African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct. 18

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. - - - - - EVENTS: ZAMBIA - The central bank auctions Treasury bills of various maturities at its weekly auction. KENYA - The central bank sells 91-day Treasury bills. GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares struck a seven-month high on Thursday as a slew of Chinese data pointed to stabilisation in the world's second largest economy, an Read Full Story