African Stock Exchanges

Morocco Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Casablanca Stock Exchange opens the week on a positive sentiment…

Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —Casablanca Stock Exchange opened the week on a positive sentiment as key indices and market capitalization ended higher at the end of today trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) grew by 0.36 percent to end at 9,053.02 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.89 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 456.191 billion (a decrease of MAD 1.92 billion or US$199 million relative to previous…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Losses Continue to the Sixth Day… Market Cap drops US$15 Mill …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The negative sentiment persisted for to sixth consecutive trading session by opening the week on bearish mood. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 210.694 billion after dropping MUR 551 million (about US$15.3 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 211.245 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.26 percent or 4.94 points to close at 1,891.99 and SEM10 index dropped 0.22 percent or…

Egypt Equity Markets | 11 Oct 2015 : Egyptian Equity Markets continue on up trend, EGX30 gains 55.99 bps, market cap adds EGP 5.2 Mill….

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange Equity Markets today continued their up trend as indices and sectors all saw increases and stocks continued to rebound from losses in the weeks first session. The equity market capitalization ended at EGP 454,110 adding EGP 1,590 million to the EGP 452,520 billion recorded at the end of the previous weeks trading session . The benchmark index EGX30 gained by 55.99 points or 0.75 percent to end 7547.66 points from the 7491.67 points…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 09 Oct 2015: Nigerian Equity Ends Green After 5 days in Red… Market Cap N14 Billion higher …

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Bourse ended the week in green after 5 days of consecutive losses as the All Share Index (ASI) inched 14bps higher to close at 30,165.22 points. Similarly, market capitalization expanded N14.4bn to close at N10.4tn. Today’s positive close was on the back of appreciations in Banking bellwethers – GUARANTY (+1.4%), ZENITH (+1.6%) and FBNH (+1.6%). However, market activities decreased — volume and value were down 14.4%…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 9 Oct 2015: ZSE Industrial Index rebounds and ends week higher, Agristocks are strongest performers, Market Cap up US$7 Mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index rebounded and ended the week higher today as it recorded gains made during the days trading pushed up by strong performing agricultural stocks. The Industrial Index gained 0.0026 points to close 131.45 points, up by 0.20 percent. The ZSE Industrial index year-to-date settled at 19.41 percent. The market capitalization also rebounded to recoup previous losses to end at US$3,431 billion up by US$7 million compared to the US$3.424 billion recorded in the previous…

Morocco Equity Markets | 09 Oct 2015: Positive Sentiment Ends Equity trading, Market Cap Gains US$206 Mill …

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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 0.61 percent to close at 9,020.26 points (with a year-to-date performance to -6.24 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 454.268 billion (a gain of MAD 2.5 billion or US$260 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 451.773). The market activity measured as total traded…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 09 Oct 2015 : Mauritius Equity Trading Ends in Red, SEMDEX 0.21% down, SEM10 index 0.14% lower

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets trading closed the week in negative mood. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 211.245 billion after giving up MUR 446 million (about US$13 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 211.691 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) went down by 0.21 percent or 4.01 points to close at 1,896.93 and SEM10 index decreased by 0.14 percent or…

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