Market Insight: October 08, 2013


Africa

•  Zimbabwe’s Industrial Index rises for 15th consecutive session

Nigeria

•  ASI -19bps, $25.9m
•  Rather dull session for most of the day until a large cross in Wapco near the close doubled volumes. Banks (-9bps) and Consumers (-55bps) were both soft
•  Central Bank governor Sanusi says more likely to tighten monetary policy in months ahead

Kenya

•  NSE20 +83bps, $7.9m
•  Strong foreign demand continues to push the NSE higher as aggressive buying in the blue chips dominates

Botswana

•  DCI +17bps, $7.5m

Egypt

•  EGX30 +69bps, $55m

Mauritius

•  Semdex +20bps, $1.8m

South Africa

•  Top40 -60bps, $1.18bn

Zimbabwe

•  Ind +70bps, Mining +3.86%, $1.97m

African Currencies

Country

Notation

Currency

YTD %

South Africa

ZAR

9.97

-15.06

Nigeria

NGN

160.30

-2.59

Kenya

KES

85.25

+1.00

Mauritius

MUR

30.25

+0.99

Botswana

BWP

8.53

+9.65

Tanzania

TZS

1610.50

-1.58

Uganda

UGX

2548.25

+5.08

Rwanda

RWF

660.88

-4.45

Ghana

GHS

2.19

-13.04

BRVM

XOF

485.91

+2.73

Egypt

EGP

6.89

-7.65

Morocco

MAD

8.26

+2.44

Tunisia

TND

1.64

-5.75

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