African equity market

Morocco Equity Markets | 23 Sep 2015: Casablanca Bourse in Eid al-Adha moods, Rewards investors US$430 Million …

Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Morocco Equity Markets maintained the positive sentiment. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 1.12 percent to close at 9,219.13 points (with a year-to-date performance to -4.17 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 470.636 billion (an increase of MAD 4.2 billion or US$430 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 466.470). The market activity measured as total traded value was recorded at…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 23 Sep 2015 : Mauritius equity trading activities quiet, Indices unchanged

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bullish momentum returned to the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading at the end of Wednesday’s trading session. As a result the equity market capitalization closed higher at MUR 213.191 by gaining MUR 2 million (US$56,022) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 213.189 billion. However, the Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) and SEM10 index remained steady to close at previous level of 1,914.40 and 364.83 points respectively….

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 22 Sep 2015: ZSE Industrial Index down, market cap ends US$3.471 bill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index was down by 0.0073 points or 0.54 percent to close at 132.88 points after trading in the days session. The ZSE Industrial index stood at 18.37 percent on a year-to-date basis. The market capitalization ended at US$3.471 billion relative to previous market capitalization of US$3.496 billion. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$574,545 exchanged in 17 traded securities via…

South Africa Equity Markets | 22 Sep 2015 : Bear sentiment persists, All Share index 1.74% lower …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —The South Africa equity markets continued to stay in the red district at the end of today’s trading session. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 1.74 percent or 884.05 points lower to close at 49,853.09 points. The JSE Top 40 index also fell by 856.20 points or 1.89 percent to end at 44,523.72 points. The JSE Financial sector index sagged by 0.86 percent or 371.92 points to end…

Egypt Equity Markets | 22 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Equities benchmark index EGX30 gains by 61.29bps, market cap loses EGP 7.62mill….

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Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa –— Egyptian Exchange equity trading saw gains on the indices but a 30 percent drop in price gainers at the end of the days trading session. The equity market capitalization ended at EGP 448,324 billion (US$57,477 million) recorded at the end of the previous days trading session losing EGP 7.621 million from its previous close of EGP 455,945. The benchmark index EGX30 gained by 61.29 points to end 7,346.85 points or 0.84 percent…

Ghana Equity Markets | 22 Sep 2015: Ghana Equity Markets Open lower, Benchmark Index 0.49% lower ..

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Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — On Tuesday, the first trading day of the at the Ghana Stock Exchange ended in negative zone compared to last Friday trading session. The equities market capitalization lost GHS 54 million (about US$14 million) to close at GHS 62,340.15 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,394.15 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index down by 0.49 percent or 9.81 points to close the day at 2,039.23 points, representing a…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 22 Sep 2015: NSE-ASI Rises 0.5% as MPC Slashes CRR to 25.0%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Investors’ sentiment in equities strengthened today in contrast to what was witnessed in the last two sessions as the All Share index closed 53bps higher to settle at 30,426.0pts. This brought YTD loss to -12.2%. Uptrend was predominantly boosted by gains in DANGOTE CEMENT (+1.2%), SEPLAT (+4.9%), UBN (+3.4%) and FORTE OIL (+1.0%). In like manner, market capitalization expanded to N10.4tn as investors’ value rose by N51.6bn at…

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