The clearest signal from trading on Thursday, August 6, 2026 did not come from telecoms or banks, but from a renewed bid for BRVM industrial names. Africa Global Logistics Côte d’Ivoire captured XOF 145.68 million in turnover and rose 1.2% to XOF 2,530, while the BRVM Industrials index surged 3.76%, by far the strongest sector move of the day. In a market where the BRVM Composite Total Return gained only 0.66% to 194.03, that gap points to more than a routine bounce.
Key figures
- SDSC: +1.2% at XOF 2,530
- SDSC turnover: XOF 145.68 million
- BRVM Industrials: +3.76%
- BRVM Composite: +0.66%; YTD +1.7%
- Market breadth: 19 gainers / 12 losers / 16 unchanged
Market context: positive close, but highly selective
The BRVM stock exchange today finished higher, with the BRVM Composite at and the up at . The added to , while the index rose to . Breadth was constructive at , and , but the session was clearly selective rather than broad-based.