Equity | - Part 22

Nigeria Capital Market: Week Ended 2nd April, 2015

Domestic Polity Stability Spurs Capital Market Resurgence Following an extended period of political uncertainty and weakening macro-economic indicators which depressed investors’ confidence and beclouded the performance of Africa’s largest economy, the economy seems to be rebounding. The rear outcome of the presidential election which saw the unseating of the incumbent People’s Democratic Party’s Goodluck Jonathan and the historic victory of General Muhammadu Buhari is telling on the future of Nigeria as the African economic power…

African Stock Market Performance in First Quarter, 2015

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The Uganda Securities Exchange closed the first quarter (Q1) 2015 as the best performer (in local currency term), leading others on the continent. The exchange appreciated by 7.8 per cent. On the contrary, Nigerian Stock Exchange closed as the worst performer, shedding about 8.4 percent in the Q1. Apart from Uganda that led with 7.8 per cent, the Nairobi Securities Exchange closed the Q1 with a growth of 7.5%, as well as Casablanca Stock Exchange, Morocco,…

African Market Watch: Monday, 9th March 2015

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Egypt: The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) indices ended on a mixed note on Monday as the benchmark index EGX30 added 0.78% to 9,713.61 points, while market capitalisation gained EGP 1.4 billion. The EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap stocks, inched down 0.28% to 566.38 points, while the broader index EGX100 gained 0.03% to 1,139.14 points. Today’s turnover amounted to EGP 667.5 million, while traded volume reached around 166.4 million shares sealed through 19,700 transactions. The…

Orascom Construction offers 11 pct of shares in $185 mln IPO

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Orascom Construction plans to offer 11 percent of its shares on the Cairo bourse to raise 1.41 billion Egyptian pounds ($185 million). The company is being spun off from OCI NV, which will retain its fertiliser and chemicals operation. The construction business is seeking a dual listing on the Egyptian stock market and NASDAQ Dubai. In a statement published in Egypt’s Al-Ahram newspaper, Orascom said the stock would be offered in two…

African Market Watch: Thursday, 19th February 2015

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Kenya: The NSE 20 gained 27.77 points in today’s trading to close at 5,473.81, as telecommunication giant Safaricom touched an all-time high and beer maker East African Breweries Limited (EABL) traded at the highest price in the last one year. While the Nairobi All Share Index went up 1.48 points to close at 175.65. The top gainer today was Limuru Tea, rising 9.54 percent to close at KES 1,114.00. The top loser was Pan Africa Insurance,…

Nigeria’s equity positive momentum tapers: 19 Feb 2015

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NSEASI up 36bps There was a moderation in gains today in the Nigerian Equity Market as the All Share Index advanced 36bps and closed at 29,282.04pts after trade. Market capitalisation also added N34.9bn to close at N9.8tn. Despite the sell down in Dangote Cement (1.8%) which weighted down the market, gains in Nestle (3.6%), Lafarge (4.9%) and Nigerian Breweries (1.1%) delivered the marginal appreciation in the benchmark index today. As today’s market performance was largely…

Nigerian equity bull continues: 18 Feb 2015

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NSE-ASI up 255bps. The Nigerian equity market today extended its 2-day rally in large cap stocks as the broader market Index advanced 255bps to close 29,177.58pts, paring the NSE-ASI YTD loss to15.8%. Similarly, market capitalisation added N241.9bn to close at N9.7tn. However, market activities measured by volume and value declined 15.2% and 0.3% to close at 424.3m units and N3.5bn respectively. Broad Sector Gains Persist All sector indices sustained their positive momentum today. The Banking…

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