.78 points from its last close of BWP 10,610.30. The foreign composite index, however, saw a downward change of 0.02 percent closing at 1,571.82 points losing -0.35 points on the previous days close. The Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) remained fairly unchanged closing 796.60 down 0.01 percent from its previous close of 796.71. (LASI is made up of the domestic companies and…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 29 June 2015: Market Opens Upbeat …NSE ASI up 120bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Performance in the Nigerian Bourse today proved bullish as the NSE ASI opened 1.2% up to peg at 33,249.19 points. This was fostered by gains in DANGOTE CEMENT (+2.4%) ZENITH (+2.3%) and FORTE OIL (+5.0%). Market capitalization also improved by N135.1bn to berth N11.4tn compared to the previous session. Market activity on the other hand declined as value and volume traded fell 51.0% and 10.0% to N4.4bn and…

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