African Stock Exchanges

Nigeria Equity Watch | 21 Aug 2015 : Nigerian Equities Market gains … All Share Index improves 0.4%

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Equities Market gained today as the All Share Index (ASI) improved 0.4% to close the week at 29,878.33pts. Market capitalization also appreciated N79.3bn to settle at N10.2tn. Today’s performance was primarily driven by gains in NESTLE (+9.5%), ACCESS (+9.8%) and FORTE (+4.4%). Market activity measured by total volume and value traded eased as volume traded appreciated 88.0% (345.7m units) while value traded increased 6.3% to close…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 21 Aug 2015 : Mauritius equities end in red, market cap falls by US$13 billion …

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Bearish mood continued at the end of trading session today. The equity market capitalization sagged by MUR 827 million (US$12.7 million) to close at MUR 218.200 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 219.027 billion. On a week-on-week basis, the market capitalization lost about MUR 291 million or US$4.5 million. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plummeted by 0.38 percent or 7.42 points to close at…

Botswana Equity Watch | 20 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets indices record no changes, DCI, LASI and FCI all flat….

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets indices were mostly flat in todays trading as the DCI main and local LASI indices as well as the FCI and DFSI recorded no movements into the green zone today. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) fell by slender 0.47 points to close at 11,036.13 points down by -0.00 percent from its previous close of 11,035.66 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded no change after…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 20 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continues decline..Industrial index down -0.61%

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued to decline today plunging by -0.61 percent or 0.84 points to end at 136.88 from its previous close of 137.73 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.589 billion by dropping a further US$72 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.661 billion. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$760,133 exchanged in 13 traded securities via 43 trade transactions. Foreign…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 20 Aug 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius ends in red, indices and market cap fall ..

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — The bearish mood backed to the Stock Exchange of Mauritius after just one day in the bullish zone. The equity market capitalization slumped by MUR 309 million (US$4.8 million) to close at MUR 219.027 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 219.336 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) went down by 0.14 percent or 2.77 points to close at 1,966.82 points. SEM10 index ended at 376.20…

South Africa Market Watch | 19 Aug 2015: JSE dips back into red, with losses across the main sector indices

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) dipped back into the red, with losses across the main sector indices except JSE Gold index. JSE All Share fell by -836.13 or -1.64 percent to close at 50140.90 points and the JSE Top 40 index was down by -780.88 points or -1.72 percent to end at 44,686.47 points. From the sector perspectives, financial sector index lost -1.58 percent or -709.14 points at 44,308.52 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index went down by…

Botswana Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets indices hit further lows, DCI down a further -56.00 bps…

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets indices went into further lows in todays trading as the DCI main and local LASI indices as well as the DFSI recorded downward movements into the red zone today. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) fell by -56.00 points to close at 11,035.66 points down by -0.51 percent from its previous close of 11,092.11 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) lost by -0.53 points closing…

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