African Stock Exchanges

Nigeria Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015 : Equity Market Returns to Negative… NSE ASI Down 23bps

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The activities in the Nigerian Bourse mirrored that of yesterday, as bearish sentiment persisted until a late rally in DANGCEM (+1.8%) boosted the performance today. Notwithstanding the above, the All Share index depreciated 0.2% closing the day at 30, 042.38points. Today’s decline was broadly driven by losses in OANDO (-5.0%), GUARANTY (-1.8%) and ZENITH (-1.2%). Market capitalization also declined 0.2% to berth at N10.3tn. Market activity worsened, as…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$51 million

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Zimbabwe Market Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$51 million Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued to shed blood today plunging by 1.29 percent or 1.80 points to end at 137.73 from its previous close of 139.53 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.661 billion by dropping a further US$51 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.662…

Morocco Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015: Casablanca bourse sustains the bull runs … market cap MAD 750 million up

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) continued the northward trend by adding 0.20 points to close at 9,517.02 points (with a year-to-date performance to -1.07 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 485.159 billion (an increase of MAD 750 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 484.409) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 17.998 million. Likewise, Moroccan most active share…

Egypt Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse extends further south … equity market cap US$1.1 billion and EGX30 hits 18 months low

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Equity trading on the Egyptian Exchange continued on the downward trends for four consecutive sessions. The market capitalization ended at EGP 447.6 billion after shedding EGP 8.5 billion (US$1.1 billion); relative to EGP 456.1 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 further lower by 2.13 percent or 157.66 points to end 7,240.77 points, extending its southward movement for the fourth trading session in a row to hit lowest…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 19 Aug 2015 : The Bear surrenders to the Bull , SEMDEX index 0.16% up

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — At last the Bear surrendered to the Bull at the end of today’s equity trading session. The equity market capitalization grew by MUR 320 million (US$5 million) to close at MUR 219.336 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 219.656 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) increase by 0.16 percent or 3.16 points to close at 1,969.99 points. SEM10 index ended at 376.92 points after advancing…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 18 Aug 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue downward trend…market cap loses by US$33 million

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued it’s downward trend today plunging by 0.90 percent or 1.28 points to end at 139.53 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.662 billion by dropping US$33 million relative to previous trading session market capitalisation of US$3.695. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$1,176,685 exchanged in 10 traded securities via 30 trade transactions. Foreign investor buys totalled US$1,058,133 and foreign sells US$1,141,159…

Morocco Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015: Morocco bourse heads north … market cap MAD 61 million up

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) marginally gained 0.15 point to close at 9,497.82 points (with a year-to-date performance to -1.27 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 484.409 billion (a slightly gain of MAD 61 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 484.348) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 39.644 million. Likewise, Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed…

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