African stock market

Ghana Equity Watch | 2 July 2015: Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization bearish today, US$ 52 million down

Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana stock market was closed yesterday for the independent day and closed on negative note today’s trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 9.44 points or about 0.40 percent to end the day at 2,342.79, bringing the year- to- date return to 3.62 percent. Equally, the financial Index dropped by 13.06 points or 0.55 percent to 2,381.62 with a year-to-date return of 6.15 percent. Likewise, the market capitalization nearly dropped by GHS 51.5 million (or…

Kenya Equity Watch | 2 July 2015: Kenya equity markets continues on downtrend, NSE20 index shed 0.39% … market cap KES 12 billion down

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- Kenya equity markets continued to trade in negative. The market capitalization closed at to close at KES 2,273.05 billion, by dropping KES 12.0 billion or 0.53 percent relative to market capitalization of KES 2,285.09 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index shed a further 18.82 points or 0.39 percent to close at 4,839.60 points and Nairobi All Share Index tumbled by 0.86 points or 0.53…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 2 July 2015: BRVM Equity markets close on mixed note, market cap XOF 8 billion up, BRVM Composite up but BRVM10 fall

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed the trading session this Thursday on mixed mood, lower than the previous day for BRVM 10 and higher for BRVM Composite. BRVM 10 index decreased from 278.27 to 277.50 points, a drop of 0.28%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.12% to 278.59 against 278.26 points previously. The equity market capitalization also added XOF 8.03 billion to close at XOF 6,874.27…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 2 July 2015: Mauritius equity market stays in red territory, MUR 758 million down

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets kept yesterday bearish mood at the end of today’s trading session. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plunged by 0.35 percent or 6.82 points to close 1,966.19 points and the SEM10 index tumbled by 0.32 percent or 1.20 points to end at 373.86 points. The market capitalization further lost MUR 758 million to close at MUR 218.596 billion (as against MUR 219.354 billion recorded at yesterday’s…

African Stock Market Mid-Year 2015 Report: BRVM June leader, Botswana Q2 winner, Malawi YTD champ

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in red for the month of June, with seven advancers and eleven decliners on the local currency basis. The June monthly returns ranges from -4.7% registered by the Egyptian stock markets (measured by EGX30 index) to 5.49% recorded by Ugandan equity markets. Looking it from the quarterly return basis for local investor, African equity performance ended on neutral…

Kenya Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: Kenya equity market reverts to red, market cap KES 17 billion down

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- Kenya equity markets reverted yesterday’s gains to begin July on a bearish note. The market capitalization closed at to close at KES 2,285.09 billion, by dropping KES 16.8 billion or 0.73 percent relative to market capitalization of KES 2,301.88 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index dropped by 47.65 points or 0.97 percent to close at 4,858.42 points and Nairobi All Share Index tumbled by…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: Mauritius equity market start July on bearish mood, down US$25 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets started the month on bearish note, reversing yesterday gains. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) somersaulted by 0.40 percent or 7.89 points to close 1,973.01 points and the SEM10 index plunged by 0.89 percent or 3.38 points to end at 375.06 points. The market capitalization was recorded at MUR 219.354 billion, by falling MUR 877 million (as against MUR 220.231 recorded at yesterday’s trading session) and overall…

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