{
  "id": 7132926,
  "title": "West Africa: BYRM Hits 555 Points As Rally Extends Into September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/west-africa-byrm-hits-555-points-as-rally-extends-into-september",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:38:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609130143.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Composite Index in West Africa's BRVM reached a record 555.48 points in the week ending September 11, marking the continuation of a rally that has seen the market's capitalization rise by 1.25% to XOF 21.42 trillion. Trading volume increased by 2.99% to 7.35 million shares, although transaction value declined 4.38% to XOF 13.56 billion. Sonatel Senegal was the most traded stock, contributing 20.87% of turnover. The market's strength was not uniform, with 20 stocks increasing, 25 falling, and 2 remaining unchanged. BOA Mali led gains, surging 11.72% to XOF 7,150, while Orange Côte d'Ivoire and Vivo Energy Côte d'Ivoire also showed notable gains of 6.85% and 6.25%, respectively. Conversely, SAPH Côte d'Ivoire was the largest loser, dropping 17.12% to XOF 8,300 after a sharp decline in first-half net profit. The performance of bonds fell 0.34% to XOF 12.72 trillion, with Senegal's 6.75% 2025-2032 bond accounting for a significant portion of turnover. The broad rally, pushing the Composite Index up by about 60.7% in 2026, was not matched by the gains of all companies, with 25 stocks falling compared to 20 gainers. This indicates that the rally's strength came from larger or higher-weighted companies, which helped offset weakness elsewhere.",
  "summary": "[Daba Finance] West Africa's BRVM extended its 2026 rally in the week ended September 11, with the Composite Index gaining 1.25% to a record 555.48 points. The BRVM 30 rose 1.42% to 269.06, the Prestige Index added 1% to 201.81 and the Principal Index gained 0.43% to 407.43. The market table puts equity market capitalization at XOF 21.42 trillion, up 1.25% from the prior week.",
  "key_points": [
    "West Africa's BRVM Composite Index hits record 555.48 points",
    "Market capitalization rises 1.25% to XOF 21.42 trillion",
    "Sonatel Senegal leads trading with 20.87% turnover"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}