African equity market

Ghana Equity Markets | 25 Aug 2015: Ghana Equity Markets in bearish mood … investors lose GHS 93 million.

Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Ghana equity markets closed in red at the end of today’s trading session. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 63,559 million after plunging by GHS 93 million (about -0.15 percent) relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,652 million recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index shaved off 4.80 points or 0.79 percent to close the day at 2,152.59 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -4.80 percent. In the same mood,…

Botswana Equity Watch | 25 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets in bearish sentiment, DCI down 43.00bps, LASI down, FCI flat….

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets was in bearish sentiment as the DCI, LASI and DFSI recorded downward changes with the FCI recording no change in todays trading The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was down by -43.00 points to close at 10999.04 points falling by -0.39 percent from its previous close of 11,041.59 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a downward change after the days trading closing at 799.69 down -0.40 points from its previous close of 800.09 a change…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 25 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities sustain further losses…industrial index down by 0.10%

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index sustain further losses plunging a further 0.10% to end at 135.02 or 0.08 points down from its previous close of 135.13 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.541 billion shaving off a further US$2.3 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.544 billion. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$0.479 million exchanged in 10 traded securities via 29 trade transactions. Foreign investor buys…

South Africa Equity Market | 25 Aug 2015: Johannesburg Stock Exchange rebounds, gold miners lose 12.22%

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — South Africa equity markets returned to the North Pole path. JSE All Share closed 2.83 percent or 1,349.65 points higher to end at 48,980.84 points and the JSE Top 40 index jumped by 1,289.81 points or 3.06 percent to end at 43,439.05 points. JSE Financial sector index grew by 3.51 percent or 1,473.13 points at 43,498.49 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index advanced by 3.38 percent to close at 70,975.68…

Morocco Equity Market | 25 Aug 2015: Moroccan equity markets remain in red zone

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Moroccan equity markets remained in red zone at the end of Tuesday’s trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) slumped by 114.10 point or 1.21 percent to close at 9,316.01 points (with a year-to-date performance to -3.61 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 475.863 billion (a fall of MAD 4.8 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 480.673) and market activities measured as total…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 25 Aug 2015 : Nigerian Equities Market Rout Continues… NSE ASI down 1.4%

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — As the global equities quiver on the Chinese market rumble, the Nigerian Bourse sustains further loses as against rebounds noticed in some European and the US Markets. This was on the back of additional depreciation in large cap stocks such as NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-5.0%), GUARANTY (-3.9%) and DANGOTE CEMENT (-0.6%). The All Share Index declined 1.4% to 28,807.13pts thereby extending YTD loss to 16.9% while W-o-W decline berthed…

Kenya Equity Markets | 25 Aug 2015: Kenya equity trading shed off US$489 million …

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa) — At the Nairobi Securities Exchange the Bear dominated and the equity market capitalization shed off 2.47 percent or KES 50.71 billion (almost US$489 million) to end at KES 2,006 billion relative to market capitalization of KES 2,056 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index fell by 2.18 percent or 94.74 points to close at 4,242.73 points and the Nairobi All Share Index sagged by…

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