African Equity Markets

Morocco Market Watch | June 25th 2015: Morocco equity markets remain bullish…MASI Index up by 0.07 percent

Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity markets remain bullish today as a result, the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Free Float Index) was up by 0.07 percent to close at 9,588.99 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.32 percent) Equally, Morocco’s most active share the MADEX Free Float index (MADEX) ended at 7,838.50 points up from 7,831.07 points (up by 0.09 percent compared to the previous day’s trading session). On the other…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 25th 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue to show red…Market Cap dovetails by US$50 Mill

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued in red today. The industrial index fell by 0.98 percent or -1.48 points to end at 148.60 points. Market capitalization dived by US$ 50 million to end at US$3.864 billion (against US$3.901 market cap recorded at yesterday’s trading session). The Minings index remained flat today settling at 40.19 cents. The market activity remained bearish again today keeping to its…

South Africa Market Watch | June 23rd 2015: South African equities up as Greece hopes improve sentiment

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — The South African equities rally maintained on Tuesday, amid of investor hopes on Greek debt crisis. With resource shares leading the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) upwards, the All Share index ended 0.77% higher on Tuesday with gains across the board. Equally, the Top 40 index which was 0.91% stronger on Monday added another 0.74% on Tuesday to trade at 46 934 points. The financial sector, which gained about 2% on Monday,…

Tanzania Market Watch | June 23rd 2015: Tanzania equity market falls TSZ 435 billion and indices down

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) fell by 50.43 points or 1.77 percent to close at 2,796.65 points and market capitalization recorded at TZS 24,477 billion (a decrease of about TSZ 435 billion against previous trade session market cap of TSZ 24,911 billion). Also, the domestic Share Index plunged by 80.53 points or 1.68 percent to close at 4,712.88 points. From the market activity angle, a…

Egypt Market Watch | June 23rd 2015: Egyptian stock equities deplete by EGP 2.5 billion

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Both Egyptian equity indices and market capitalisation ended southward. The market capitalization ended at EGP 487.589 billion, by losing EGP 2.5 billion relative to EGP 490.115 billion recorded at previous trading session, as a result of selling pressures from Arab investors. The benchmark index EGX30 fell by 0.52 percent or 44.48 points to close at 8,444.93 points (-5.40 percent year-to-date performance). Likewise, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 summersaulted by 0.61 percent or…

Tanzania Market Watch | June 22nd 2015: Tanzania equity market falls TSZ 26 billion and indices down

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) fell by 3.0 points or 0.11 percent to close at 2,847 points and market capitalization recorded at TZS 24,911 billion (a decrease of about TSZ 26.19 billion against previous trade session market cap of TSZ 24,937.99 billion). Also, the domestic Share Index plunged by 15.29 points or 0.32 percent to close at 4,793.41 points. From the market activity angle, a…

South Africa Market Watch | June 22nd 2015: South African stocks edge higher on Greece hopes

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) – Financial shares were the big winners on Monday on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) as the local market was lifted by a wave of optimism that Greece and its international creditors would strike a last-minute deal that will see the Greek government avert default. The Financial index has been under pressure lately despite being oversold. This is because any fallout over the Greek crisis will hit this…

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