African equity market

Egypt Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015 : Egyptian Equity Markets bear returns, EGX30 rallies by 18.47bps, market cap ends EGP 457 Mill….

Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange Equity Markets indices and sectors saw the bear return with only the main index making a late rally to gain at the end of the days session. The equity market capitalisation settled at EGP 457,834 million at the end of the days trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 gained by 18.47 points or 0.24 percent to end 7669.12 points from the 7650.65 points recorded previously. The equal-weighted index EGX50 however, lost by 0.07 points or 0.01 percent to close on 1280.14 points….

Kenya Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: Nairobi Securities Exchange Ends in Red Again, Market Cap US$141 Mill down …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Nairobi Securities Exchange continued to walk toward the southern region at the end of Tuesday’s trading session. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,967 billion after losing KES 14.59 billion (c.US$141 million) or 0.74 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,982 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index declined by 0.75 percent or 1.05 points to end at 139.87 points and the Nairobi Securities…

Morocco Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: MASI Index 0.71% lower, MADEX Index 0.76% lower, Market cap drops US$346 million

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —Casablanca Stock Exchange backed to negative territory after two days in the positive region. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) edged down by 0.71 percent to end at 8,989 points (with a year-to-date performance to -6.56 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 452.870 billion (a decrease of MAD 3.32 billion or US$346 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 456.191 billion). The market activity measured…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: Bear continues to rule, SEMDEX index 0.43% down, Investors lose US$25 Million …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity market stayed in the south zone. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 209.798 billion after dropping MUR 896 million (about US$25.1 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 210.694 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plunged by 0.43 percent or 8.09 points to close at 1,893.94 (lowest level since March 2013) and SEM10 index dipped by 060 percent or…

South Africa Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: JSE equity markets lower, key indices down, gold index higher

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — The South Africa equity began the week on a negative note, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index closed 1.01 percent or 538.04 points lower to close at 52,757.60 points. The JSE Top 40 index also sagged by 568.12 points or 1.19 percent to end at 47,241.76 points. Looking at the sector indices, JSE financial sector index shrunk by 0.55 percent to end at 44,213.06 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes declined…

Botswana Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Botswana equity markets recovery ushers in the bear, DCI gains 14bps, Market Cap adds BWP 64.94 Mill…

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Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Botswana Stock Exchange Equity Markets strong recovery saw the bear return as the Domestic Composite Index (DCI), Domestic Financial Sector Index (DFSI) and the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) registered further gains and more stocks moved into the green at the end of trading today. Market capitalisation also added at the end of the days session with price gains in Financial stocks leading the way. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) gained by 14.00 points or 0.13 percent…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 12 Oct 2015: BRVM Composite index lose 0.61%, BRVM 10 index 0.87% lower …

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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 Monday lower than the previous day. BRVM 10 index decreased from 303.32 to 300.67 points, a drop of 0.87%. BRVM Composite index lost 0.61% at 300.15 points against 301.99 points previously. The equity market capitalization fall by XOF 45.51 billion (about US$78 million) to close at XOF 7,406 billion relative to previous trading sessions’ market…

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