Market Insight: May 17, 2012


Africa

•  South African retail sales little changed
•  Senegal economic growth to accelerate to 3.9% in 2012 IMF says
•  Congo rebels recruit child soldiers human rights watch says

Nigeria

•  ASI -6bps, $16mill
•  Rather quiet day in Lagos
•  Banking stocks come under pressure yet again with the Index falling 87bps

Kenya

•  NSE20 +49bps, $6.1mill
•  BCBL announced Q1 2012 numbers yesterday which saw net income climb to 1.97bn Shillings
•  Tullow says Kenya’s oil potential may be bigger than Uganda

Botswana

•  DCI +7bp, $343k

Egypt

•  EGX30 -99bps, $54mill

Mauritius

•  Semdex +71bps, $1.1mill

South Africa

•  ALSI +104bps, $1.81bn

Zambia

•  LuSE -1bps, $180k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind -13bps, Mining -63bps, $586k
 

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