African equity market

Nigeria Equity Watch | 04 August 2015 : Nigeria All Share Index continues on its positive streak up 70bps

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Taking a cue from yesterday’s rebound, the ASI continued on its positive streak up (+70bps), to close 30,458.86pts at the end of trading. Activities of bargain hunters gave support to the index, resulting in cumulative gains of 92bps MTD, bringing YTD return to (-12.11%). Volumes were up 35%, occasioned by block trades in financial service sector stocks: GTB (62.6m shares; N1.44bn), Zenith (61.9m shares; N991m), and Mansard (189m…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 04 August 2015: Mauritius equities returns to positive at the end today’s trading session …

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Mauritius equities returned to positive at the end today’s trading session. The market capitalization rose by MUR 751 million to close at MUR 220.100 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 219.349 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) marginally surged by 0.34 percent or 6.76 points to close at 1,979.49 points. SEM10 index closed at 380.54 points after adding 2.16 points or 0.57 percent. Today’s overall total…

Botswana Equity Watch | 3rd Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets indices record gains, market cap settles at BWP 422 Mill…

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Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets indices show signs of recovery in todays session as the DCI main recorded a rise and local LASI indices also recorded a rise. The FCI index once again recorded no change. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) rose by 5 points to close at BWP 10,940.80 up by 0.04 percent from its previous close of BWP 10,936.44. The Foreign Composite Index (FCI) recorded no change and remained the…

Egypt Equity Watch | 3rd Aug 2015: Egyptian equity markets indices all down today, market cap loses by EGP 3.79 mill..

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Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets Benchmark Index EGX 30, EGX70, EGX100 and the EGX20 capped index were all down today as the markets floundered in the red and market capitalisation loses EGP 3.79 million in todays trading. The benchmark index EGX30 was down 70.77 points to close the day on 8087.54, a decrease of -0.87 percent from its previous close of 8158.31 points (with the resultant year-to-date performance of -9.40 percent and…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 3rd Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities about turn, industrial index up 0.15 points, market cap gains US$6 Mill…

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Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Industrial Index made an about turn today as the index closed trading up while the Mining index continued to remain flat despite the Industrial index’s recovery from previous losses. Market capitalisation was also up by an additional US$6 million from it’s previous days trading. The ZSE Industrial Index was up 0.15% or 0.21 points from its previous close of 145.35 to end at 145.57 (-10.57% year-to-date and…

Ghana Equity Watch | 3 Aug 2015: Ghana equities begin the week and month on a negative note today …

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Ghana equities began the week and the month on a negative note at the end of Monday’s trading session. Therefore, the market capitalization plunged by GHS 18.95 million to close at GHS 62,865 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,884 million recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 3.48 points or 0.16 percent to close the day at 2,194.85 points, representing a year- to- date performance 0f -2.93…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 03 August 2015: BRVM Bourse close lower, investors lose XOF 29 billion

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) BRVM closed its trading session this Monday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 310.51 to 308.82 points, a drop of 0.54 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.39 percent to 300.05 against 301.22 points previously. The equity market capitalization rose by XOF 28.76 billion to close at XOF 7,404.13 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market capitalization…

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