Market Insight: April 02, 2013


Africa

•  Most markets re-open today after a long break to celebrate the Easter weekend. It also marks the start of Q2
•  Tunisia expects $1.8bn IMF accord by May as economy grows
•  Egypt’s borrowing costs advance before restart of IMF loan talks
•  CAR leader Djotodia appoints 34 member government including members of rebel group Seleka and other opposition members

Nigeria

•  ASI +0.20%, $22.49m

Kenya

•  NSE20 +0.63%, $5.5m
•  Kenya court upholds Kenyatta’s ballot win amid “peaceful” protest

Botswana

•  DCI +0.11%, $72k

Egypt

•  Closed

Mauritius

•  Semdex +0.53%, $843k

South Africa

•  Top40 -0.08%, $1.43bn

Zambia

•  LuSE -1.65%, $10k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind +0.56%, Mining +3.78%, $1.93m

African Currencies

Country

Notation

Currency

YTD %

South Africa

ZAR

9.20

-7.93

Nigeria

NGN

158.50

-1.48

Kenya

KES

85.50

+0.70

Mauritius

MUR

31.20

-2.08

Botswana

BWP

8.23

+5.72

Tanzania

TZS

1617.75

-2.02

Uganda

UGX

2595.00

+3.19

Rwanda

RWF

635.75

-0.67

Ghana

GHS

1.93

-1.75

BRVM

XOF

512.42

-2.57

Egypt

EGP

6.80

-6.46

Morocco

MAD

8.64

-2.16

Tunisia

TND

1.59

-2.52

 

 

 

 

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