Trading taking place at the bourse/USE There are 17 companies listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). Nine of the companies are locally listed while eight of them are cross listed from the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The local companies listed on USE include Uganda Clays Ltd (UCL), Cipla Quality Chemical
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Dollar Falls To Lowest Level In Almost 3 Months As Investors Flock To Risk
The dollar index hit an almost three-month low on Friday after strong economic data from China pushed investors toward riskier currencies and equity markets extended their rally. The dollar has fallen more than two per cent so far this month after Democratic US President-elect Joe Biden's election victory and positive
Read MoreThe Uganda shilling clawed back some ground in thin trade with the money markets awash with liquidity. The home unit held steady in the range of 3680/3700. In the fixed income space, yields for a 3 year and 15 year printed at 15.50% and 15:30%, indicating an inverted yield curve.
Read MoreThe local currency weakened, pausing an advance in the previous sessions that saw the currency on the gaining side. Markets players were seen earlier in the week reposition. The unit traded in the range of 3700/3710 during the week ending November 20, 2020.In the fixed income segment of the market,
Read MoreKeith Kalyegira (C), the CMA CEO addressing the press The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) total market capitalization fell by 15.7% to Shs19.09 trillion at the end of 2019/20 from Shs22.66 trillion at the close of 2018/19, the Capital Markets Industry Report 2019/20 has revealed. There are 17 companies listed on
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Read MoreThe Uganda Shilling steadied following a weakening streak that saw the unit test record levels. The shilling firmed, reflecting subdued demand that prevailed for most of the trading week. Sentiment toward the local currency was largely driven by a mix domestic factors on one part and external events, in particular
Read MoreIt’s been a tumultuous four years for U.S. commodity industries that found themselves a key focus of the White House through its aggressive trade policy agenda. From steel and aluminum tariffs to grain subsidies to boosting exports of liquefied natural gas, very few corners of the global commodities market eluded
Read MoreThe home unit was kept on the edge, mildly dropping, knocked by sustained demand against lacklustre flows. Out turn was also in line with market expectation that the shilling would remain bearish based on the global perspective that as the US went into elections, the uncertainty around the election results
Read MoreThe Uganda shilling was on the back foot as demand mostly from merchandise importers surged midweek and drove the local unit to test record lows of 3730/50 during the week ending October 30, 2020. In the fixed income market segment, yields on government bonds edged higher on both 2 year
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