African equity market

Ghana Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization close in red today, US$ 24 million down

Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity markets indices and market capitalization tumbled at the end of today’s trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 18.92 points or about 0.80 percent to end the day at 2,352.23, bringing the year- to- date return to 4.03 percent. Equally, the financial Index dropped by 1.08 percent or 26.18 points to 2,394.68 with a year-to-date return of 6.73 percent. Likewise, the market capitalization fell nearly GHS 103.2 million (or 0.16 percent relative to…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Nigerian Bourse took a bullish leap as last-minute rally …

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Bourse took a bullish leap as last-minute rally in DANGOTE CEMENT (+3.5%), NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+1.9%) and UBN (+4.7%) fired up the Index. Intraday market movement indicated a broadly bearish session before a last minute jump saved the day. Hence, NSE ASI went up 0.6% to berth at 33,456.83 points and YtD loss moderated to 3.5%. We believe this last-minute rally was driven by mid-year portfolio reassessment…

Kenya Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Kenya equity market sustains the bullish run, market cap KES 21 billion up

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- Kenya equity markets sustained yesterday’s gains. The market capitalization closed at to close at KES 2,301.88 billion, by adding KES 20.86 billion or 0.91 percent relative to market capitalization of KES 2,281.02 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index edged higher by 68.49 points or 1.42 percent to close at 4,906.07 points and Nairobi All Share Index surged by 1.33 points or 0.81 percent to…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Mauritius equity market reverts to positive, add MUR 87 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius equity markets reverted to positive after yesterday’s lost. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) marginally surged by 0.04 percent or 0.79 points to close 1,980.90 points and the SEM10 rose by 0.05 percent or 0.18 points to end at 378.45 points. The market capitalization was recorded at MUR 220.231 billion, by adding MUR 87 million (as against MUR 220.144 recorded at yesterday’s trading session) and overall total volume trade…

Morocco Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Morocco equity markets on up tread…Market cap US$ 237 million, MASI Index 42bps up

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- Morocco equity market retracted yesterday’s loss to end on the north pole. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) increased by 0.42 percent to close at 9,578.34 points (with a year-to-date performance to -0.43 percent). On the same note, the Moroccan most active share index (MADEX) closed at 7,837.34 points, by adding 0.39 percent compared to previous trading session. Equally, FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index surged by 0.23…

Zimbabwe Equity Watch | 30 June 2015: Zimbabwe equities give back yesterday’s gains, market cap US$12 million down and indices lower….

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization gave back yesterday’s gains at end of today’s session. The industrial index shrank by 0.30 percent or 0.44 points to end at 148.40 points. Also, the mining index retreated by 0.39 points or 0.87 percent to settle at 44.30 points. The market capitalization end at US$ 3.865 billion, by losing US$12 million (against 3.877 billion market cap recorded at yesterday’s…

Cote d’Ivoire Equity Watch | 29 June 2015: BRVM Equity markets higher today, market cap XOF 69 billion up

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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 273.72 to 277.26 points, a gain of 1.29%. BRVM Composite index gained 1.02% to 277.32 against 274.53 points previously. Likewise, the equity market capitalization gained XOF 68.87 billion to close at XOF 6,842.93 billion compared with previous trading sessions’ market capitalization of XOF 6,774.06…

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