African equity market

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 06 Oct 2015: Positive Momentum Continues, BRVM Composite index 0.38% higher

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Tuesday higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 303.67 to 304.86 points, a gain of 0.39 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.38 percent at 303.33 points against 302.17 points previously. The equity market capitalization surged by XOF 28.64 billion (about US$49 million) to close at XOF 7,485 billion relative to previous trading…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 6 Oct 2015: ZSE Industrial Index recovers, Industrial Index gains 0.31%, foreign buys are 85% of Turnover….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index recovered from previous losses today gaining 0.0041 points to close at 131.72 up 0.31 percent recorded in the previous trading session. The ZSE Industrial index year-to-date settled at 19.08 percent. The market capitalisation ended at US$3,438 billion losing almost US$11 million compared to the US$3.427 billion recorded in the previous session. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$67,717 exchanged in 7 traded securities…

Morocco Equity Markets | 06 Oct 2015: Blood on Casablanca Stock Exchange, indices and market cap US$259 Million down

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —Casablanca Bourse continued to shed blood as both market capitalization and indices ended lower. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) fell by 0.57 percent to close at 9,048.40 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.94 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 455.645 billion (a decrease of MAD 2.5 billion or US$259 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 458.160 billion). The market activity measured as…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 06 Oct 2015: Negative moods persisted at the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Negative moods persisted at the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets trading today. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 213.088 billion after sagging by MUR 103 million (about US$2.9 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 213.191 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plunged by 0.05 percent or 0.92 points to close at 1,913.48 and SEM10 index tumbled by 0.14 percent or 0.50 points…

Botswana Equity Markets | 05 Oct 2015: Botswana equity markets bear returns, DCI down 0.28%, market capitalisation drops by US$95 Mill…..

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Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Botswana Stock Exchange Equity Markets bear returned leaving the markets unable to sustain the previous days gains as the Domestic Composite Index (DCI), Domestic Financial Sector Index (DFSI) and the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) all retreated southwards today. Market capitalisation dropped further with price gains made in five stocks and only one price decrease recorded in the listed tradeable securities of the day. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) lost by 29 points or 0.28…

South Africa Equity Markets | 05 Oct 2015: JSE All Share ended 2.19% higher with gains across the board

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 21.9 percent or 1,115.42 points higher to close at 52,071.31 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 1,024.91 points or 2.24 percent to end at 46,693.26 points. The JSE financial sector index surged by 2.06 percent to end at 44,366.64 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 2.25 percent to close at 77,533.35 points and added 2.33 percent to settle at 69,731.44…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 5 Oct 2015: ZSE Industrial Index sheds 0.11%, Market cap drops a further US$13 Mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index traded lower today shedding 0.0014 points to close at 131.30 down 0.11 percent down from its close recorded in the previous trading session. The ZSE Industrial index recorded 19.34 percent on a year-to-date basis. The market capitalisation ended at US$3.427 billion losing almost US$13 million compared to the US$3.440 billion recorded in the previous session. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$19,988…

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