Market Insight: October 19, 2012


African Currencies

Country Notation Currency YTD %

South Africa

ZAR

8.62
-6.26

Nigeria

NGN

157.31
+3.17

Kenya

KES

85.20
-0.15

Mauritius

MUR

31.15
-5.78

Botswana

BWP

7.83
+4.88

Tanzania

TZS

1580.00
+0.13

Uganda

UGX

2582.50
-3.97

Rwanda

RWF

625.67
-3.44

Ghana

GHS

1.88
-13.09

BRVM

XOF

503.04
+1.16

Egypt

EGP

6.10
-1.24

Morocco

MAD

8.51
+0.92

Tunisia

TND

1.55
-3.96

 

 

 

 

Africa

•  South Sudan orders resumption of oil output after Sudan accord
•  Sudan’s September inflation slows to 41.6% as food prices fall
•  Zimbabwe to act against Duration Gold on black-ownership laws

Nigeria

•  ASI +0.29%, $14mill
•  Very quiet day yesterday after a few days of robust activity
•  Guaranty Trust Bank released Q3 numbers which saw PAT increase 59%

Kenya

•  NSE20 +0.24%, $4.78mill
•  Deputy Chief Justice Baraza resigns after assault findings

Market Summary

  • Botswana

DCI +14bps, $4.3mill

  • Egypt

EGX30 -31bps, $95mill

  • Mauritius

Semdex +33bps, $800k

  • South Africa

Top40 -65bps, $1.49bn

  • Zambia

LuSE +17bps, $160k

  • Zimbabwe

Ind +125bps, mining +72bps, $1.2mill

 

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