Market Insight: August 09, 2012


African Currencies as at approximately GMT 16:30

 
Country
Notation
Currency
 
South Africa
ZAR
8.1132
 
Nigeria
NGN
160.25
 
Kenya
KES
84.10
 
Mauritius
MUR
30.80
 
Botswana
BWP
7.6365
 
Tanzania
TZS
1577.00
 
Uganda
UGX
2477.00
 
Rwanda
RWF
613.1851
 
Ghana
GHS
1.9545
 
BRVM
XOF
532.6599
 
Egypt
EGP
6.0825
 
Morocco
MAD
8.9227
 
Tunisia
TND
1.6133

Africa

•  South Africa’s mining output rises the most in 13 months on platinum
•  Egyptian aircraft strike militants following soldier deaths
•  African leaders mull sanctions on Congolese rebels amid crises
•  Ghana starts three-day funeral ceremony for President Mills

Nigeria

•  ASI -96bps, $10mill
•  Ecobank plans South Sudan entry as CEO Ekpe ignores turmoil

Kenya

•  NSE20 -1bps, $3.66mill
•  Nation Media’s H1 profit rises 25% on sales

Botswana

•  DCI +5bps, $35k

Egypt

•  EGX30 +108bps, $79mill

Mauritius

•  Semdex -54bps, $1.8mill

South Africa

•  Top40 +9bps, $1.28bn

Zambia

•  LuSE -39bps, $65k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind -3bps, Mining -323bps, $409k
 

contacts
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