BSE rises 1.8% in February

At the helm: BSE CEO, Thapelo Tsheole
At the helm: BSE CEO, Thapelo Tsheole

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)’s flagship platform, the Domestic Companies Index, rose 1.78% in February, continuing a strong performance seen since the beginning of the year.

As at Wednesday, the DCI was up 2.5% for the year, with performance led by counters such as Letshego which has gained 21% since the beginning of the year.

Other counters driving the DCI this year include RDC Properties, Letlole la Rona and First National Bank, while companies with the heaviest losses in their share price thus far include BBS Ltd, G4S Botswana, Cresta Marakanelo and the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited.

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