The Markets | - Part 239

Africa Equity’s Black Monday in Pictures: $28bn knocked off the market on Monday 24th Aug

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — On Monday 24th August, about $1.6 trillion was wiped off the global equity market capitalization, as panic on China’s trading floors sent shock waves through global markets. African equity markets were not spared in the attack and about $28 billion was shed off its equity market capitalization with slumps in key markets. For breakdown and details see the chart below ….

African Equity Market July 2015 Report: BRVM rewards local investors, Botswana strengthens foreigners capital

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — African stock market performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of July, with eight gainers and 10 losers on local currency basis. The July average return of -1.5 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and July monthly returns ranges from -9.8% registered by the Nigeria equity markets (measured by NSE All Share) to 8.2% recorded by Cote d’Ivoire equity market (measured…

Nigerian Naira and Kenyan Shilling overvalued say Renaissance Capital

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Johanneburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — Renaissance Capital finds the Kenyan shilling to be especially vulnerable but believes the Nigerian naira should weaken more than the shilling. Sub-Sahara African (SSA) currencies have in recent months come under significant pressure. Of eight SSA currencies we analysed, we found the Kenyan shilling to be especially vulnerable (as it is an overvalued currency that depreciated by less than the EUR/$). However, Nigeria’s limited policy space, implies the naira should…

Foreign Portfolio Investors are net sellers on the NSE in May 2015

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) transactions at the Nigerian bourse decreased to N79.77 billion (about US$ 0.41 billion) in May 2015, down 23.26% from April 2015, amid uncertainity in the fiscal policy direction of the new government, resulting from delays in the appointment of key Ministers. Also, the recent currency control policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria to defend the local currency to preserve the foreign reserves. The local…

South Africa’s rand weakens as rally for riskier assets pauses

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa’s rand weakened more than one percent to the dollar on Tuesday, softening to a one week low of 12.2300 per greenback as a recent rally for riskier assets petered out. According to one trader, technical factors were also beginning to filter through with the 12.30 support level in sight, putting some strain on the dollar rand cross.

Nigeria Bourse Seeks to Start Trading Naira Currency Futures

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Stock Exchange plans to start trading naira futures that will help investors hedge against movements in the local currency, Chief Executive Officer Oscar Onyema said. “It would be awesome if we had a naira-dollar contract that we could trade on the exchange,” he said in an interview in London on Monday. “Futures and options are asset classes that we think would be very beneficial to foreign…

Nigeria’s Federal Government, Sub-Nationals in Fiscal Crisis?

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Market in Africa) — The lower crude oil receipts accruing to government – stemming from the fall in crude oil prices and global supply glut — has significantly put a strain on public finances. Monthly oil revenue accruing to all tiers of government dropped by 54.1% Y-o-Y to N286.2bn in April 2015 relative to N622.9bn in April 2014, the lowest level in over two years. Consequently, FAAC allocation to Sub-National governments has…

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