BRVM ends little changed as Ecobank and Sonatel cushion losses
The BRVM Composite Total Return index slipped 0.07% to 182.45 points on July 3, while the BRVM Composite fell 0.18% to 459.7 points and the BRVM-30 was flat at 216.15 points. Losses were led by consumer staples, down 1.6% to 285.08 points, and discretionary consumption, down 0.88% to 206.83 points, while telecommunications rose 0.4% to 109.51 points. Sonatel had already supported the market on June 26, while SITAB’s dividend drew buyers, according to Sika Finance. Ecobank extended its rerating with a 50% gain since mid-April, according to Sika Finance, after reporting 2025 net profit in Gabon of 16 billion CFA francs, up 19% year on year, the same source said.
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