African Equity Markets

Mauritius Equity Markets | 12 Nov 2015: Bear remains firm after Dwali celebration, SEMDEX index 0.66% down …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) was closed on Wednesday for Dwali celebration and ended today’s trading in the red zone. The Mauritius official market equity market capitalization ended at MUR 207.090 billion after dipping by MUR 1.34 million (about US$38.6 million) compared to the previous market capitalization of MUR 208.457 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) dropped 0.66 percent or 12.27 points to end at 1,859.59 and…

South Africa Equity Markets | 11 Nov 2015: JSE All-Share index ends higher despite fall in gold and resource indices

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Positive mood returned to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) at the end of today’s equity trading session. The JSE All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) surged by 0.50 percent or 28.60 points to trade at 52,594.10 points and the JSE Top 40 index ended 0.14 percent or 63.89 points higher to close at 47,265.83 points. From the sector indices perspective, financial sector index fell by 0.24…

Kenya Equity Markets | 11 Nov 2015: The Bull ride on, All-share index 1.26% higher, NSE20 index gains 0.81 …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The bullish mood stayed on for another day, the equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,013 billion after adding KES 25.02 billion (c.US$244.5 million) or 1.26 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,988 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index rose by 1.26 percent or 1.78 points to end at 143.12 points and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index added 31.57 points or 0.81 percent…

Cote D’Ivoire Stock Markets | 11 Nov 2015: Equity ends in the north zone, investors US$50 million richer ….

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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 Wednesday higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 298.17 to 299.13 points, a gain of 0.32 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.40 percent at 304.75 points against 303.53 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 30 billion (about US$50 million) to close at XOF 7,520 billion relatively to the previous trading…

Morocco Equity Markets | 11 Nov 2015: Bull appears on the Moroccan equity markets, investors gains US$253 million

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa —Casablanca Stock Exchange equity trading session backed to bullish mood after stayed in the bearish sentiment for just a day. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) advanced by 0.61 percent to close at 9,268.27 points (with a year-to-date performance to -4.24 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 466.252 billion (an increase of MAD 2.45 million or US$253 million relatively to the previous market capitalization of…

South Africa Equity Markets | 10 Nov 2015: JSE equity trading floor paints in red, resource index 3.23% down …

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —On Tuesday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) equity trading ended in the negative territory. The JSE All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) declined by 1.51 percent or 805.73 points to trade at 52,565.50 points and the JSE Top 40 index ended 1.59 percent or 763.02 points lower to close at 47,201.94 points. The financial sector index sagged 0.84 percent or 688.07 points to close at 44,018.84 points. Industrial sector…

Kenya Equity Markets | 10 Nov 2015: Positive sentiment extends for the second trading, All-Share index 0.50% higher …

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Positive sentiment extended for the second trading session, the equity market capitalization closed at KES 1,988 billion after adding KES 9.89 billion (c.US$96.8 million) or 0.50 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,978 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index surged by 0.50 percent or 0.70 points to end at 141.34 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index lost 5.31 points or 0.14 percent…

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