African equity market

Egypt Market Watch | May 14th 2015: Blood continues on Egypt’s equity markets Street

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) plunged further today to its five-week lowest, and shedding off nearly EGP 9.6 billion of its capitalisation to close at EGP 482.232 billion, as investor sentiment continues over the uncertain about the proposed capital gains tax. The benchmark index EGX30 fell 2.52 percent or 214.91 points to close at 8526.43 points; its lowest level since 17 December, 2014. This amounted to a year-to-date performance of…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | May 14th 2015: Zimbabwe stock market gave up US$ 81 million today …

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index marginally dropped by 0.03 points (about 0.02 percent) to settle at 154.19 points. The market capitalization was recorded at US$ 4.007 billion (dropping US$ 81 million) compared to US$4.088 billion previously. Today’s market activities measured by total turnover was recorded at US$4.048 million exchanged in 12 securities via 26 trades. Foreign investors buy US$911,429 and sell US$ 475,848. Out the 12 traded…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | May 13th 2015: BRVM composite index gain 0.21 percent ….

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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 272.34 to 272.91 points, a gain of 0.21%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.21% to 263.03 against 262.47 points previously. The equity market capitalization was recorded at XOF 6,490.33 billion. Looking at the market activities, the total volume traded was recorded at 139,897 and total traded…

Kenya Market Watch | May 13th 2015: Kenya equity lost KES 47 bn

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The NSE 20 and NASI index dipped for the third day running by 32.46 points and 2.19 points respectively to close at 4,980.48 and 167.27. The market capitalization lost KES 47.20 billion (about -1.98%) to close at KES 2,339.89 billion. Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited edging up by 4.21 percent to close at KES 24.75, British American Tobacco Kenya went up 3.48 percent to end the trading day at KES…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | May 13th 2015: Zimbabwe stock market gains 0.29% with market cap US$4.1 billion

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) ended on a positive note today. The Industrial index closed higher at 154.22 points adding 0.45 points (0.29%) with total market capitalization of US$4.088 billion. Today’s market activities measured by total turnover was recorded at US$1.436 million exchanging in nine securities and 23 transactions. Foreign investors buy US$1.192 million and sell US$ 710,603. Out the nine traded securities Innscor Africa Limited, Zimbabwe, Econet Wireless…

Kenya Market Watch | May 12th 2015: Kenya equity indices end in Red….

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Nairobi Security Exchange top 20 (NSE 20) Index declined by 29.58 points to close at 5,012.94 points today. Likewise, the Nairobi All Share Index went down by 1.19 points to close at 169.46 points with total market capitalization at KES 2,387.19 billion. The highest market gainers were Housing Finance edging up by 6.20 percent to close at KES 34.25, Crown Berger Paint Kenya gained 5.96 percent to settle…

Cote d’Ivoire Market Watch | May 12th 2015: BRVM gained XOF 7.7 billion today

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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 today, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 271.35 to 272.34 points, a gain of 0.36%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.11% to 262.47 against 262.17 points previously. The equity market capitalization closed at XOF 6, 476.67 billion compared to XOF 6,469.11 billion recorded an increase of XOF 7.56 billion to previously trading session….

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