African equity market

Egypt Equity Markets | 7 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Exchange negative sentiment continues; EGX30 down by 107.30bps…

CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity trading continued on negative today, after the equity market capitalization decreased by EGP 5.793 million to end at EGP443.928 billion from EGP 449.721 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 tumbled by 107.30 points or 1.48 percent to end 7,166.62 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also went down by 1.91 percent or 23.58 points to settle at 1,213.56 points. EGX70 index, which measures small and mid-cap index, sagged by 0.90 percent or 3.53 points to…

Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 7 Sep 2015: BRVM closes higher, investors goes home with US$66 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 Monday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 292.38 to 294.33 points, a gain of 0.67 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.53 percent to 294.72 against 293.17 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 39 billion (about US$66 million) to close at XOF 7,273 billion relative to previous trading sessions’…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 7 Sep 2015: Zimbabwe Equity trading opens the week unchanged, market cap down by US$6 mill….

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Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index opened the weeks first trading session unchanged closing at 134.84 points. The ZSE Industrial index had the Year To Date down -17.16 percent with the year on year average down -33.00 percent. The market capitalization ended at US$3.527 billion by losing US$6 million relative to market capitalization of US$3.533 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$126,496 424,348…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 7 Sep 2015 : Stock Exchange of Mauritius Equity trading struggles to overcome the negative sentiment

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Equity trading on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius struggled to overcome the negative sentiment started last Thursday. As a result the equity market capitalization closed at MUR 216.092 after losing MUR 394 million (US$11 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 216.486 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.12 percent or 2.40 points to close at 1,940.45 points and SEM10 index closed at…

Egypt Equity Markets | 6 Sep 2015 : Egyptian Exchange ends on negative mood; equities lose US$84 million

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CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Egyptian Exchange equity trading opened the first trading day on negative, after the equity market capitalization sagged by EGP 655 million (nearly US$ 84 million) to end at EGP 449.721 billion from EGP 450.376 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 tumbled by 22.04 points or 0.30 percent to end 7,273.92 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also went down by 0.93 percent or 11.63 points to settle at 1,237.14 points….

Botswana Equity Watch | 4 Sept 2015: Botswana equity markets remains in bearish mood, DCI down -46.00bps, LASI down, FCI flat….

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets remained in bearish mood as the DCI, LASI and DFSI saw downward movements and the FCI remaining flat with no change in todays trading. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was down by -46.00 points to close at 10,840.61 points falling by -0.43 percent from its previous close of 10,887.21 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a downward change after the days trading closing at 798.13 down -0.44 points from its previous close of 798.57 a change of -0.05% (LASI is…

South Africa Equity Markets | 4 Sep 2015: JSE equity markets end in red, South Africa’s rand tumble

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) ended in red and all major sectors also end in the South Pole. JSE All Share closed 2.60 percent or 1,308.59 points lower to end at 49,102.50 points and the JSE Top 40 index tumbled by 1,291.16 points or 2.88 percent to end at 43,547.16 points. Still on the bear mood, the JSE Financial sector index also declined by 1.94 percent…

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