African equity market

Kenya Equity Markets | 14 Oct 2015: Bear maintains supremacy, Equity Group share drops 8.1% …

Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The Bear maintained the supremacy at the end of today’s trading session to stay in the South Pole. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,917 billion after losing KES 50 billion (c.US$484 million) or 2.54 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,967 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index crashed by 2.53 percent or 3.54 points to end at 136.33 points and the Nairobi Securities…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 14 Oct 2015: ZSE Industrial Index retreats further into red zone, Market Cap down by US$4 Mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index ended the session today retreating further into the red zone as the main index fell again during the days trading. The Industrial Index lost by 0.16 points to close 130.74 points, down by 0.12 percent. The ZSE Industrial index year-to-date settled at 19.68 percent. The market capitalisation ended at US$3,413 billion down by US$4 million compared to the US$3.417 billion recorded in the previous session. The market activity today recorded a turnover of…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 14 Oct 2015: BRVM Equity indices end higher, distribution sector gains 1% …

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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 302.42 to 303.81 points, a gain of 0.46 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.35 percent at 303.26 points against 302.20 points previously. The equity market capitalization rose by XOF 26 billion (about US$45 million) to close at XOF 7,483 billion relative to previous trading…

Morocco Equity Markets | 14 Oct 2015: Morocco stock traders smile home with US$158 million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —Casablanca Stock Exchange backed to positive region after just a day in positive zone. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) pulled up by 0.37 percent to end at 9,022.65 points (with a year-to-date performance to -6.21 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 454.390 billion (an increase of MAD 1.52 billion or US$158 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 452.870 billion). The market activity measured as…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 14 Oct 2015: Mauritius equity suffers further loses, SEMDEX and SEM 10 indices lower …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Bear mood persisted at the end of today’s trading session. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 208.511 billion after dropping MUR 1.29 billion (about US$36.1 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 209.798 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.61 percent or 11.56 points to close at 1,872.38 and SEM10 index dropped 0.72 percent 2.57 points to end at 356.94 points. From…

South Africa Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: JSE ends higher, industrial sector lead gains by 1.53%, resources 0.85% lower …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — The South Africa equity backed to positive mood after a day in negative territory. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index closed 0.58 percent or 305.46 points higher to close at 53,063.06 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 402.10 points or 0.85 percent to end at 47,643.86 points. Looking at the sector indices, JSE financial sector index fell by 0.65 percent to end at 43,925.77 points. Both Industrial and industrial…

Botswana Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: Botswana equity markets positive sentiment keeps up momentum, FCI gains 3.21bps, Market Cap adds BWP 760.5 Mill…

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Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Botswana Stock Exchange Equity Markets positive sentiment kept up momentum as the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI), Domestic Financial Sector Index (DFSI) and the foreign Composite index registered further gains at the end of trading today. Market capitalisation also added at the end of the days session with price gains in Financial stocks leading the way. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) remained flat on 10,598.53 points, no change from its previous close. The Local Asset Sector Index…

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