Tanzania Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015 : Tanzania Equity Market Ends in a Mixed mood, Market Cap gains, All Share Index down …

DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — On Wednesday, the Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange equity markets ended in a mixed mood, indices down, but market capitalization rose. The equity market capitalization added TZS 253.84 billion (about US$115 million) to end at TZS 21,301 billion relative to a market capitalization of TZS 21,047 billion recorded at the previous trading session.

The Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share index (DSEI) declined by 2.61 points or 0.001 percent to end at 2,400.71 points. Tanzanian domestic Share Index also sagged by 0.24 percent or 10.79 points to end at 4,572.9- points.  

From the sector viewpoint, the Banks, Finance & Investment sector index soared by 0.54 percent or 16.79 points to end at 3,116.67 points. Industrial & Allied sector index declined by 0.52 percent or 32.02 to close at 6,073.39 points and Commercial services sector index grew by 0.11 percent to end at 3,936.51.

Today, the Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange recorded a total turnover of TZS 952.11 million from 134,907 shares traded in 62 deals compared to the previous session which recorded a turnover of TZS 82.74 million from 145,417 shares traded in 50 deals. CRDB traded 68,497 shares traded in 17 deals and National Microfinance Bank exchanged 2,730 shares in 9 deals. Mkombozi Commercial Bank recorded at 100 shares in 1 deal. Tanzania Breweries Limited traded 60,650 shares in 18 deals. Swissport Tanzania Limited had 1,071 shares in 7 deals.  DCB Commercial Bank registered 633 shares in 3 deals.

On the market strength/breath perspectives, the markets breath ended in neutral today, with five gainer and four laggards. Uchumi Supermarket Limited traded at TZS 210 after adding 10.53 percent, East Africa Breweries Limited grew by 5.73 percent to settle at TZS 5,720 and CRBD Tanzania soared by 1.35 percent to close at TZS 375.00. Jubilee Holdings Limited ended at TZS 8,650 after gaining 0.82 percent and Acacia Mining Limited surged by 0.68 percent to end at TZS 7,390.

On the other hand, DCB Commercial Bank Limited traded at TZS 570.00 after dropping 1.72 percent, Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited dipped by 1.59 percent to close at TZS 3,100, TOL Gases Limited close at TZS 760 after falling by 1.30 percent and Tanzania Breweries Limited sagged by 0.60 percent to end at TZS 15,000.