African Stock Exchanges

Botswana Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: Botswana equity markets positive sentiment keeps up momentum, FCI gains 3.21bps, Market Cap adds BWP 760.5 Mill…

Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Botswana Stock Exchange Equity Markets positive sentiment kept up momentum as the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI), Domestic Financial Sector Index (DFSI) and the foreign Composite index registered further gains 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) remained flat on 10,598.53 points, no change from its previous close. The Local Asset Sector Index…

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

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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….

Nigerian Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015: Nigerian Equities Market Retracts Uptrend… ASI Down 57bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian equities market retracted two consecutive days of gains as the composite index fell 57bps to close at 30,058.40 points after today’s trading session. In a similar manner, market capitalization lost N59.2bn to settle at N10.3tn. Today’s pullback was consequent on sell offs in DANGOTE CEMENT (-1.8%), NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.1%) and PZ (-3.9%). At end of trade, total volume and value of transactions traded declined 7.7% and 6.6%…

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…

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…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 12 Oct 2015: Nigerian Equities Stay Northward… NSE ASI Reaps 0.2%

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — For the second consecutive trading session running, the NSE All Share Index (ASI) closed 0.2% higher today to settle at 30,231.16pts. Equally, market capitalisation added N2.7bn to close at N10.4tn. This is attributable to buying interests recorded in ZENITH BANK (+3.1%), FORTE OIL (+3.9%) and GUARANTY (+1.4%). Market activities as measured by volume and value were mixed as volume declined by 28.4% while value of transactions increased by 10.8%….

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