African equity market

Botswana Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets indices hit further lows, DCI down a further -56.00 bps…

Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets indices went into further lows in todays trading as the DCI main and local LASI indices as well as the DFSI recorded downward movements into the red zone today. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) fell by -56.00 points to close at 11,035.66 points down by -0.51 percent from its previous close of 11,092.11 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) lost by -0.53 points closing…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015 : Equity Market Returns to Negative… NSE ASI Down 23bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The activities in the Nigerian Bourse mirrored that of yesterday, as bearish sentiment persisted until a late rally in DANGCEM (+1.8%) boosted the performance today. Notwithstanding the above, the All Share index depreciated 0.2% closing the day at 30, 042.38points. Today’s decline was broadly driven by losses in OANDO (-5.0%), GUARANTY (-1.8%) and ZENITH (-1.2%). Market capitalization also declined 0.2% to berth at N10.3tn. Market activity worsened, as…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015: BRVM ends higher and equities market capitalization gains US$22 million …

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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 Wednesday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 304.26 to 305.12 points, a gain of 0.28 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.19 percent to 300.69 against 300.13 points previously. The equity market capitalization added XOF 14 billion (about US$22 million) to close at XOF 7,420 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market…

Kenya Equity Markets | 19 Aug 2015: Downward trend persisted on the Nairobi Securities Exchange … investors lose US$84 million

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa) — Downward trend persisted on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and market capitalization tumbled by 0.41 percent or KES 8.64 billion (almost US$83.8 million) to end at KES 2,118 billion relative to market capitalization of KES 2,126 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged by 0.39 percent or 17.45 points to close at 4,464.74 points and the Nairobi All Share Index fell by 0.41 points…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$51 million

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Zimbabwe Market Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$51 million Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued to shed blood today plunging by 1.29 percent or 1.80 points to end at 137.73 from its previous close of 139.53 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.661 billion by dropping a further US$51 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.662…

Morocco Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Casablanca bourse sustains the bull runs … market cap MAD 750 million up

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) continued the northward trend by adding 0.20 points to close at 9,517.02 points (with a year-to-date performance to -1.07 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 485.159 billion (an increase of MAD 750 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 484.409) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 17.998 million. Likewise, Moroccan most active share…

Egypt Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse extends further south … equity market cap US$1.1 billion and EGX30 hits 18 months low

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Equity trading on the Egyptian Exchange continued on the downward trends for four consecutive sessions. The market capitalization ended at EGP 447.6 billion after shedding EGP 8.5 billion (US$1.1 billion); relative to EGP 456.1 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 further lower by 2.13 percent or 157.66 points to end 7,240.77 points, extending its southward movement for the fourth trading session in a row to hit lowest…

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