BRVM rises 0.74%, lifted by financials and Sonatel
The BRVM Composite rose 0.74% to 412.64 points on May 15, with financial services up 1.31% to 185.01 points and consumer discretionary gaining 2.51% to 184.6 points. Industrials lagged, falling 2.27% to 184.11 points, while energy slipped 0.51% to 142.7 points. Sonatel supported sentiment after posting first-quarter profit of CFA113 billion, according to Seneweb. Ecobank stayed in focus with a $450 million green bond for sustainable agriculture and natural capital, according to Financial Afrik, after announcing $3 billion for intra-African trade, according to Africtelegraph, and joining a CFA200 billion financing package for PETROCI Holding's Baleine Phase 2, FratMat reported.
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