GSE: Local bourse records no change in benchmark index in week-long trading activities
Benchmark index of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) – GSE Composite Index – recorded no change as market activity for the week remained flat.
The GSE-CI closed the week at 2,460.31 points translating into a year-to-date return [YTD] of negative 11.80%.
The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also maintained its level throughout the week to close at the same level it opened, 2,069.89 points translating into a YTD return of -3.81%.
Twenty-two (22) equities traded over the week, ending with one (1) decliner.
NewGold (GLD) which began the week at GH¢236.00 per share ended the week at GH¢218.20 per share after shedding GH¢17.80 off its price.
DECLINER
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Price Change | Y-t-D Change |
| GLD | 218.20 | 236.00 | -17.80 | 100.92% |
Market Capitalization decreased by GH¢51.62 million to close the trading week at GH¢64.68 billion.
A total of 516,886 shares valued at GH¢15,304,079.71 were traded during the week.
Compared with the previous trading week, this week’s data shows a decline of 95.95% and 59.41% respectively in volume traded and trade turnover.
Scancom PLC. (MTNGH) emerged as the most traded stock at the close of trading session, accounting for 68.35% of overall trade volume, whilst NewGold (GLD) accounted for 95.66% of the total value traded.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| MTNGH | 353,309 | 308,603.75 |
| GLD | 62,722 | 14,639,231.60 |
| BOPP | 29,568 | 204,314.88 |
| TOTAL | 24,877 | 99,508.00 |
| CPC | 18,436 | 368.72 |
