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Nigeria: Equities Market Gains N274 Billion in Three Days
November 28, 2014--Investors in Nigerian equities market continue to smile as the market rose further to record its third consecutive close yesterday after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) announced decisions expected to have negative impact on the market.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Collaboration of Nigerian, Johannesburg Exchanges Would Create Opportunities For Investment, Economic Growth
November 28, 2014--Recently, top directors of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), South Africa were in Lagos to firm up a working partnership with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Afterwards, JSE's Director, Capital Markets, Donna M. Oosthuyse told OLAWUNMI OJO that the partnership would, among other things, help develop products South African and Nigerian investors could benefit from, opportunities for cross-listings on both Exchanges, chart a course for new African currencies and further engender growth of other African countries' economies.
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Firmer rand eyes producer inflation data view more
JSE ends lower, naira hits MTN view more
Africa: NSE CEO Elected President of African Securities Exchanges Association view more
Nigeria bourse aims to offer derivatives by 2016 Shares hurt by fall in oil prices, vote jitters view more
Rand firmer as economy improves in Q3 view more
Economy set for 2.5% growth view more
Infographic: The good, the bad and the ugly of SA's GDP view
JSE slightly lower, led by mines view more
Source: African Capital Markets
November 27, 2014--The rand has firmed, holding on to gains it made in the previous session when the dollar dipped
on data that showed the pace of US economic growth was slowing.
Source: FIN24
November 26, 2014--South African stocks slipped on Wednesday, driven by losses in Africa's largest telecoms operator MTN
after the devaluation of the Nigerian currency.
Source: FIN24
November 26, 2014--The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, has been elected President of African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA).
This decision was reached at the Executive Committee meeting of ASEA after its 18th annual general meeting held in Diana, Kenya.
Source: allAfrica.com
November 26, 2014--Bourse plans to change ownership structure
Exchange could decide to launch an IPO
The Nigerian Stock Exchange plans to start allowing trading by 2016 of derivatives such as futures and options in interest rates, currencies and equity indexes, its chief executive said.
Source: Reuters
November 25, 2014--The rand has strengthened against the dollar after the latest GDP data showed the
strongest quarterly growth since late last year.
Source: FIN24
November 25, 2014--In the absence of another turbulent year in the labour market, the economy looks good for growth of around 2.5% in 2015, shows the the latest RMB/BER business confidence index (BCI).
The BCI showed an increase of five points to 51 in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Source: FIN24
November 25, 2014--South Africa's gross domestic product grew by 1.4% quarter-on-quarter, says FNB in its analysis of the economy.
Source: FIN24
November 24, 2014--South African stocks have ended lower, weighed down by mining shares,
but strong gains by Naspers and Netcare kept the overall falls in check.
Source: FIN24
