Market Watch | - Part 12

Renewed Sell Pressure on NB Drags Nigerian Bourse… NSE ASI down 30bps

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The All Share Index was unable to sustain yesterday’s positive performance as it fell 30bps to close at 25,055.29 points following renewed sell pressure on NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-3.8%). Consequently, YTD loss worsened to -6.8%, while market capitalisation declined by N25.9bn to settle at N8.7tn. Market activity also softened as volume and value traded dipped 10.8% and 14.6% to 144.4m units and N1.5bn respectively. Bears Retain Grip on FMCGs Despite the decline…

Egyptian Equity closes in the North Pole, EGX30 1.64% up

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa)- The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Thursday’s trading session in a rise, as the benchmark index EGX30 added 1.64% or 203.6 points and closed at the level of 12,651.97 points, after closing five consecutive sessions in red. EGX70 declined by 0.96% to 512 points, and similarly, the broader index EGX100 lost 0.88% to the level of 1,220.19 points. On the other hand, the equal-weighted index EGX50 rose 1.78%, closing at 1,957.58…

South Africa’s ANC attacks banks over forex rigging charges

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa’s ruling ANC party called on Thursday for the toughest possible sanctions against more than a dozen local and foreign banks accused of rigging the rand currency, piling political pressure on lenders that have become a target for public anger. The Competition Commission said on Wednesday it had found the banks, including U.S., European, Japanese and Australian lenders, had colluded to coordinate their trading activities when dealing in…

Bargain Hunting Pushes Nigerian Benchmark Index to Close Higher

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Performance in the Nigerian equities market deviated from the 2-day bearish trend, as the All Share Index (ASI) rose 0.4% to close at 25,130.26 points while YTD loss trimmed to -6.5%. Consequently, investors gained N33.9bn as market capitalization improved to N8.7tn. Gains in counters which had previously declined – NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+4.2%), DANGCEM (+0.6%) and FORTE (+10.2%) – ensured the market closed positive. However, market activity was mixed as volume traded rose 11.7% to settle at…

South Africa’s Imperial buys stake in Kenyan pharmaceutical distributor

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African logistics group Imperial Holdings will buy a 70 percent stake in Kenyan pharmaceutical distributor Surgipharm for $35 million in line with its African growth strategy, the company said on Wednesday. Surgipharm, which is headquartered in Nairobi, is a leading distributor of pharmaceutical, medical, surgical and allied supplies in Kenya, with an annual turnover of about $70 million, the company said in a statement. It gave no further…

Nigerian Equities Sink Further as Large-Cap FMCGs Extend Losses

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The All Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Bourse closed negative today, losing 84bps to close at 25,032.17 points, as the bearish run in large-cap FMCGs continued unabated. Consequently, investors lost N73.5bn as market capitalization declined to N8.6tn, while MTD and YTD loss of the benchmark index worsened to 3.9% and 6.9% respectively. Today’s performance was dragged by sustained sell-pressure on NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-5.0%), in addition to losses in NESTLE (-3.9%) and ZENITH(-3.8%). However,…

Rwanda sets I&M Bank IPO share price at 90 francs

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KIGALI (Capital Markets in Africa) – The initial public offering of shares in I&M Bank Rwanda Ltd have been priced at 90 francs ($0.1085) each, the Rwandan finance ministry said on Tuesday. The government is selling 99,030,400 shares, representing a 19.81 percent stake in the lender, with the proceeds set to fund the construction of a second airport near the capital. The offer opened on Tuesday and is expected to close on March 3, the…

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