African capital market

Egypt Market Watch | June 21st 2015: Egyptian stock exchange lose EGP 1.6 billion on sell-offs

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets end today trading sessions in the red region, as a result the market capitalisation lost around EGP 1.6 billion to close at EGP 488.511 billion (against EGP 490.129 billion recorded previous trading session), as a result of Egyptian investors and Arab investors sell pressure. The benchmark index EGX30 plunged by 0.48 percent or 41.52 points to end the day at 8,535.19 points (-4.38 percent year-to-date performance). Similarly, the small…

Nigeria Market Watch | June 19th 2015: Nigerian Equities market extended losses to the fourth consecutive session, declining 0.6%

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Equities market extended losses to the fourth consecutive session, declining 0.6% to close at 33,257.90pts. Similarly, market capitalization shed N68.5bn to settle at N11.4tn. Poor performance in the market was consequent on value depreciation in Banking and Consumer Goods bellwethers — FBNH (-4.8%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.3%). On the contrary, market activity measured by volume and value traded rose 91.6% to 390.5m units and 13.6% to N4.9bn respectively. All sector…

Nigeria Market Watch | June 18th 2015: Nigerian Bourse Rambling Still …NSE ASI Down 5bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — There seems to be no respite for the Nigerian Bourse, as the benchmark Index – All Share Index dipped further, losing 5bps to berth at 33,460.50 points. Today’s negative close was broadly due to sell offs in CADBURY (-5.0%), SEPLAT (-4.3%) and OANDO (-3.9%). Market Capitalization further reduced, declining N6.1bn to dock at N11.4tn. On the contrary, market activity strengthened as volume and value traded appreciated 5.1% and…

Ghana Market Watch | June 18th 2015: Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization return to red today, GHS 24 million down

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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 4.41 points or about 0.18 percent to end the day at 2,377.66, bringing the year- to- date return to 5.16 percent. Equally, the financial Index dropped by 0.28 percent or 6.73 points to 2,439.49 with a year-to-date return of 8.73 percent. Likewise, the market capitalization fell nearly GHS 24.01 million (lose 0.04 percent relative to…

Mauritius Market Watch | June 19th 2015: Mauritius equity market ends on positive note, SEMDEX 0.19% up, Market Cap MUR 424 million gains

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity market continued the positive momentum at the end of trading session, so end the week in green. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) gained 0.19 percent or 0.97 points to close 1,987.04 points and the SEM10 gained 0.26 percent or 0.97 points to end at 380.23 points. The market capitalization was recorded at MUR 220.914 billion, by adding MUR 424 million (against MUR 220.490 billion recorded at previous trading…

Mauritius Market Watch | June 18th 2015: Mauritius equity market maintains positive momentum, SEMDEX 0.38% up, Market Cap adds MUR 824 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity market continued the positive momentum at the end of trading session. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) gained 0.38 percent or 7.42 points to close 1,983.33 points and the SEM10 gained 0.57 percent or 2.51 points to end at 379.26 points. The market capitalization was recorded at MUR 220.490 billion, by adding MUR824 million (against MUR 219.666 billion recorded at previous trading day) and overall total volume…

Morocco Market Watch | June 18th 2015: Morocco equity market returns to green after 3-days in red

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity market returned to green after three consecutive trading days. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) advanced by 0.33 percent to close at 9,532.74 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.91 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 483.526 billion (gained almost MAD 1.2 billion against previous trading session market cap of MAD 482.331 billion) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded…

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