Nigerian Equity Markets | 26 Nov 2015: NSE All Share Index down 0.2%…Interest in Consumer Goods Stocks Garner Momentum

Nigerian Equity Markets | 26 Nov 2015: NSE All Share Index down 0.2%…Interest in Consumer Goods Stocks Garner Momentum

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The All Share Index shed 0.2% to close at 29,697.12 pts after the positive close (+0.5%) recorded in the previous session. Principally, price depreciation in GUARANTY (-4.5%), ZENITH (-1.8%) and STANBIC (-2.8%) dictated the direction of the benchmark index. At the close of trading, YTD return of the ASI settled at -20.1% with the market capitalization settling at N9.5tn after having lost N16.1bn. Market activity also weakened as volume…

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Egypt Equity Markets | 26 Nov 2015: Egypt’s bourse ends on positive note, equities gain EGP 667 million …

Egypt Equity Markets | 26 Nov 2015: Egypt’s bourse ends on positive note, equities gain EGP 667 million …

Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa —– Egypt Exchange equity trading ended on a positive mood at the end of today’s session. The equity market capitalization added EGP 667 million (about US$85.3 million) to end at EGP 415.592 billion relatively to the previous market capitalization of EGP 414.925 billion.   The benchmark index EGX30 gained 36.75 points or 0.58 percent to close at 6,427.82 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 grew by 0.33 percent or 3.66 points to trade at…

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Morocco Equity Markets | 26 Nov 2015: Moroccan equity indices down and investors lose MAD 247 million …

Morocco Equity Markets | 26 Nov 2015: Moroccan equity indices down and investors lose MAD 247 million …

Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Casablanca Stock Exchange witnessed negative return at the end of Thursday’s equity trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) went down 0.15 percent to end at 9,108.93 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.31 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 458.810 billion (a fall of MAD 247 million or US$28 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 459.057). The market activity measured as…

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Mauritius Equity Market | 26 Nov 2015: Trading Activities low, indices and market capitalization down …

Mauritius Equity Market | 26 Nov 2015: Trading Activities low, indices and market capitalization down …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Bear appeared at the end of Thursday’s equity trading session. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 202.267 billion after dropping MUR 267 million (about US$7.4 million) relatively to the previous market capitalization of MUR 202.534. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) dropped 0.13 percent or 2.39 points to close at 1,816.28 and SEM10 index fell by 0.08 percent or 0.22 points to close at 349.11 points….

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Nigerian Equity Markets | 25 Nov 2015: Stock Market Rebounds on MPR Cut but Sell Down Persists in Oil & Gas Sector

Nigerian Equity Markets | 25 Nov 2015: Stock Market Rebounds on MPR Cut but Sell Down Persists in Oil & Gas Sector

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — After reaching the lowest point since February 2015 in the prior session, the Nigerian equities market rebounded today following cuts in MPR (from 13.0% to 11.0%) by the monetary authorities yesterday. The All Share Index rose 0.5% to settle at 27,743.92pts today. Investors gained a total of N52.3bn as market capitalization increased to N9.5tn. Market activity was mixed as volume and value traded closed 203.8m units (+15.6%) and N2.8tn…

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Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 25 Nov 2015: Equity Indices down and market capitalization US$31 million higher …

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 25 Nov 2015: Equity Indices down and market capitalization US$31 million higher …

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) main indices closed the trading session this Wednesday, slightly lower than the previous day for BRVM 10, and higher for BRVM Composite. BRVM 10 index decreased from 295.08 to 295.06 points, a drop of 0.01 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.25 percent at 303.11 points against 302.35 points previously. The equity market capitalization lost XOF 18.9 billion (about US$30.5 million)…

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Egypt Equity Markets | 25 Nov 2015: Equity Investors smile home with US$192 million, EGX30 Index 1.10% higher ..

Egypt Equity Markets | 25 Nov 2015: Equity Investors smile home with US$192 million, EGX30 Index 1.10% higher ..

Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egypt Exchange equity indices ended on a positive note at the end today’s trading session. The equity market capitalization added EGP 1.5 billion (about US$192 million) to end at EGP 414.357 billion relatively to the previous market capitalization of EGP 413.425 billion.   The benchmark index EGX30 added 69.68 points or 1.10 percent to close at 6,391.07 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 grew by 0.40 percent or 4.37 points to trade at…

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