Tanzania Equity Markets | 13 Oct 2015 : All share index 0.70% lower, domestic share index 0.68% up …

DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Stock continued in the red zone, as the equity market capitalization dipped by TZS 146 billion (about US$67.5 million) to end at TZS 20,945 billion relative to market capitalization of TZS 21,091 billion recorded at previous trading session.

The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share index (DSEI) declined by 16.80 points or 0.70 percent to end at 2,390.72 points. Also, Tanzanian domestic Share Index advanced by 31.27 points or 0.68 percent to end at 4,628.55 points.  

In term of the sector, the Banks, Finance & Investment sector grew by 0.25 percent to end at 3,039.89 points. Industrial & Allied sector index added 0.83 percent to close at 6,181.60 points and Commercial services sector index increased by 29.00 points or 0.74 percent to close at 3,961.32.

Today, the Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange recorded a total turnover of TZS 8,871.94 million from 1,770,868 shares traded in 113 deals compared to the previous session which recorded a turnover of TZS 2,118.89 million from 5,677,514 shares traded in 48 deals. CRDB traded 1,191,233 shares traded in 31 deals and DCB Commercial Bank exchanged 330 shares in 1 deal. Mkombozi Commercial Bank recorded at 2o,500 in 36 shares. National Microfinance Bank had 5,204 shares in 8 deals. Tanzania Breweries Limited traded 351,526 shares in 13 deals. Tanzania Portland Cement Company traded 1,584 shares in 20 deals and Swissport Tanzania Limited had 810 shares in 2 deals.  Tanzania Cigarette Limited registered 131 shares in 2 deals.

On the market strength/breath perspectives, the markets breathe ended positive today, with five gainer and four laggards. DCB Commercial Bank gained 2.63 percent to settle at TZS 585 and Tanzania Breweries Limited grew by 1.33 percent to close at TZS 15,200. Swissport Tanzania Limited ended at TZS 7,370 after growing by 0.96 percent and Acacia Mining Limited grew by 0.42 percent to end at TZS 7,160.00 and National Microfinance Bank added 0.36 percent TZS 2,800. On the other hand, Jubilee Holdings Limited dipped by 8.85 percent to close at TZS 9,470 and Kenya Commercial Bank close at TZS 860 after falling by 5.49 percent. Nation Media Group slumped by 2.67 percent to end at TZS 2,920 and Tanzania Portland Cement Company ended at TZS 3,340 by dropping 0.30 percent.