African Stock Market November 2015 Performance: Kenya’s equity gains 4.5%, EGX 30 Index 15.35% lower, Zambian kwacha returns 17.1%

African Stock Market November 2015 Performance: Kenya’s equity gains 4.5%, EGX 30 Index 15.35% lower, Zambian kwacha returns 17.1%

Lagos, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in negative for the month of November, with five gainers and thirteen losers on the local currency basis. Still on local basis return, the November’s average return of -3.0 percent (relatively to  -0.9 percent in October) was recorded across eighteen African stock indices and November monthly returns range from  -15.3 percent recorded by the Egyptian equity market (measured by Egyptian EGX 30…

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Bank of Mauritius cuts the Key Repo Rate by 25 basis points to 4.40 per cent

Bank of Mauritius cuts the Key Repo Rate by 25 basis points to 4.40 per cent

Port Louis, Capital Markets in African — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Mauritius (Bank) has unanimously decided to cut the Key Repo Rate by 25 basis points to 4.40 per cent per annum to boost domestic economic activity, at its meeting on Monday 9 November 2015. The Key Repo Rate had been kept at 4.65 percent since June 2013 when it was reduced by 25 basis points from 4.9 percent. See…

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African Stock Market October 2015 Performance: South African equity best performer for local and foreign investors in October, BRVM YTD leader …

African Stock Market October 2015 Performance: South African equity best performer for local and foreign investors in October, BRVM YTD leader …

Lagos, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in negative for the month of October, with six gainers and twelve losers on the local currency basis. Still on local basis return, the October’s average return of -0.9 percent was recorded across eighteen African stock indices and October monthly returns range from  -6.6 percent recorded by the Kenyan equity markets (measured by NSE All Share Index) to +7.4 percent registered by the South African…

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African Stock Market Sept & Q3 2015 Report: Nigeria Local Champ, Uganda Foreign Favourite, BRVM Q3 Winner

African Stock Market Sept & Q3 2015 Report: Nigeria Local Champ, Uganda Foreign Favourite, BRVM Q3 Winner

Lagos, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in negative for the month of September, with eight gainers and ten laggards on the local currency basis. Still on local basis return, the September average return of -0.6 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and September monthly returns ranges from  -7.4 percent recorded by the Namibian equity markets  (measured by Namibia Overall Index) to +8.1 percent registered…

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African Equity Market August 2015 Report: Most Exchanges sag for both local and foreign investors, Egypt bled most …

African Equity Market August 2015 Report: Most Exchanges sag for both local and foreign investors, Egypt bled most …

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of August, with all indices closed in red zone for both local currency and dollar return basis. Still on local basis return, the August average return of -2.9 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and August monthly returns ranges from  -11.5 percent recorded by the Egyptian Exchange equity markets  (measured by EGX 30 index) to -0.2 percent registered…

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African Equity Market July 2015 Report: BRVM rewards local investors, Botswana strengthens foreigners capital

African Equity Market July 2015 Report: BRVM rewards local investors, Botswana strengthens foreigners capital

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of July, with eight gainers and 10 losers on local currency basis. The July average return of -1.5 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and July monthly returns ranges from  -9.8% registered by the Nigeria equity markets  (measured by NSE All Share) to 8.2% recorded by Cote d’Ivoire equity market (measured…

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

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

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…

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