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Botswana Equity Markets: Where do Opportunities Lie

GABORONE (Capital Markets in Africa) – The year 2017 is going to be a mixed bag on the Botswana Stock Exchange. The banking sector is likely to grow at a smaller pace mainly due to the tight economic situation mirrored by the low-interest rate environment (Bank rate 5.5%). Impairments are also likely to rise mainly led by the closure of some mines in the country. Already Stanchart and FNBB have issued cautionary statements as they expect an increase in impairments mainly due to…

Nigerian Equity Market Sustains Uptrend and the All Share Index up 1.3%

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – After depreciating on the first three trading days of the year, Nigerian equities sustained the uptrend observed last Friday as the All Share Index recorded a 1.3% appreciation at the close of trade today. Performance today was largely driven by a rebound in the prices of DANGCEM (+1.2%), UCAP (+9.6%), TOTAL (+0.3%) and GUARANTY (+4.9%). Consequently, market capitalization improved N113.1bn to settle at N9.2tn. Activity, however, waned as volume and value traded declined 0.6% and 7.4% to…

Botswana Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: Botswana equity markets positive sentiment keeps up momentum, FCI gains 3.21bps, Market Cap adds BWP 760.5 Mill…

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Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Botswana Stock Exchange Equity Markets positive sentiment kept up momentum as the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI), Domestic Financial Sector Index (DFSI) and the foreign Composite index registered further gains at the end of trading today. Market capitalisation also added at the end of the days session with price gains in Financial stocks leading the way. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) remained flat on 10,598.53 points, no change from its previous close. The Local Asset Sector Index…

Botswana Equity Watch | 26 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets remain in red zone, DCI down -53.00bps, LASI down, FCI down….

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets was in bearish sentiment as the DCI, LASI and DFSI recorded downward changes with the FCI recording no change in todays trading. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was down by -53.00 points to close at 10,945.75 points falling by -0.48 percent from its previous close of 10,999.04 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a downward change after the days trading closing at 799.16 down -0.53 points from its previous close of 799.69 a change of -0.07%…