African Stock Exchanges

Mauritius Equity Watch | 25 Aug 2015 : Mauritius equities end in red again, market cap US$43 million lower

Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Stock Exchange of Mauritius continued on the downward path. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 216.442 billion after sagging by MUR 1.5 billion (US$43 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 217.954 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) fell by 0.69 percent or 13.57 points to close at 1,943.60 points and SEM10 index ended at 370.77 points after plunging by 0.88 percent or 3.27…

Botswana Equity Watch | 24 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets show signs of life, DCI up 7.00 bps, LASI up 0.03bps, FCI down….

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets showed signs of life as the DCI, LASI and DFSI recorded upward changes with the FCI going the other way in todays trading The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was up by 7.00 points to close at 11041.59 points rising by 0.06 percent from its previous close of 11,035.41 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a slight change after the days trading closing at 800.09 up 0.03 points from its previous close…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 24 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue in red…industrial index down by 0.50%, Market Cap drops US$18 Mill..

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued in the red plunging a further 0.50% to end at 135.13 or 0.68 points down from its previous close of 135.82 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.544 billion dropping a further US$18 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.562 billion. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$0.268 million exchanged in 10 traded securities via 33 trade transactions….

Morocco Equity Martket | 24 Aug 2015: Casablanca bourse in bearish mood… investors lose MAD 4.5 billion

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Casablanca bourse’s equity trading opened the week on negative trends. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) crashed by 86.60 point or 0.91 percent to close at 9,430.08 points (with a year-to-date performance to -1.98 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 480.673 billion (a lose of MAD 4.5 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 485.159) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 24 Aug 2015 : Nigerian Blue Chip Stocks Drag Benchmark Index …NSE ASI down 2.2%

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Bearish bets on DANGOTE CEMENT (-4.0%), ZENITH (-6.5%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.7%) extended the losing course of the Nigerian stock market today. As a result, the benchmark index declined 2.2% to 29,214.13pts bringing YTD loss to 15.7%, the greatest loss in 6 months. Investors lost N227.7bn to peg market capitalization at N10.0tn at the close of market. Likewise, market activity declined as value and volume traded shed 43.9%…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 24 Aug 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius opens in bearish mood, SEMDEX index 11 bps lower

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Stock Exchange of Mauritius began the week on a negative note. The equity market capitalization sagged by MUR 246 million (US$3.78 million) to close at MUR 217.954 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 218.200 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) dropped by 0.11 percent or 2.22 points to close at 1,957.17 points and SEM10 index ended at 374.04 points after marginally fell by 0.07 percent…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 21 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities stay in red…industrial index down by 3.93% w-o-w

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index ended in red plunging by 0.77 percent or 1.06 points to end at 135.82 from its previous close of 136.88 points. The week on week Industrial index dropped 5.56 points or 3.93 percent bringing the year to date loss to 26.97 points or 16.57 percent. The market capitalization ended at US$3.562 billion by dropping a further US$27 million relative to previous trading…

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