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Angolan stock market falls as Standard Bank drops 1.24%

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Angolan stock market falls as Standard Bank drops 1.24%

Angola’s stock exchange closed on 19 October lower for Standard Bank Angola, whose share price fell 1.24% to 67,150 kwanzas, and Banco de Fomento Angola, down 0.50% to 99,500 kwanzas. Other monitored shares were unchanged at the close, while Unitel led trading with 34.6 million kwanzas, according to the Angolan business press.

The Angola Debt and Securities Exchange (BODIVA) ended trading on Monday 19 October lower, led by a fall in Standard Bank Angola, whose share price dropped 1.24% to 67,150 kwanzas. The other monitored shares held their closing prices, Mercado reports.

Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) also fell, by 0.50%, to 99,500 kwanzas. Unitel remained at 28,000 kwanzas, while Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) closed at 97,050 kwanzas, according to Mercado.

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