Market Insight: January 08, 2013


Africa

•  Zimbabwe’s corn production threatened by armyworm infestations
•  Tunisia keeps Moody’s rating as transition woos aid
•  Ivory Coast has put economy back on track, IMF’s Lagarde says

Nigeria

•  ASI +1.57%, $18.76mill
•  Banks stellar run continues with the Bank10 Index gaining 4.22% yesterday
•  Activity increased with a number of foreign participants returning

Kenya

•  NSE20 +0.51%, $1.8mill
•  Very slow day yesterday with foreign activity noticeably down
•  The Shilling weakened for a second day on rate-cut speculation

Botswana

•  DCI +1bps, $42k

Egypt

•  Closed for the day yesterday

Mauritius

•  Semdex -1bps, $1.65m

South Africa

•  Top40 -38bps, $875m

Zambia

•  LuSE -22bps, $39k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind +18bps, mining +38bps, $196k

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