African equity market

Kenya Equity Markets | 02 Oct 2015: Kenya Equity Trading Continues in the Red, US$307 Million Lower …

Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — At Friday trading session, the Nairobi Securities Exchange continued in the negative moods after the equity markets capitalization closed at KES 2,014 billion after losing KES 32.03 billion (c.US$307 million) or 1.57 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,046 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index fell by 1.71 percent or 2.49 points to end at 143.16 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index declined…

Morocco Equity Markets | 02 Oct 2015: Equity Traders Smile Home with US$161 Million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —On Friday, the equity trading witnessed a relief by ending in positive mood. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 0.23 percent to close at 9,117.50 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.22 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 458.968 billion (an increase of MAD 1.7 billion or US$161 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 457.400). The market activity measured as total traded…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 02 Oct 2015 : Equity Trading Ends in Mixed Sentiment, Indices Higher, Market Cap Higher

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets trading closed the week in the mixed sentiment. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 213.290 billion by going down MUR 51 million (about US$1.5 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 213.239 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) moved up by 0.02 percent or 0.46 points to close at 1,915.20 and SEM10 index added 0.08 percent or…

South Africa Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015: JSE finishes higher led by commodity shares …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —On Thursday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 0.85 percent or 427.72 points higher to close at 50,516.58 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 371.59 points or 0.83 percent to end at 45,252.77 points. The JSE financial sector index surged by 1.44 percent to end at 43,297.81 points. Both Industrial and Industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 0.46 percent to close at 75,092.86 points and added 0.41 percent to…

Egypt Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015 : Egyptian Equities continue slow down, EGX30 falls 22 bps, market cap loses EGP 7.59 mill….

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity trading’s remained sluggish again today as trading on several indices including the benchmark index fell slightly dampened mostly by investor sentiment. The equity market capitalization ended at EGP 447,228 billion recorded at the end of the days trading session down by EGP 7,599 million. The benchmark index EGX30 lost by 22.17 points or 0.30 percent to end 7310.71 points from the 7332.88 points recorded previously. Likewise, the equal-weighted index EGX50 lost by 4.85…

Zimbabwe Equity Markets | 1 Oct 2015: ZSE Industrial Index continues to trade lower, Market cap loses US$12 Mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index continued trading lower today decreasing by 0.0014 points to close at 131.79 down 0.10 percent from its close recorded in the previous weeks trading session. The ZSE Industrial index was down to 19.04 percent on a year-to-date basis. The market capitalisation ended at US$3.440 billion losing almost US$12 million compared to the US$3.452 billion recorded in the previous session. The market activity today…

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 01 Oct 2015: Bullish mood continues, investors smile home with US$107 Million …

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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 299.03 to 300.26 points, a gain of 0.41 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.39 percent at 299.21 points against 298.06 points previously. The equity market capitalization added XOF 62 billion (about US$107 million) to close at XOF 7,383 billion relative to previous trading sessions’…

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