NAIROBI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Tuesday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares took a sudden lurch lower on Tuesday as
mounting concerns about a new strain of pneumonia in China
sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets.
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WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices eased on Tuesday as investors appeared to shrug
off earlier supply concerns following a force majeure
declared by Libya on two major oilfields amid a military
blockade. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand fell to a five-week low against the
dollar on Monday as domestic woes hurt the currency's carry
yield attraction and stocks ended a six-session winning
streak. KENYA MARKETS
The Kenyan shilling KES= was firm on Monday supported by
inflows from the agricultural sector and offshore investors
buying stocks and government debt, traders said.
INVESTMENT
UK government-owned finance agency the CDC Group has signed
$400 million worth of African investment deals, part of a
wider drive by Britain to develop new trade ties as it
prepares to leave the European Union. IVORY COAST COCOA
Light showers in some of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last
week are likely to have boosted the April-to-September
mid-crop, while heavier rain is needed elsewhere, farmers
told Reuters on Monday.
NIGERIA OIL
London-listed Savannah Petroleum's SAVP.L told Reuters on
Monday it would consider oil and gas acquisitions in Nigeria
opportunistically, calling a purchase completed late last
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