African equity market

Kenya Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015: NSE Equity Market Capitalization US$170 Million down ..

Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The Nairobi Securities Exchange backed to negative zone after a day in the positive region yesterday. The equity markets capitalization closed at KES 2,046 billion after losing KES 17.82 billion (c.US$170.2 million) or 0.84 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,063 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index sagged by 0.86 percent or 1.27 points to end at 145.65 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20)…

Morocco Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015: Negative Sentiment Persists on Equity trading, Market Loses US$106 Mill …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Negative sentiment continued to rule the equity trading at the end of today’s (1st October 2015) trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) plunged by 0.19 percent to close at 9,096.82 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.26 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 457.400 million (a reduction of MAD 1.03 billion or US$106 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 458.429). The…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015 : Positive Trends on Mauritius Equity Markets, indices higher …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — On Thursday, the Mauritius equity markets trading ended in the North Pole region after two days in the southern region. The equity market capitalization closed ending at MUR 213.239 billion after gaining MUR 487 million (about US$13.5 million) compared to a previous market capitalization of MUR 212.752 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) surged by 0.23 percent or 4.37 points to close at 1,914.84 and SEM10 index…

African Stock Market Sept & Q3 2015 Report: Nigeria Local Champ, Uganda Foreign Favourite, BRVM Q3 Winner

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Lagos, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in negative for the month of September, with eight gainers and ten laggards on the local currency basis. Still on local basis return, the September average return of -0.6 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and September monthly returns ranges from -7.4 percent recorded by the Namibian equity markets (measured by Namibia Overall Index) to +8.1 percent registered…

Egypt Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Equities rebound from losses, EGX30 gains 1.35bps, market cap adds US$ 312 mill….

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity’s trading main index rebounded from losses made during the previous days trading with the benchmark index gaining in the days trading boosted by foreign investor activity on the Exchange. The equity market capitalization ended at EGP 457,170 billion (US$58,387 million) recorded at the end of the days trading session adding US$ 312 Million from the previous days trading. The benchmark index EGX30 gained by 1.35 points or 0.02 percent to end 7332.88 points…

South Africa Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: South Africa’s Equity Indices Higher, Gold sector index lower ..

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 1.43 percent or 704.93 points higher to close at 50,088.86 points. The JSE Top 40 index also gained 721.72 points or 1.63 percent to end at 44,881.18 points. The JSE financial sector index surged by 1.16 points to end at 42,683.43 points. Both Industrial and Industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 1.65 percent to close at 74,745.80 points and added 1.65 percent to settle at 67,168.54…

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: BRVM Equity Markets in the North Pole, Investors pocket US$53 Mill

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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 297.32 to 299.03 points, a gain of 0.58 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.47 percent at 298.06 points against 296.68 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 34 billion (about US$53 million) to close at XOF 7,355 billion relative to previous trading sessions’…

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