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Kenyan Assets Jolted by Ruling That May Deliver Long-Term Gains

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Short-term pain, long term gain is the prognosis for Kenyan assets after a landmark court ruling that nullified last month’s presidential election and ordered a fresh poll. Yields on Kenya’s foreign debt climbed the most in almost two months, the shilling weakened and stocks tumbled after the judgment. But for investors willing to look past the immediate political risks, it’s good news, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. The court upheld an…

Kenya’s Biggest Bank Warns Rate Caps Risk Crippling Industry

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Equity Group Holdings Ltd., Kenya’s biggest bank by market value, posted a 6 percent decline in first-quarter profit as its chief executive officer warned government-imposed caps on commercial lending rates risk crippling the industry. Net income slid to 4.83 billion shillings ($47 million) in the three months through March as the revenue generated from loans after expenses tumbled 15 percent to 8.89 billion shillings, the Nairobi-based lender said in…

‘Ethiopia to overtake Kenya as Eastern Africa’s top economy’

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ADDIS ABABA (Capital Markets in Africa)- Ethiopia’s economy is expected to overtake Kenya’s this year, buoyed by massive government spending on infrastructure that has kept the Horn of Africa nation in the list of the world’s fastest economies in the past 10 years. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest statistical estimates indicate that Ethiopia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow from $61.62 billion in 2015 to $69.21 billion this year, narrowly beating Kenya’s output…

Kenya’s Benchmark Stock Index Poised for Gains on Golden Cross

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Capital Market in Africa — Kenya’s benchmark equity index is set to extend gains as falling yields on government debt prompt investors to seek better returns in stocks. The 50-day moving average for the Nairobi Security Exchange All Share Index climbed above the 200-day moving average this week for the first time since 2012, a so-called golden cross that signals to some traders that further gains are in store. Yields on government 164-day paper have…

Kenya Equity Markets | 02 Nov 2015: Nairobi Equity trading opens in red, investors lose US$47 million …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The Nairobi Securities Exchange began the week and November on a negative and bearish sentiment. The equity market capitalization closed at KES 1,926 billion by dropping KES 4.83 billion (c.US$47 million) or 0.25 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,932 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index fell by 0.25 percent or 0.35 points to end at 136.93 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20)…

Kenya Equity Markets | 29 Oct 2015: Positive momentum stays on, All Share index ends higher …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,942 billion by adding KES 1.25 billion (c.US$12 million) or 0.06 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,941 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index surged by 0.06 percent or 0.08 points to end at 138.07 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged by 21.75 points or 0.56 percent to close at 3,884.13 points. NSE 25…

Kenya Equity Markets | 28 Oct 2015: NSE All Share, Market Cap higher but NSE 20, NSE 25 Index lower …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — At the end of Wednesday’s trading session, the equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,941 billion after gaining KES 1.82 billion (c.US$18 million) or 0.09 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,939 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index surged by 0.09 percent or 0.13 points to end at 137.99 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index plunged by 7.63 points or 0.19 percent…

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