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African Equity Market August 2015 Report: Most Exchanges sag for both local and foreign investors, Egypt bled most …

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of August, with all indices closed in red zone for both local currency and dollar return basis. Still on local basis return, the August average return of -2.9 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and August monthly returns ranges from -11.5 percent recorded by the Egyptian Exchange equity markets (measured by EGX 30 index) to -0.2 percent registered…

Ghana Equity Markets | 31 Aug 2015: Ghana equity indices lower and investors’ value US$1 down

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Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — On Monday, the equity market capitalization ended at GHS 63,772 million after losing GHS 4 million (about US$1 million) relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,776 million recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index dropped by marginally 0.66 points or 0.03 percent to close the day at 2,154.77 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -4.70 percent. In the same mood, financial Index narrowly dipped by 0.71 points or 0.03 percent to…

Kenya Equity Markets | 31 Aug 2015: Nairobi Securities Exchange equities witness the bull today … market cap US$354 million higher

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa) — Nairobi Securities Exchange equity markets started the week on a positive momentum, hence the equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,006 billion after surging KES 36.82 billion (c.US$354 million) or 1.87 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,969 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index surged by 75.92 points or 1.85 percent to close at 4,176.59 points and the Nairobi All Share Index…

Egypt Equity Market | 31 Aug 2015 : Egyptian equities up, investors gather US$33 down

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The equity market capitalization gained EGP 6.8 billion (US$ 864 million) to end at EGP 444.732 billion from EGP 437.947 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 grew by 2.79 percent or 197.15 points to end 7,252.43 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 climbed by 2.03 percent or 24.56 points to settle at 1,233.62 points. EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, soared by 1.68 percent or 6.49 points to settle at 392.38…

Morocco Equity Markets | 31 Aug 2015: Moroccan stock markets witness the bull, investor gains MAD 1.8 billion

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Moroccan equity began the week on a positive note at the end of Today’s trading session, hence the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) jumped by 38.16 point or 0.41 percent to close at 9,345.70 points (with a year-to-date performance to -2.85 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 476.594 billion (a gains of MAD 1.8 billion) from MAD 474.827 market capitalizations recorded at previous trading session….

Mauritius Equity Markets | 31 Aug 2015 : The bull returns to the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, investors gain US$5.3 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Stock Exchange equity trading ended today’s trading session by gaining a market capitalization of MUR 189 million (US$ 5.3 million) to end at MUR 215.005 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 214.816 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) slightly soared by 0.09 percent or 1.70 points to close at 1,930.70 points but SEM10 index ended at 367.98 points after marginally sagging by 0.02 percent…

Egypt Equity Market | 30 Aug 2015 : Egyptian equities falls, market capitalization US$33 down

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Bear returned to the Egyptian Exchange equity trading at end of today’s trading session. The market capitalization ended at EGP 437.947 billion after plunging by EGP 262 million (US$33 million); relative to EGP 437.685 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 fell by 0.33 percent or 23.55 points to end 7,055.28 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 down by 0.40 percent or 4.81 points to settle at 1,209.06 points. EGX70, which…

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