Egypt Market Watch | June 16th 2015: Egyptian equity markets rebound from 8-day decline

Egypt Market Watch | June 16th 2015: Egyptian equity markets rebound from 8-day decline

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets rebounded today from eight day in negative territory. The market capitalisation added around EGP 2.587 billion to close at EGP 487.136 billion (against EGP 484.550  billion recorded yesterday). The benchmark index EGX30 increased by 0.48 percent or  40.47 points to end the day at 8,556.10 points (-4.15 percent year-to-date performance). Equally, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 climbed by 1.72 percent or 7.67 points to settle at 452.36 points (-20.00…

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Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 16th 2015: Zimbabwe industrial index marginally rises by US$1 million.

Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 16th 2015: Zimbabwe industrial index marginally rises by US$1 million.

Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued on uptrend, marginally adding 0.05 points or 0.03 percent to close at 153.06 points. Equally, the market capitalization was recorded at US$3.991 billion, by adding US$1 million against previous trading session market capitalization of US$3.990. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$152,094 exchanged in 13 traded securities via 26 trade transactions. Foreign investor buys US$ 11,823 and foreign sells US$ 49,500…

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Morocco Market Watch | June 15th 2015: Morocco equity market starts the week in red, All Share index down 0.34%

Morocco Market Watch | June 15th 2015: Morocco equity market starts the week in red, All Share index down 0.34%

Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):-  Morocco equity market started the trading week in negative territory. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (MASI Index) plunged by 0.34 percent to close at 9,614.60 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.06 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 488.137 billion and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 24.477 million. Equally, Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed at 7,861.42 points (lost 0.35 percent…

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Egypt Market Watch | June 15th 2015: Egyptian equity markets bleeding blood non-stop for eight trading session

Egypt Market Watch | June 15th 2015: Egyptian equity markets bleeding blood non-stop for eight trading session

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets bleeding blood non-stop for eight trading session (since Wednesday 3rd June 2015).  The market capitalisation lost almost EGP 1.7 billion (cumulative loss of EGP 15.7 billion relative to market cap at Wednesday 3rd June 2015) to close at EGP 484.550 billion (against EGP 486.213  billion recorded yesterday). The benchmark index EGX30 tumbled by 0.22 percent or  18.50 points to end the day at 8,515.63 points (-4.60 percent year-to-date…

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Understanding West Africa’s Infrastructure Potential

Understanding West Africa’s Infrastructure Potential

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — West Africa is increasingly identified as an attractive destination for investors across all economic sectors. Its growing population of over 300 million and abundant resources continue to drive steady economic growth, as seen by a 6% average annual growth rate over the past decade. In addition, improved governance and political stability, institutional reforms, declining trade barriers, adoption of technology, and a re-emerging middle class attributable to an increasingly…

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Morocco Market Watch | June 12th 2015: Morocco equity market ended the week on a bullish note, All Share index up 0.43%

Morocco Market Watch | June 12th 2015: Morocco equity market ended the week on a bullish note, All Share index up 0.43%

Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):-  Morocco equity market ended the week on a bullish note. Morocco’s benchmark stock index (MASI Index) surged by 0.47 percent to close at 9,647.75 points (with a year-to-date performance to 0.29 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 489.535 billion and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 29.915 million. Equally, Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed at 7,889.31 points (added 0.53 percent compared…

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Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 12th 2015: Zimbabwe industrial index ended the week on a high note, add 0.11% and US$4 million

Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 12th 2015: Zimbabwe industrial index ended the week on a high note, add 0.11% and US$4 million

Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index ended the week on a high note after adding 0.16 points (0.11%) to close at 152.20 points. However, on week-on-week basis, the index lost 1.29 points or 0.84 percent. Equally, the market capitalization was recorded at US$3.969 billion, by adding US$4 million against previous trading session market capitalization of US$3.965 The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$281,678 exchanged in 12 traded securities…

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