African equity market

Ghana Equity Markets | 14 Sep 2015: Ghana Stock Exchange equity markets ends lower …

Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — Ghana Stock Exchange equity trading opened the week on a negative note and the equities market capitalization lost GHS 162 million (about US$43.5 million) to close at GHS 62,770 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,608 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index sagged by 0.35 percent to close the day at 2,081.18 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -7.95 percent. The financial Index slumped by 0.56 percent to trade at…

Morocco Equity Markets | 14 Sep 2015: Casablanca Bourse equity traders smile home with US$147 Mill …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — On Monday, the Casablanca Bourse equity trading closed in the bullish sentiment. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) continued the northward trend by adding 0.34 percent to close at 9,333.84 points (with a year-to-date performance to -2.98 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 476.224 billion (an increase of MAD 1,426 million or US$147 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 474.798) and market…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 14 Sep 2015 : SEDMEX and SEM10 lower but DEMEX index higher

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Stock Exchange of Mauritius continued in the red zone. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 214.449 after losing MUR 378 million (US$10.6 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 214.828 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plummeted by 0.18 percent or 3.41 points to close at 1,925.70 points and SEM10 index closed at 366.43 points after falling by 0.24 percent or 0.87 points. From the market…

Egypt Equity Markets | 13 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Equity Rebounds, market capitalization EGP 1.8 billion higher ….

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity trading ended higher at the end of Sunday’s trading session, after the equity market capitalization gained EGP 1.79 billion (nearly US$229 million) to end at EGP 441.058 billion from EGP 450.376 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 gained by 42.67 points or 0.61 percent to end 7,082.00 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also went up by 0.64 percent or 7.63 points to settle at 1,192.04…

South Africa Equity Markets |11 Sep 2015: JSE indices lower, gold mining shares plunge 8.11%

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — On Friday, the South Africa equity markets ended the week in red district after all indices closed in bearish mood. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 1.21 percent or 597.49 points lower to close at 48,930.64 points. The JSE Top 40 index also sagged by 575.39 points or 1.31 percent to end at 43,450.42 points. On the negative momentum path, the JSE Financial sector index tumbled 1.16 percent…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 11 Sep 2015: Nigerian Bourse recovers after 2 consecutive days in red ….

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Bourse showed some signs of recovery today after 2 consecutive days of losses as the Benchmark Index — All Share Index- gained 97 bps to close trading for the week at 29, 689.08points. The improvement in performance today was driven GUINNESS (+10.2%), NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+3.0%) and DANGCEM (+1.8%) as investors gained a total of N94.8bn to bring Market capitalization N10.2tn. Activity level today however weakened as…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 11 Sep 2015: BRVM Equity market capitalization lose US$36 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 Friday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 294.10 to 292.94 points, a drop of 0.39 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.29 percent to 293.74 against 294.60 points previously. The equity market capitalization lost XOF 21 billion (about US$36 million) to close at XOF 7,248 billion relative to previous trading sessions’…

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