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BRVM (West Africa) — Consumer Discretionary Jumps 2.51% as BOA Dividend Dates Reshape Trading

The BRVM closed May 15 up 0.74%, but the week’s real story was sector rotation and dividend timing. Announcements from Bank of Africa units, Sonatel and Ecobank redirected flows in a market split evenly between 17 gainers and 17 losers.

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.

BRVM rises 0.82%, lifted by industrials and consumer stocks

The BRVM Composite rose 0.82% to 409.59 points on May 13, while the BRVM Principal gained 1.89% to 287.08 points and the BRVM-30 added 0.54% to 193.2 points. The advance was led by industrials, up 3.09% to 188.39 points, and discretionary consumer stocks, up 4.19% to 180.08 points, while financial services climbed 0.76% to 182.61 points. In banking, Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, Banque Nationale d’Investissement, Bank of Africa Côte d’Ivoire and Coris Bank International Côte d’Ivoire mobilised CFA200 billion to support PETROCI Holding in Baleine Phase 2, according to FratMat. Ecobank also unlocked $3 billion for intra-African trade, Africtelegraph reported.