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Morocco Equity Watch | 8th July 2015: Morocco equity markets buoyant as MASI gains 33.75 points and MADEX up 0.40% to recover previous days losses..

Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity markets were buoyant today with the MASI index ending the session up and the MADEX also up following on from its losing streak the previous days trading. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) gained 33.75 points increasing by 0.33 percent to close at 9606.43 up from its previous close of 9,572.68 recorded yesterday (with a year-to-date performance to 0.14 percent). Conversely, the Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) was up 33.55 points…

Egypt Equity Watch | 6th July 2015: Egyptian equity markets Benchmark index drops -4.23 %, Small cap Index and all sectors also down…

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets Benchmark Index, EGX70, EGX100 and the EGX20 capped index were all in the red today with the markets registering lowered trading activity today. The benchmark index EGX30 dropped -4.23 percent to end the day at 7870.78 points down 347.93 points from its previous close yesterday (with the resultant year-to-date performance of -11.83 percent). Likewise, EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, plunged -3.08 percent to settle at 425.02 points down 13.49 points (-24.83 percent…

Botswana Equity Watch | 3rd July 2015: Botswana equity market sees share price in bullish mood as market cap settles at BWP 421 Mill…

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Shares of Domestic companies on the main board put up a fight as prices appeared in bullish mood recording marginal price rises against losses recorded by the indices. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) lost -0.05 percent to close at BWP 10,692.36 down -5.33 points from its last close of BWP 10,697.69 The Foreign Composite Index (FCI) however remained flat recording a minimal change -0.01 to close at 1,571.85 points to settle on the…

Botswana Equity Watch | 2nd July 2015: Botswana equity market sees slow recovery as DCI gains 0.07, LASI down 0.01 percent

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Botswana domestic composite index gained 0.07 percent to close at BWP 10,697.69 up 7.60 points from its last close of BWP 10,690.08. The foreign composite index however remained flat recording no change to close at 1,571.85 points to settle on the same points as the previous day. The Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a slight change closing 797.33 down 0.01 percent from its previous close of 797.40 signifying a…

Egypt Equity Watch | 2nd July 2015: Egyptian equity continue downward, market cap down EGP 1.2 billion

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets continued its downward trend losing EGP 1.19 billion in market capitalization, confirming a weakening market which ended at EGP 483.980 billion; relative to EGP 485.175 billion recorded at yesterday’s trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 dropped 0.68 percent to end the day at 8314.72 points or 56.81 points from the previous days value of 8,371.53 points (with the resultant year-to-date performance of -6.8544 percent). Likewise, EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, plunged by -0.55 percent or 2.43 points to settle at 442.26…

African Stock Market Mid-Year 2015 Report: BRVM June leader, Botswana Q2 winner, Malawi YTD champ

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in red for the month of June, with seven advancers and eleven decliners on the local currency basis. The June monthly returns ranges from -4.7% registered by the Egyptian stock markets (measured by EGX30 index) to 5.49% recorded by Ugandan equity markets. Looking it from the quarterly return basis for local investor, African equity performance ended on neutral…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 1 July 2015: Zimbabwe equities extends its bleeding, market cap US$41 million falls and indices massively down.

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued to walk in the red district at end of today’s session. The industrial index somersaulted by 1.10 percent or 1.50 points to end at 146.90 points, resulting to -9.76 percent year-to-date and -21.25 on year-on-year basis. Also, the mining index tumbled by 4.42 percent or 1.95 percent to settle at 42.34 points (-40.95 percent and 30.95 percent year-to-date and…

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