Aug 31, 2026 · 10 min · 11 segments
The BRVM held near record levels after its strong rally, with the Composite and BRVM 30 both ending the week higher. In this episode of *Markets Talk*, we review the week’s top-performing stocks, the…
We start this week with good news.
After the sharp rally in the previous week, the market did not give back those gains.
Instead, it entered a period of consolidation, which can be healthier than a market that keeps rising too quickly without a pause.
The BRVM30 gained 0.23% to 256.35 points.
But the bigger story is the longer-term trend.
In other words, even after the strong gains of recent months, the BRVM remains on track for an exceptional year.
That means the BRVM remains above the historic 20 trillion CFA franc threshold it crossed recently.
For investors, this matters because the market is not simply touching a record for one or two trading sessions.
It is beginning to hold at a much higher valuation level.
Trading activity did slow.
Total volume fell 29.31% to around 6.6 million shares.
But there is an important detail.
The BRVM traded for only four sessions during the week, compared with five the previous week.
So part of that decline simply reflects the shorter trading week.
We start this week with good news.
After the sharp rally in the previous week, the market did not give back those gains.
Instead, it entered a period of consolidation, which can be healthier than a market that keeps rising too quickly without a pause.
The BRVM30 gained 0.23% to 256.35 points.
But the bigger story is the longer-term trend.
In other words, even after the strong gains of recent months, the BRVM remains on track for an exceptional year.
That means the BRVM remains above the historic 20 trillion CFA franc threshold it crossed recently.
For investors, this matters because the market is not simply touching a record for one or two trading sessions.
It is beginning to hold at a much higher valuation level.
Trading activity did slow.
Total volume fell 29.31% to around 6.6 million shares.
But there is an important detail.
The BRVM traded for only four sessions during the week, compared with five the previous week.
So part of that decline simply reflects the shorter trading week.
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