African Stock Exchanges

Egypt Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse heads further south … investors shed US$1,6 billion …

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian Exchange ended in the negative for three consecutive trading sessions. The market capitalization ended at EGP 468.5 billion after sagging by EGP 12.4 billion (US$1.6 billion); relative to EGP 468.5 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 slid by 2.58 percent or 195.62 points to end 7,398.43 points, extending its southward movement for the third trading session in a row. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 sagged by 2.56 percent or…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015 : Dangote Cement uplifts market …NSE ASI up 68bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The light at the end of the tunnel seemed to be getting dimer on the Nigerian Bourse as the Bears ran the Market riot up until the last few minutes of trading when a sudden rally in DANGCEM (+5.0%) lifted the market. The Benchmark Index- All Share Index- appreciated 0.7% after trading today to settle at 30,112.62 points. Gains recorded in FCMB (+4.0%), WEMA (+3.5%) and ACCESS (+2.4%)…

Mauritius Equity Watch | 18 Aug 2015 : The bear conquered the bull at the end of today’s equity trading session …

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — The bear conquered the bull at the end of today’s equity trading session 1t the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. The market capitalization went down by MUR 553 million (US$8.5 million) to close at MUR 219.656 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 219.103 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) fell by 0.20 percent or 4.02 points to close at 1,966.43 points and the SEM10 index closed at 376.28…

Botswana Equity Watch | 17 Aug 2015: Botswana equity markets indices sees marginal rise, DCI up 10bps, DFCI in the red…

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Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets indices saw a marginal rise in the DCI main and local LASI indices as the DFSI recorded downward movements into the red zone today. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) rose by 10.00 points to close at 11096.92 points up by 0.09 percent from its previous close of 11,08703 points. The Foreign Composite Index (FCI) recorded no change after the days trading holding at 1569.35 points thus closing with a no points…

Nigeria Equity Watch | 17 Aug 2015: No Respite for Equities Market…NSE ASI dips 260bps

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — It was a sea of red in the equities market today as the bears extended their rule over the Nigerian Equities market leading the market to close in the red for the day. This was reflected in the 2.6% decline in the All Share Index which closed at 29, 909.44 points today. The market was dragged lower by selloffs in heavily weighted stocks in the index namely, DANGCEM…

Morocco Equity Watch | 17 Aug 2015: Casablanca Stock Exchange equity trading ends southward, indices and investors lose MAD 7.4 billion

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Casablanca, Morocco (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) fell by 1.61 percent or 155.44 points to close at 9,497.67 points (with a year-to-date performance to 1.61 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 484.348 billion (a loss of MAD 7.414 billion relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 491.762) and market activities measured as total traded value was recorded at MAD 33.315 million. Likewise, Moroccan most active share index…

Egypt Equity Watch | 17 Aug 2015 : Egyptian Exchange equities extend bear run to second day …

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The downtrend persisted on the Egyptian Exchange for second consecutive sessions. The market capitalization ended at EGP 468.5 billion after shedding EGP 5.7 billion (US$730 million); relative to EGP 473.2 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 slid by 0.42 percent or 31.71 points to end 7,594.05 points, extending its southward movement for the second trading session in a row, which it hit one-month low. However, the equal-weighted…

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