Movers & Shakers: February 05, 2018


Botswana: DCI -0.08%, USD 536k

Sechaba dominated the action on the day, accounting for 99% of turnover, as it closed 3bps lower, dragging the index down 8bps.

Kenya: NSE 20 -0.06%, USD 7.32m

The market started the week in negative territory on increased turnover and reduced foreign participation (25%). Equity Bank and Safcom dominated the turnover as they accounted for 36% and 16% of turnover respectively.

Mauritius: SEMDEX +0.13%, USD 0.99m

The market started the week on a positive note, to close 13bps higher. MCBG and SBMH dominated the action on the day, with both accounting for a total of 71% of turnover.

Nigeria: ASI -0.85%, USD 7.6m

The market started the week on a negative note, as turnover continued its decline. The Industrials and Oil & Gas indices brought the market lower. Zenith, FCMB and Guaranty were the most active names, accounting for 35% of total market turnover.

Please note that the index figure above is correct at the time of writing.

Zimbabwe: Industrials Unchanged, USD 889k

On a relatively quiet day of trading, Old Mutual was the most active name on the day, accounting for 46% of turnover.

African Currencies

                       
  AFRICA STOCK EXCHANGE PERFORMANCE     CURRENCIES  
                       
  Country Index 5-Feb-18 YTD %     Country Notation 5-Feb-18 YTD %  
  Botswana DCI 8725.52 -1.52%     Botswana BWP 9.61 2.36  
  Egypt CASE 30 14962.14 -0.41%     Egypt EGP 17.70 0.64  
  Kenya NSE 20 3755.77 1.38%     Ghana GHS 4.48 0.67  
  Malawi MASI 22260.04 3.06%     Kenya KES 101.68 1.49  
  Mauritius SEMDEX 2259.99 2.63%     Morocco MAD 9.16 1.87  
    SEM 10 431.78 2.36%     Mauritius MUR 32.27 4.06  
  Morocco MASI 13185.28 6.35%     Nigeria NGN 360.25 -0.07  
  Nigeria NSI 44172.99 15.44%     Rwanda RWF 847.86 0.72  
  Tanzania TSI 3873.55 -1.17%     Tunisia TND 2.40 2.63  
  Rwanda RSI 132.48 -2.14%     Tanzania TZS 2,245.36 -0.48  
  Uganda USE ALSI 2061.86 4.26%     Uganda UGX 3,631.40 0.33  
  Zambia LUSE All Share 5480.64 2.87%     BRVM XOF 539.63 4.55  
  Zimbabwe Industrial Index 304.20 -6.70%     South Africa ZAR 12.03 2.99  
    Mining Index 128.19 130.42     Zimbabwe *OMIR 1.66 0.13  
              *Zimbabwe Old Mutial Implied Rate    

 

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