African equity market

Kenya Equity Markets | 21 Sep 2015: NSE ends in red, All Share 0.0.5% down, NSE20 0.14% lower, market cap US$5 Million Short

Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The bear experienced in the last trading session was carried forward to begin the first day of the week on a negative note. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,065.5 billion after sagging by KES 500 million (c.US$4.74 million) or 0.024 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,066 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index marginally advanced by 0.05 percent or 0.08 points to end…

Morocco Equity Markets | 21 Sep 2015: The bullish mood opens the Equity Markets, investors US$102 Million Richer …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — At the beginning of the week, Casablanca Bourse equity trading closed in the positive sentiment. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 0.27 percent to close at 9,087.24 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.54 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 465.523 billion (an increase of MAD 982 million or US$102 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 464.541). The market activity…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 21 Sep 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius starts in positive moods, investors gain US$6.4 Mill …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius began the week on a positive momentum and the equity market capitalization closed at MUR 213.725 after gaining MUR 230 million (US$6.4 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 213.495 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) surged by 0.11 percent or 2.07 points to close at 1,919.20 points and SEM10 index closed at 366.10 points after adding 0.26 percent or 0.96 points. From…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 18 Sep 2015: Equity Market Retreats to end in bear … NSE ASI down 0.2%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — After adding 0.2% each in the last two consecutive sessions, the All Share Index ended the week in the red, declining 0.2% to close the week at 30,332.68pts. Equally, market capitalisation fell N26.5bn to settle at N10.4tn for the week. Today’s decline was majorly driven by losses in DANGCEM (-1.8%), OANDO (-4.7%) and STANBIC (-1.6%). On the contrary, market activities closed the week up as volume and value…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 18 Sep 2015: ZSE Industrial Index down, foreign sales outstrip foreign buys, market cap drops US$3 mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index was down by 0.0014 points or 0.11 percent to close at 133.83 points with foreign sales outstripping foreign buys in the days session. The ZSE Industrial index stood at 17.78 percent on a year-to-date basis. The market capitalization ended at US$3.496 billion after losing US$ 3 million relative to previous market capitalization of US$3.499 billion. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$533,884 exchanged in 10 traded securities…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 18 Sep 2015: BRVM Equity marginally falls, Financial sector index 0.95% higher

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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 Friday, marginally lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 293.11 to 292.88 points, a drop of 0.08 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.02 percent to 293.97 against 294.02 points previously. The equity market capitalization sagged by XOF 1.08 billion (about US$1.9 million) to close at XOF 7,254 billion relative to previous trading…

South Africa Equity Markets |18 Sep 2015: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index lower, Gold miner adds 3.65 percent …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Today the South Africa equity markets returned to the red zone. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 1.03 percent or 528.99 points lower to close at 51,044.58 points. The JSE Top 40 index also plunged by 521.46 points or 1.13 percent to end at 45,616.07 points. The JSE Financial sector index fell by 0.75 percent or 328.60 points to end at 43,527.82 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes lower…

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