African Markets - Factors to watch on June 26 NAIROBI, June 26 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Monday.
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EVENTS
*INFLATION - The statistics offices in both Zambia and Kenya
are expected to release the countries' consumer price index
data for June any time starting today.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares edged up on Monday on optimism about global
growth, while the dollar was on the defensi
Mon, 26 Jun 2017 04:50:00 +0000 CORRECTED-Air Senegal orders two ATR aircraft in 50 mln euro deal -ministry DAKAR, June 22 (Reuters) - Air Senegal SA has ordered two
ATR 72-600 aircraft in a 50 million euro ($56 million) deal as
the new flagship carrier seeks to build up a fleet ahead of its
launch later this year, the ministry of tourism and air
transportation said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:28:24 +0000 African Markets - Factors to watch on June 22 The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market
moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks advanced on Thursday as oil prices struggled to
climb off a 10-month low hit overnight on concerns over a
supply glut and falling demand.
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices rose on Thursday after U.S. crude and gasoline
stockpiles fell, but worries over whether OPEC-led
Thu, 22 Jun 2017 04:35:52 +0000 Road network to Ivory Coast cocoa port San Pedro reopens ABIDJAN, June 21 (Reuters) - Roads leading to Ivory Coast's
major cocoa port of San Pedro have reopened after a week-long
closure caused by heavy rains, the prime minister's office said
on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:09:14 +0000 African Markets - Factors to watch on June 20 The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market
moves and political events may affect African markets on Tuesday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Japan's Nikkei rose more than 1 percent to a near
two-year high on Tuesday, encouraged by rebound in U.S.
hi-tech shares as investors bet on solid growth in the
economy and corporate profits
globally.
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil markets held around seven-month lows on Tuesday a
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West African French-speaking country -bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Gulf of Guinea -world's biggest producer of cacao -In 2009, the country's population was estimated at over 20 million.
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