At the end of the trading session on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM), the SMB (Société Multinale de Bitumens) Côte d'Ivoire stock is at the head of the Top 5 of the largest price increases with 7.50%.

The price of this value rose from 7,600 FCFA the day before to 8,170 FCFA on Friday, March 7, 2025, or an increase of 570 FCFA. Between Wednesday, March 5, 2025, when it traded at 7,300 FCFA, and this Friday, March 7, 2025, the SMB Côte d'Ivoire share saw an increase of 870 FCFA

In the first half of 2024, this company achieved a net profit down by 45% compared to the first half of 2023, reaching 4.20 billion FCFA and 7.70 billion FCFA respectively. The company has not yet published its activity report for the third quarter of 2024, let alone its 2024 annual result. Other typical management balances were also down.

The renewed interest of investors in the SMB Côte d'Ivoire stock seems to be linked to the prospects for the second half of 2024. In fact, in its activity report for the first half of 2024, the company's management estimated that the consolidation of partnerships on the export market should lead to sales growth in this market in the second half of 2024. <

Apart from SMB Côte d'Ivoire, the Top 5 of the largest price increases are occupied respectively by Filtisac Côte d'Ivoire (plus 7.47% at 2,950 FCFA), VIVO Energy Côte d'Ivoire (plus 5.24% at 4 1,005 FCFA), ONATEL Burkina Faso (plus 5.00% at 2,625 FCFA) and SITAB Ivory Coast (plus 4.95% at 9,550 FCFA).

As for the Flop 5 of the largest price drops, it is occupied respectively by Unilever Côte d'Ivoire (minus 7.43% at 6,475 FCFA), ETI Togo (minus 6.25% at 15 FCFA), ETI Togo (minus 6.25% at 15 FCFA), BOA Niger (minus 4.76% at 2,900 FCFA), AGL Côte d'Ivoire (minus 3.23% at 1,350 FCFA), ETI Togo (minus 6.25% at 15 FCFA), ETI Togo (minus 6.25% at 15 FCFA),) and Bernabé Côte d'Ivoire (minus 2.27% at 1,075 FCFA).

The total value of transactions remained above one billion FCFA billion, standing at 1.196 billion FCFA against 1.384 billion FCFA on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

As for the market capitalization of the equity market, it increased by 18.646 billion, to 10,994.646 billion FCFA against 10,976 billion FCFA the day before.

For its part, that of the bond market is also experiencing an increase of 2 billion to 10580.477 billion FCFA against 10 578.477 billion FCFA the day before.

The composite index rose by 0.17% to 293.14 points from 292.64 points the day before. As for the BRVM 30 index, it gained 0.20% to 147.63 points against 147.34 points previously. For its part, the BRVM Prestige index rose by 0.32% to 123.89 points against 123.50 points