African equity market

Ghana Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Ghana All Share index 10bps down, Financial index 0.14% lower, Investors lose US$ 3 Mill …

Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — On Thursday, Ghanaian equity markets retreated to positive zone, as a result equities market capitalization lost GHS 10.6 million (about US$ 2.8 million) to close at GHS 62,066 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,076 recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 0.10 percent or 1.93 points to close the day at 1,987.88 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -12.08 percent. The financial Index waned by 0.14 percent…

Morocco Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Morocco Casablanca stock exchange deplete by US$192 million, indices down

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —The bear continued to tormenting the Casablanca Stock Exchange equity at the end of Thursday’s trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.46 percent to end at 8,944.08 points (with a year-to-date performance to -7.03 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 451.124 billion (a decrease of MAD 1.8 billion or US$192 million relatively to the previous market capitalization of MAD 452.963 billion). The…

South Africa Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: South Africa equity in Green despite gold miner and resources indices lower ….

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) rose by 0.22 percent or 117.81 points to settle at 52,997.97 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 184.25 points or 0.39 percent higher to end at 47,594,59 points. From the sector indices, financial sector index grew by 0.09 percent or 39.13 points at 44,641.84 points. Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index rose by 0.41 percent to…

Ghana Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: GSE Indices Marginally Up, Investors gain GHS 5 Mill …

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Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — The equity trading on the Ghanaian Stock Exchange (GSE) returned to positive zone, as a result the market capitalization rose by GHS 5 million to close at GHS 62,076 million relatively to a market capitalization of GHS 62,071 recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark composite index marginally added 0.90 points or 0.05 percent to close the day at 1,989.81 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -11.99 percent. The financial Index remained unchanged…

Kenya Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: : the bull triumph at Nairobi Securities Exchange … market cap US$131 million

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Nairobi Securities Exchange was closed yesterday for Kenya’s public holiday to celebrate their heroes. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,955 billion after gaining KES 13.4 billion (c.US$131 million) or 0.69 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,941 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index grew by 0.69 percent or 0.95 points to end at 138.96 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 21 Oct 2015: BRVM equity market cap and indices end higher, transportation index 5.33% down …

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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 Wednesday higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 302.43 to 305.73 points, a gain of 1.09 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.63 percent at 305.41 points against 303.50 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 47.2 billion (about US$81million) to close at XOF 7,536 billion relative to the previous trading sessions’…

Morocco Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: Morocco equity markets stay in red district … Market cap MAD 2 billion, indices down

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —On Wednesday, the bearish trends persisted at the Casablanca Stock Exchange equity trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) waned by 0.49 percent to end at 8,985.03 points (with a year-to-date performance to -6.60 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 452.963 billion (a decrease of MAD 1.9 billion or US$198 million relative to the previous market capitalization of MAD 454.870 billion). The market activity measured…

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