The market value of shares listed on the West African Regional Securities Exchange (BRVM) recovered CFAF161.01 billion on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, reaching CFAF20,760.72 billion at the close after losing CFAF369.03 billion the previous day. The BRVM Composite index gained 0.78% to 529.41 points.
The increase made up slightly less than half of Monday’s drop, when the benchmark had fallen 1.76% to 525.30 points. The exchange’s other main indices also advanced, with the BRVM 30 adding 0.90% to 256.50 points and the BRVM Prestige gaining 1.22% to 198.02 points.
Sonatel and Bank of Africa Benin join the recovery
Among the gainers were Sonatel (+3.61%) and Bank of Africa Benin (+2.75%), which had lost 4.60% and 2.83% respectively on Monday. Société multinationale de bitumes (SMB) climbed 7.49%. Across the market, 21 stocks finished higher, 20 declined and seven were unchanged, according to the session data.
The improvement in prices came alongside lighter trading. Total turnover fell to CFAF1.47 billion from CFAF2.59 billion the previous day. In the bond segment, market capitalization stood at CFAF13,434.48 billion, compared with CFAF13,437.67 billion on Monday.