African equity market

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 21 July 2015: BRVM Composite index gained 0.34%, BRVM 10 index rose by 0.44%

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Tuesday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 294.75 to 296.05 points, a gain of 0.44%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.34% to 291.29 against 290.30 points previously. The equity market capitalization also added XOF 24.4 billion to close at XOF 7,187.65 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market capitalization of XOF 7,163.23…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 21 July 2015 : Nigerian Equities Market Gains for the Second Consecutive Trading Session… NSE ASI rises 92bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian equities market sustained uptrend as investors engaged in bargain hunting on the second trading day of the week. The ASI appreciated 92bps to close at 31,334.79 points. Similarly, market capitalization also added N98.2bn to close at N10.7tn. This was on the back of gains recorded in bellwether Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Industrial Goods stocks — NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+1.1%), NESTLE (+2.0%), OANDO (+10.2%) and DANGOTE…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 21 July 2015: Equity markets end in red … SEMDEX 15bps and market cap MUR 327 million falls

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets returned to negative region at end of today’s trading session. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) lost 0.15 percent or 2.94 points to close at 1,952.90 points and the SEM10 index closed at 372.68 points by losing 0.58 points or 0.16 percent. In the same note, the market capitalization settled at MUR 217.118 billion (relative to yesterday’s market capitalization of MUR 217.445 billion) by giving away MUR 327…

Morocco Equity Watch | 20th July 2015: Morocco equity markets Indices bounce back, MASI rises 59.47 points and MADEX up 44.20 points…

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity markets indices bounced back with gains today with the MASI index ending the session up and the MADEX also up following on from its losses rendered in the previous days trading. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) gained 59.47 points increasing by 0.61 percent to close at 9736.46 up from its previous close of 9676.99 recorded yesterday (taking the year-to-date performance to 1.21 percent). Equally, the Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) increased 0.56 percent or 44.20 points to close at 7,979.17 points up…

Kenya Equity Watch | 20 July 2015: Kenya stocks end in mixed mood …. market cap adds KES 50 million and NSE20 index 0.23 percent down

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- Equity trading on the Nairobi Stock Exchange started in a mixed mood today. The market capitalization was recorded at KES 2,189.12 billion after adding KES 50.35 million relative to market capitalization of KES 2,189.07 billion recorded at previous trading session. However, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index plunged by 10.54 points or 0.23 percent to close at 4,627.90 points but the Nairobi All Share Index added 0.36 points or 0.23 percent to…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 20 July 2015: Market capitalization declined by XOF 10 billion …

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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 Monday, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 295.99 to 294.75 points, a drop of 0.42 percent. BRVM Composite index lost 0.14 percent to 290.30 against 290.70 points previously. The equity market capitalization declined by XOF 9.8 billion to close at XOF 7,163.23 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market capitalization of…

South Africa Market Watch | 20 July 2015: JSE higher despite plummeting in gold miners and resource sectors

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) started the week on positive momentum. The JSE All Share index increased by 0.50 percent or 264.60 points to close at 52,988.32 levels. The JSE Top 40 index also added 0.71 percent or 336.09 points to end at 47,388.67 points. From the sector viewpoints, financial sector index surged by 0.47 percent or 212.95 points at 45,996.85 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25…

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