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.
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