Botswana Market Watch | June 17th 2015: Botswana domestic composite index adds 100 bps

Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Botswana domestic composite index added  0.01  percent  or 13,00 point to close at BWP 10,601.66. However, the foreign composite index marginally lost 0.06 basis point  to close at 1,570.91 points. However, the equity market capitalization was recorded at BWP 430.421 billion.

From the market activity viewpoint, the daily volume and turnover settle at 381,663 and BWP 1.400 million. Barclays Bank Botswana recorded a volume of 30,000 and turnover of BWP 126,000, G4S ended with 27,027 traded securities with 94,594 turnover and Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited traded securities and turnover were 25,970 and BWP 339,592 respectively.

Looking at the price movers’, BARCLAYS gained BWP 0.01 to close the day at BWP 4.20, BIHL added BWP 0.13 to end at BWP 13.00, CHOBE surged by BWP 0.03 to settle at  BWP 5.65 and SEFALANA rose by BWP 0.04 with a closing price of BWP 11.75. On the negative territory, G4S plunged by BWP 0.01 (to trade at BWP 3.50)  and LETSHEGO Botswana shed off BWP 0.03 (to end at BWP 3.35)  respectively. While n the foreign desk, and ETF desk Botswana Diamonds Limited, BETTABETA ETF, NEWGOLD ETF and NEWPLAT ETF lost BWP 0.02, BWP 0.88, BWP 0.10 and  BWP 5.75 respectively with closing price of BWP 0.17, BWP 40.70, BWP 112.40 and BWP 106.00 in that order.