African equity market

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Market | 1 Sep 2015: BRVM indices lower and market cap US$33 million down

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Tuesday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 298.02 to 295.58 points, a drop of 0.82 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.26 percent to 295.56 against 296.33 points previously. The equity market capitalization plunged by XOF 19 billion (about US$33 million) to close at XOF 7,293 billion relative to previous trading…

Morocco Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015: Equities trading bleed today, indices and market capitalization lower

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Casablanca Bourse retreated to downward trend, hence the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) reversed by 112.14 point or 1.20 percent to close at 9,233.16 points (with a year-to-date performance to -4.02 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 470.971 billion (a drop of MAD 5.6 billion or US$ 577 million) from MAD 476.594 market capitalization recorded at previous trading session. The…

Egypt Equity Market | 1 Sep 2015 : Egyptian equity indices lower; market capitalization US$158 million higher

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Egyptian Exchange ended on a mixed mood, the equity market capitalization rose by EGP 1.24 billion (US$ 158 million) to end at EGP 445.974 billion from EGP 444.732 billion recorded at previous day trading session. On the contrary, the benchmark index EGX30 dropped by 0.67 percent or 48.57 points to end 7,203.86 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also down by 0.22 percent or 2.77 points to settle at 1,230.85 points….

Mauritius Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015 : Mauritius Equity Markets end in red, investors lose US$7.1 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Mauritius equity trading moved from green zone recorded yesterday to start the new month on a negative mood. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 214.757 million after losing MUR 248 million (US$ 7.1 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 215.005 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) fell by 0.12 percent or 2.23 points to close at 1,928.47 points and SEM10 index closed at…

African Equity Market August 2015 Report: Most Exchanges sag for both local and foreign investors, Egypt bled most …

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of August, with all indices closed in red zone for both local currency and dollar return basis. Still on local basis return, the August average return of -2.9 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and August monthly returns ranges from -11.5 percent recorded by the Egyptian Exchange equity markets (measured by EGX 30 index) to -0.2 percent registered…

Ghana Equity Markets | 31 Aug 2015: Ghana equity indices lower and investors’ value US$1 down

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Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — On Monday, the equity market capitalization ended at GHS 63,772 million after losing GHS 4 million (about US$1 million) relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,776 million recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index dropped by marginally 0.66 points or 0.03 percent to close the day at 2,154.77 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -4.70 percent. In the same mood, financial Index narrowly dipped by 0.71 points or 0.03 percent to…

South Africa Equity Market | 31 Aug 2015: Johannesburg Stock Exchange All Share marginally grew by 0.01%

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) —On Monday Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share escaped negative zone by marginally rose by 0.01 percent or 5.53 points to settle at 49,972.33 points but the JSE Top 40 index could not by slightly fell by 33.63 points or 0.08 percent to end at 44,350.11 points. From the sector perspectives, financial sector index sagged by 0.14 percent or 59.47 points at 43,803.34 points. Whereas both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index soared by…

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