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Nigerian Equity Markets | 27 Oct 2015: Equities Extend Losses into 5th Trading Session… ASI Dips 86bps

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian equities market extended losses into the fifth trading session as the All Share Index (ASI) declined 0.9% to close at 29,572.90 whilst market capitalization shed N88.0bn to close at N10.2tn. Today’s decline in the benchmark index followed sustained selling pressure in OANDO (-9.7%), blue-chip Banking counters — GUARANTY (-2.9%), STANBIC (-5.0%), FBN HOLDINGS (-4.9%), ZENITH (-1.7%) and UBA (-4.8%) — and Consumer Goods equities – GUINNESS (-5.0%)…

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 27 Oct 2015: Bullish mood continues, investors smile home with US$18 Million …

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Tuesday higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 305.78 to 305.95 points, a gain of 0.06 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.13 percent at 306.23 points against 305.82 points previously. The equity market capitalization grew by XOF 10.2 billion (about US$17.51million) to close at XOF 7,557 billion relative to the previous trading…

Kenya Equity Markets | 27 Oct 2015: Bear reigns on NSE equity market, All Share index 30bps down …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Nairobi Securities Exchange continued to walk toward the southern region at the end of Tuesday’s trading session. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,939 billion after dropping KES 6 billion (c.US$59 million) or 0.31 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,945 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index declined by 0.30 percent or 0.42 points to end at 137.86 points and the Nairobi Securities…

Morocco Equity Markets | 27 Oct 2015: Equity Shareholder value depletes by US$201 million, MASI index 0.43% lower …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —The bear appeared today, the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.43 percent to end at 8,979.63 points (with a year-to-date performance to -6.66 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 452.960 billion (a decrease of MAD 1.92 billion or US$201 million relatively to the previous market capitalization of MAD 454.897 billion). The market activity measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 46.541 million…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 27 Oct 2015 : Mauritius Equity Trading Ends in Red, SEMDEX 0.06% down, SEM10 index 0.27% lower

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity trading ended Tuesday’s trading in the red. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 209.042 billion after dropping MUR 132 million (about US$3.6 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 209.172 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) fell by 0.06 percent or 1.18 points to close at 1,877.15 and SEM10 index sagged by 0.27 percent or 0.97 points to…

South Africa Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015: JSE slips 0.27% stocks fall, Gold index 1.60% higher on Monday

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) fell by 0.27 percent or 147.71 points to settle at 54,150.70 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 230.19 points or 0.47 percent lower to end at 48,569.26 points. Looking at the sector performance, financial sector index added 0.29 percent or 133.36 points at 45,678.95 points. Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index dropped 0.38 percent to end…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015: Lackluster Earnings Weigh down Market Performance … NSE ASI dips 0.6%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Equity Market extended losses into the 4th trading session as it opened the week negative against the backdrop of lacklustre earnings declared by quoted companies which further doused investors’ sentiment. Consequently, the benchmark All Share Index (ASI) of Nigerian equities shed 61bps to close at 29,828.95 points, whilst Market Capitalization declined N62.9bn to close at N10.3tn. Market activity, however, increased as aggregate volume and value of stocks…

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