African stock market

Ghana Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015: GSE equity markets stay on downtrends …

Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — Ghana equity markets maintained the bearish mood for six successive trading session, so the equities market capitalization shred off GHS 44 million (about US$8 million) to close at GHS 62,680 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,724 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index went down by 8.12 points or 0.39 percent to close the day at 2,101.45 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -7.06 percent. The financial Index sagged by…

Morocco Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015: Casablanca Bourse stock indices end higher, investors pocket US$270 million

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Casablanca Bourse sustained positive momentum started yesterday, the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 67.41 point or 0.73 percent to close at 9,301.86 points (with a year-to-date performance to -3.31 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 473.920 billion (a gain of MAD 2.6 billion or US$ 270 million) from MAD 471.285 market capitalization recorded at previous trading session. The market activities measured as…

Egypt Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015 : All is green on Egyptian Equity Markets, investors US$720 million richer

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Cairo, Egypt Capital Markets in Africa — On the last trading of the week, the equity market capitalization increased by EGP 5.6 billion (nearly US$ 720 million) to end at EGP 450.376 billion from EGP 444.764 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 accelerated by 145.49 points or 2.03 percent to end 7,295.96 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also jumped by 1.75 percent or 21.53 points to settle at 1,248.77 points. Likewise, EGX70 index, which measures small and mid-cap index, advanced…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity ends lower, SEM10 index 0.23% drop

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Port Louis, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity market capitalization declined by MUR 1.84 billion (US$ 52 million) to settle at MUR 216.486 million relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 216.597 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) peeled by 0.05 percent or 1.00 points to close at 1,944.00 points and SEM10 index closed at 371.44 points after falling by 0.23 percent or 0.87 points. From the market activity…

Ghana Equity Markets | 2 Sep 2015: Ghana equities witness massive dips, GSE Composite index 1.99%, investors lose GHS 1,48 milliion

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity continues on the downward path for five successive trading session at the end of today’s trading session. The equities market capitalization shred off GHS 1,048 million (about US$277 million) to close at GHS 62,724 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,772 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index massively fell by 42.79 points or 1.99 percent to close the day at 2,109.57 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f…

Kenya Equity Markets | 2 Sep 2015: Nairobi equity tradings back to red, investors give up US$82 million

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Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange returned back to the negative region. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,001 billion after losing KES 8.5 billion (c.US$82 million) or 0.42 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,101 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index declined by 0.60 points or 0.42 percent to end at 142.52 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged…

Morocco Equity Markets | 2 Sep 2015: Moroccan equity main index marginally rise, Forestry sector 3.2% lower …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Casablanca Bourse was a bit stable today, the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) slightly added 0.92 point or 0.01 percent to close at 9,233.16 points (with a year-to-date performance to -4.01 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 471.285 billion (after adding of MAD 314 million or US$ 32.5 million) from MAD 470.971 market capitalization recorded at previous trading session. The market…

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