BRVM Closes Lower After Weeks of Consecutive Gains

TLDR
- The BRVM ended the final trading week of May slightly lower, with the BRVM Composite Index dipping by -0.07% to 303.03 points
- Market sentiment was mixed, with 23 stocks advancing, 21 declining, and 4 remaining unchanged
- Filtisac Côte d’Ivoire led the week with a +33.29% gain, closing at 5,645 FCFA, supported by increased investor interest and strong volume (21,844 shares).
The BRVM ended the final trading week of May slightly lower, with the BRVM Composite Index dipping by -0.07% to 303.03 points. The BRVM 30 Index also declined by -0.04% to 151.75 points. Market sentiment was mixed, with 23 stocks advancing, 21 declining, and 4 remaining unchanged.
Top Gainers
- Filtisac Côte d’Ivoire led the week with a +33.29% gain, closing at 5,645 FCFA, supported by increased investor interest and strong volume (21,844 shares).
- Bolloré Transport & Logistics rose +15.25% to 1,700 FCFA, with 71,279 shares traded.
- Unilever appreciated by +10.44%, while Ecobank Transnational and SAPH rose by +5.88% and +4.82%, respectively.
Top Losers
- SICABLE Côte d’Ivoire posted the largest drop, falling -11.11% to 1,200 FCFA.
- Ecobank CI and BOA Senegal declined by -7.12% and -7.06%, respectively.
- BOA Mali fell -6.73%, and SETAO dropped -6.42%.
Market Indexes Performance
- BRVM Composite: +0.09% (1W), +9.79% (YTD)
- BRVM Principal: +0.27% (1W), +24.84% (YTD)
- BRVM 30: +0.09% (1W), +9.38% (YTD)
- BRVM Prestige: -0.26% (1W), -0.64% (YTD)
- BRVM Transport: +6.1% (1W), +26.15% (YTD)
- BRVM Industries: +5.27% (1W), +19.75% (YTD)
- BRVM Public Utilities: +2.73% (1W), +1.47% (YTD)
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Key Takeaways
Despite a minor pullback in headline indices, the BRVM posted strong sectoral gains, especially in transport and industrials, while market turnover soared, indicating renewed investor activity. The resilience of domestic names like Filtisac and Ecobank Transnational continues to anchor sentiment amid global uncertainties.






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