African market watch

Egypt Equity Markets | 04 Oct 2015 : Egyptian Equity losses deepen, EGX30 falls 47.16 bps, market cap loses EGP 3.1 mill….

Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity trading showed a slow start to the week as losses deepened today with most of the indices including the benchmark index falling further down and the market enduring a quiet mood in foreign activity. The equity market capitalization ended at EGP 444,070 billion recorded at the end of the days trading session down by EGP 3,158 million. The benchmark index EGX30 lost by 47.16 points or 0.65 percent to…

Morocco Equity Markets | 02 Oct 2015: Equity Traders Smile Home with US$161 Million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —On Friday, the equity trading witnessed a relief by ending in positive mood. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 0.23 percent to close at 9,117.50 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.22 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 458.968 billion (an increase of MAD 1.7 billion or US$161 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 457.400). The market activity measured as total traded…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 1 Oct 2015: ZSE Industrial Index continues to trade lower, Market cap loses US$12 Mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued trading lower today decreasing by 0.0014 points to close at 131.79 down 0.10 percent from its close recorded in the previous weeks trading session. The ZSE Industrial index was down to 19.04 percent on a year-to-date basis. The market capitalisation ended at US$3.440 billion losing almost US$12 million compared to the US$3.452 billion recorded in the previous session. The market activity today…

Morocco Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015: Negative Sentiment Persists on Equity trading, Market Loses US$106 Mill …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Negative sentiment continued to rule the equity trading at the end of today’s (1st October 2015) trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) plunged by 0.19 percent to close at 9,096.82 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.26 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 457.400 million (a reduction of MAD 1.03 billion or US$106 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 458.429). The…

African Stock Market Sept & Q3 2015 Report: Nigeria Local Champ, Uganda Foreign Favourite, BRVM Q3 Winner

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Lagos, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in negative for the month of September, with eight gainers and ten laggards on the local currency basis. Still on local basis return, the September average return of -0.6 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and September monthly returns ranges from -7.4 percent recorded by the Namibian equity markets (measured by Namibia Overall Index) to +8.1 percent registered…

Egypt Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Equities rebound from losses, EGX30 gains 1.35bps, market cap adds US$ 312 mill….

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity’s trading main index rebounded from losses made during the previous days trading with the benchmark index gaining in the days trading boosted by foreign investor activity on the Exchange. The equity market capitalization ended at EGP 457,170 billion (US$58,387 million) recorded at the end of the days trading session adding US$ 312 Million from the previous days trading. The benchmark index EGX30 gained by 1.35 points or 0.02 percent to end 7332.88 points…

Morocco Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: Moroccan equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$9 million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — The bear run persisted ion the Moroccan equity markets at the end today’s trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.21 percent to close at 9,114.29 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.26 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 458.429 billion (a decreased of MAD 87.14 million or US$8.98 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 467.143). The market activity measured as total…

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