Market Watch

Daily African equity markets watch in Botswana Stock Exchange, Cote D’Ivoire, Egyptian Exchange, Ghana Stock Exchange, Nairobi Securities Exchange Kenya, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Casablanca Bourse Morocco, Johannesburg Stock Exchange South Africa, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, Lusaka Stock Exchange Zambia, Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange Tanzania, Ugandan Stock Exchange and Rwanda Stock Exchange

Kenya Equity Watch | 15 July 2015: Kenya equity added KES 887 million and All share index 4bps up

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Kenya Equity Watch | 15 July 2015: Kenya equity added KES 887 million and All share index 4bps up

Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The market capitalization added about KES 887 million (about 0.04  percent) to close at KES  2,218.39 billion relative to market capitalization of KES 2,217.54 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index plunged by 2.01 points or 0.04 percent to close at 4,690.16 points but Nairobi All Share Index added 0.06 points or 0.04 percent to settle at 158.45. The FTSE NSE 15 index and FTSE NSE…

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Nigeria Equity Watch | 15 July 2015 : All Share index shed 128bps to drop below the psychologically important level of 31,000 points

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Nigeria Equity Watch | 15 July 2015 : All Share index shed 128bps to drop below the psychologically important level of 31,000 points

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian equities market continued its negative strides into the eleventh session as the All Share Index (ASI) dipped further by 1.3% to settle at 30,970.51pts. In like manner, market capitalisation also fell N137.4bn to close at 10.6tn. Against the gloomy investor sentiments in the equities market, price decline in bellwether consumer goods (NIGERIAN BREWERIES) and industrial goods (DANGOTE CEMENT) counters led to the further decline in the…

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Mauritius Equity Watch | 15 July 2015: Mauritius stocks maintained the bullish momentum … added MUR 360 million

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Mauritius Equity Watch | 15 July 2015: Mauritius stocks maintained the bullish momentum … added MUR 360 million

 Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius stocks maintained the bullish momentum at end of today’s trading session. As a result, the Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) jumped by 0.17 percent or 3.24 points to settle at 1,951.02 points and the SEM10 index moved to 371.24 points by adding 1.00 points or 0.27 percent. The market capitalization increased by MUR 360 million to settle at MUR 216.909 billion (relative to yesterday’s market capitalization of MUR…

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Tanzania Equity Watch | 14 July 2015: Tanzania equity markets lost US$144 million … DSEI declined by 129 bps

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Tanzania Equity Watch | 14 July 2015: Tanzania equity markets lost US$144 million … DSEI declined by 129 bps

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Capital Markets in Africa):- Investors lost about TSZ 300 billion (US$144 million) with market capitalization of TZS 23,579 billion against TZS 23,494 recorded at previous trading session. The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSEI) declined by 34.50 points or 1.29 percent to close at 2,694.79 points and the Tanzanian domestic Share Index down by 5.14 points or 1.29 percent to close at 4,561.99 points. Likewise, Commercial Services sector index plunged by 3.13…

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South Africa Market Watch | 14 July 2015: Losses across South African equities market … JSE All Share sheds 70 basis point, but gold miners up by 121 basis points

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South Africa Market Watch | 14 July 2015: Losses across South African equities market … JSE All Share sheds 70 basis point, but gold miners up by 121 basis points

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — All most of the major sectors on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) fell, with the exception of gold miners. The JSE All Share 0.70% lower to end at 52109.52 point, by losing 365.38 points. The JSE Top 40 index also lost 0.72 percent or 336.60 points to settle at 46571.30 points and financial sector index fell by 1.30 percent or 592.38 points at 44984.33 points. Both Industrial sector…

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Nigeria Equity Watch | 14 July 2015 : Inflation numbers further dampened investors sentiment today…

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Nigeria Equity Watch | 14 July 2015 : Inflation numbers further dampened investors sentiment today…

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) —The release of negative inflation numbers (Headline 9.2% y/y) further dampened investors sentiment today(ASI –0.81%), extending the index loss for the tenth consecutive session. Tier I banks were the most hit as investors offloaded shares of Zenith(-3.97%), Guaranty(-1.53%) and FBNH(-1.52%). On the flip side, a combination of foreign buying and thinning offers helped lift prices of ETI(+2.69%) and UBA(+2.38%). Consumers were also down, Flourmill(-4.85%), NB(-0.60%) and UACN(-0.73%) dropped amid…

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Ghana Equity Watch | 14 July 2015: Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization bearish, US$ 80 million down

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Ghana Equity Watch | 14 July 2015: Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization bearish, US$ 80 million down

Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana benchmark composite index slumped by 14.33 points or 0.61 percent to end the day at 2,320.75, its year- to- date performance reduces to 2.64 percent. At the same time, the financial Index tumbled by 20.11 points or 0.85 percent to trade at 2,356.13 with a year-to-date return of 5.01 percent. The market capitalization also dropped by GHS 429 million to close at GHS 64,280.10 million relative to GHS 64,708.90 recorded at previous trading session. From the…

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