African stock market

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 28th July 2015: Zimbabwe equities industrial index plunges a further -0.17 points, market cap losses reverse previous gains

Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Industrial Index closed trading in the red zone again today reversing gains made earlier in the week. The ZSE Industrial Index was down by -0.12% another plunge of -0.17 points to end at 145.61 (-10.55% year-to-date and -20.76% year-on-year basis). The Mining Index however continued on its flat line recording no change in basis points (0.00% rise) to close once again on 40.94 points (taking the year-to-date to -42.90% and year-on-year return to -38.46% respectively). The market capitalization made…

Kenya Equity Watch | 28 July 2015: Market activities are heavy at the Nairobi Securities Exchange … Stocks witness gains

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa) — Kenya equity markets witnessed a positive return at end of Tuesday’s trading session. The market capitalization rose by KES 1.13 billion (about US$11.1 million) to end at KES 2,143.97 billion relative to market capitalization of KES 2,142.84 billion recorded at previous trading session. T he Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index gained 18.35 points or 0.41 percent to close at 4,485.71 points and the Nairobi All Share Index marginally advanced…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 28 July 2015: Bullish momentum continues on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius … companies add MUR 207 million in value

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — The bullish momentum continued on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) surged by 0.54 percent or 10.62 points to close at 1,968.92 points and the SEM10 index closed at 377.49 points after adding 3.10 points or 0.83 percent. The market capitalization recorded MUR 217.925 billion (relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 217.718 billion) by adding MUR 207 million. The overall total volume trade was registered…

Morocco Equity Watch | 27th July 2015: Morocco equity markets tips back into the red, MASI down 4.63 points and MADEX down 4.19 points…

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity markets indices went back into the red today with the MASI index ending the session down and the MADEX also down as they were unable to sustain the gains made in previous days trading. Market capitalisation topped out at US$60,391 million. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) lost 4.63 points decreasing by -0.05 percent to close at 9,687.43 down from its previous close of 9,692.06 recorded yesterday (taking the year-to-date performance to 0.70 percent). Equally, the Moroccan most active share…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 27th July 2015: Zimbabwe equities ….ZSE industrial index down 0.11 points, market cap ends at US£3.8 billion lifted by Retail Sector gains

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Industrial Index closed trading in the red zone today down by 0.07% or 0.11 points to end at 145.79 (-10.44% year-to-date and -20.66% year-on-year basis). The mining index however remained flat recording no change in basis points (0.00% rise) to close at 40.94 points (taking the year-to-date to -42.90% and year-on-year return to -38.46% respectively). The market capitalization however continued to make gains as the week started ending at US$ 3,826 billion while the market activity was higher today with a…

Ghana Equity Watch | 27 July 2015: Market capitalization lost GHS 250 million to close at GHS 63,610 million

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Ghanaian Stock Exchange (GSE) on Monday ended in red, so the market capitalization lost GHS 250 million to close at GHS 63,610 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 63,860 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index down 11.9 points or 0.52 percent to close the day at 2,263.44 points, representing 0.11 percent year-to-date return. The financial Index also declined by 6.24 points or 0.27 percent to trade at 2,313.72 points with a year-to-date…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 27 July 2015: Bull visits the BRVM bourse, market cap XOF 140 billion and BRVM composite index 1.91% up

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Monday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 305.54 to 315.18 points, a gain of 3.16 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 1.91 percent to 303.83 against 298.14 points previously. The equity market capitalization rose by XOF 140.34 billion to close at XOF 7,497.22 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market capitalization of…

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