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Egypt Equity Watch | 5th July 2015: Egyptian equity markets Benchmark Index dives 1.16% as market cap reaches EGP 496 billion

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets Benchmark Index dived 1.16 percent however market activity by Nationals pushed market capitalisation to EGP 496.131 billion arresting a weakening market through increased mid cap trading volumes. The benchmark index EGX30 dropped 1.16 percent to end the day at 8218.25 points (with the resultant year-to-date performance of -7.9351 percent). Likewise, EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, plunged -0.85 percent to settle at 438.51 points (-22.4466 percent year-to-date return). The broader index EGX100 slumped…

Morocco Equity Watch | 3rd July 2015: Morocco equity markets rally as Market sentiment recovers to move index up 80 points..

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity markets rallied to recover ending the week up following on from previous days losses. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) gained by 0.73 percent to close at 9,621.22 up 80.09 points from the 9,541.13 points recorded yesterday (with a year-to-date performance to 0.01 percent). On the same note, the Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed at 7,878,91 up from the 7,812.59 points recorded…

Egypt Equity Watch | 2nd July 2015: Egyptian equity continue downward, market cap down EGP 1.2 billion

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets continued its downward trend losing EGP 1.19 billion in market capitalization, confirming a weakening market which ended at EGP 483.980 billion; relative to EGP 485.175 billion recorded at yesterday’s trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 dropped 0.68 percent to end the day at 8314.72 points or 56.81 points from the previous days value of 8,371.53 points (with the resultant year-to-date performance of -6.8544 percent). Likewise, EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, plunged by -0.55 percent or 2.43 points to settle at 442.26…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 2nd July 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue in red zone, market cap gives away US$21 Mill…

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):– The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued see red at the end of the day’s session. The industrial index tumbled by -0.67 percent or a further 0.67 points on Wednesday’s session to end at 146.23 points, stretching the year-to-date to -10.17 percent and -21.58 on year-on-year basis. The mining index also tumbled by -2.70 percent or -2.70 percent to settle at 39.64 points (-44.72 percent…

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…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 1 July 2015: Zimbabwe equities extends its bleeding, market cap US$41 million falls and indices massively down.

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued to walk in the red district at end of today’s session. The industrial index somersaulted by 1.10 percent or 1.50 points to end at 146.90 points, resulting to -9.76 percent year-to-date and -21.25 on year-on-year basis. Also, the mining index tumbled by 4.42 percent or 1.95 percent to settle at 42.34 points (-40.95 percent and 30.95 percent year-to-date and…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 1 July 2015: BRVM Equity markets closed lower today, market cap XOF 4.4 billion down

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa):- BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) BRVM closed the first day in the July trading session, lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 279.08 to 278.27 points, a drop of 0.29%. BRVM Composite index lost 0.06% to 278.26 against 278.44 points previously. The equity market capitalization lost XOF 4.4 billion to close at XOF 6,866.24 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market capitalization…

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