African Stock Exchanges

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 8 Sep 2015: Zimbabwe Equity Markets continue losing streak, Market Cap down by US$8 mill….

Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued its losing streak in todays trading session closing at 134.55 points down 0.29 points or 0.22 percent. The ZSE Industrial index had the year-to- Date down 17.34 percent with the year on year average down 34.00 percent. The market capitalization ended at US$3.519 billion by losing US$8 million relative to market capitalization of US$3.527 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The market activity today recorded a…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015: Nigerian Equities Sustain Positive Run ASI up 102bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Nigerian equities sustained bullish momentum into the third consecutive trading session after crossing the psychological line of 30,000 points yesterday. The benchmark index advanced 102bps today to close at 30,358.87points, paring YTD loss to 12.4%. Market capitalization also added 105.4bn to close at N10.4tn. The improvement in the benchmark index today was on account of sustained bargain hunting in DANGCEM (+0.8%) and banking counters — ZENITH (+8.8%), STANBIC…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 8 Sep 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading ends in mixed mood, market cap higher but index lower ..

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading ended today’s trading on a mixed feelings, the equity market capitalization closed at MUR 216.069 after losing MUR 23 million (US$0.6 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 216.092 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.01 percent or 0.20 points to close at 1,940.25 points but SEM10 index closed at 370.21 points after adding 0.02 percent or 0.08…

Botswana Equity Markets | 7 Sept 2015: Botswana equity markets bearish sentiment continues, STANCHART drops -40bps….

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Gaborone, Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Botswana Stock Exchange Equity Markets showed further bearish sentiment today as the continuing downward trend in the DCI, LASI and DFSI slowed, amidst price drops and STANCHART recording the highest volumes against a decrease of 40 points. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was down by 12.00 points to close at 10,828.55 points falling by 0.11 percent from its previous close of 10,840.61 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a downward change after the days trading…

Morocco Equity Markets | 7 Sep 2015: Morocco Casablanca Stock Exchange equity indices down, but market cap adds US$58 million..

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) fell by 23.22 points or 0.25 percent to close at 9,284.29 points (with a year-to-date performance to -3.49 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 570.267 billion (an increase of MAD 569 million or US$ 58 million) from MAD 474.479 market capitalizations recorded at previous trading session. Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) fell 0.26 percent to close at 7,589,02 from its…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 7 Sep 2015: Nigerian Equities Open the Week Bullish… ASI up 1.8%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa —The Nigerian Equity Market opened the week on a bullish note as investors’ sentiment on the bourse stayed positive. The benchmark equity index – All Share Index (ASI) — appreciated 1.8% to close at 30,052.29 points, further paring YTD losses to -13.3%. Similarly, Market Capitalization rose N181.6bn to close at N10.3tn. The rally in the market today was broadly driven by bargain hunting in DANGOTE CEMENT (+2.9%) and sustained…

Egypt Equity Markets | 7 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Exchange negative sentiment continues; EGX30 down by 107.30bps…

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CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity trading continued on negative today, after the equity market capitalization decreased by EGP 5.793 million to end at EGP443.928 billion from EGP 449.721 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 tumbled by 107.30 points or 1.48 percent to end 7,166.62 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also went down by 1.91 percent or 23.58 points to settle at 1,213.56 points. EGX70 index, which measures small and mid-cap index, sagged by 0.90 percent or 3.53 points to…

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