African Equity Markets

South Africa Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015: JSE slips 0.27% stocks fall, Gold index 1.60% higher on Monday

Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) fell by 0.27 percent or 147.71 points to settle at 54,150.70 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 230.19 points or 0.47 percent lower to end at 48,569.26 points. Looking at the sector performance, financial sector index added 0.29 percent or 133.36 points at 45,678.95 points. Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index dropped 0.38 percent to end…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015: Lackluster Earnings Weigh down Market Performance … NSE ASI dips 0.6%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Equity Market extended losses into the 4th trading session as it opened the week negative against the backdrop of lacklustre earnings declared by quoted companies which further doused investors’ sentiment. Consequently, the benchmark All Share Index (ASI) of Nigerian equities shed 61bps to close at 29,828.95 points, whilst Market Capitalization declined N62.9bn to close at N10.3tn. Market activity, however, increased as aggregate volume and value of stocks…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015 : After Election equity markets open with bullish mood, investors gain US$54 million …

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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — It is all greener at the Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange equity markets trading floor as all indices and market capitalization closed higher. The equity market capitalization gained TZS 115.1 billion (about US$53.5 million) to end at TZS 21,147 billion relative to a market capitalization of TZS 21,032 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share index (DSEI)…

Africa Equity Weekly | 23 Oct 2015: Egyptian Equity pulls African Equity Market to the Green Zone … South Africa, Nigeria among gainers

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The African equity markets ended in the green zone at the end of Friday 23 October, among the eighteen African equity indices ten ended in green and six in the red zone (Swaziland All Share index and Rwandan All Share index remained unchanged to end at 312.38 points and 133.83 points respectively) compared to the previous week ending Friday 16 October 2015. The overall average return of the eighteen…

South Africa Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Equity Markets Maintains Positive Sentiment lead by Gold sector ….

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) rose by 0.56 percent or 296.00 points to settle at 53,293.97 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 220.13 points or 0.46 percent higher to end at 47,814.72 points. From the sector indices, financial sector index added 0.43 percent or 193.60 points at 44,835.44 points. Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index gained 0.47 percent to end at…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015 : Dar Es Salaam Equity Market Ends in a Mixed mood, All Share Index higher, Market Cap lower …

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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — The Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange equity markets ended in mixed mood, All share index up, but market capitalization down. The equity market capitalization added TZS 81.13 billion (about US$37 million) to end at TZS 21,220 billion relative to a market capitalization of TZS 21,301 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share index (DSEI) advanced by 21.62…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Consumer Goods’ Sell-off Dampen Market Sentiments…NSE ASI down 57bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian equities market sustained a second day in the red as profit taking activities persisted across counters. Consequently, the All Share Index further slid 0.6% to berth at 30, 025.62points at the close of trade. The major losers that dragged the market southwards today were ETI (-3.7%), DANGCEM (-1.6%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-0.7) and this led to a N59.6bn loss in market capitalization which settled at N10.3tn. Activity…

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