Market Watch | - Part 58

Nigerian Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Consumer Goods’ Sell-off Dampen Market Sentiments…NSE ASI down 57bps

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian equities market sustained a second day in the red as profit taking activities persisted across counters. Consequently, the All Share Index further slid 0.6% to berth at 30, 025.62points at the close of trade. The major losers that dragged the market southwards today were ETI (-3.7%), DANGCEM (-1.6%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-0.7) and this led to a N59.6bn loss in market capitalization which settled at N10.3tn. Activity…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Markets Sustain the Uptrend … BRVM Composite index 0.59% gains …

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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 Thursday higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 305.73 to 307.98 points, a gain of 0.74 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.59 percent at 307.21 points against 305.41 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 44.4 billion (about US$761million) to close at XOF 7,581 billion relative to the previous trading sessions’…

Ghana Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Ghana All Share index 10bps down, Financial index 0.14% lower, Investors lose US$ 3 Mill …

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Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — On Thursday, Ghanaian equity markets retreated to positive zone, as a result equities market capitalization lost GHS 10.6 million (about US$ 2.8 million) to close at GHS 62,066 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,076 recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 0.10 percent or 1.93 points to close the day at 1,987.88 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -12.08 percent. The financial Index waned by 0.14 percent…

Morocco Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Morocco Casablanca stock exchange deplete by US$192 million, indices down

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —The bear continued to tormenting the Casablanca Stock Exchange equity at the end of Thursday’s trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.46 percent to end at 8,944.08 points (with a year-to-date performance to -7.03 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 451.124 billion (a decrease of MAD 1.8 billion or US$192 million relatively to the previous market capitalization of MAD 452.963 billion). The…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Bull reappear, SEMDEX index 0.19% higher Air Mauritius leads the gainers

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity market capitalization closed at MUR 208.405 billion after adding MUR 404 million (about US$11 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 208.004 billion. In the same positive sentiment, the Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) rose by 0.19 percent or 3.59 points to close at 1,871.43 and SEM10 index edged up by 0.24 percent or 0.85 points to close at 358.29…

South Africa Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: South Africa equity in Green despite gold miner and resources indices lower ….

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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) rose by 0.22 percent or 117.81 points to settle at 52,997.97 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 184.25 points or 0.39 percent higher to end at 47,594,59 points. From the sector indices, financial sector index grew by 0.09 percent or 39.13 points at 44,641.84 points. Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index rose by 0.41 percent to…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: Market Halts Gains after Four Consecutive Days of Uptrend …NSE ASI Down 42bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The bullish run the Nigerian equities market enjoyed in the last four trading days was halted today as the benchmark index — All Share Index- slipped into the red losing 0.4% to close at 30,199.15points. The poor performance of the market was spearheaded by losses in DANGCEM (-2.6%), WAPCO (-0.5%) and GUARANTY (-0.2%). Market capitalization also fell N43.3bn to settle at N10.4tn. Trading activity level within the market was…

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