SIC records 14.29% share price gain on stock market
SIC Insurance Company Limited [SIC] emerged as the sole equity gainer on the stock market at the end of trading session on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
Share price of SIC appreciated by 14.29% to end trading at a closing price of GHS 0.08 from an opening price of GHS 0.07.
Share prices of Scancom Plc [MTNGh], Standard Chartered Bank and Ecobank Ghana [EGH] declined recording share price loss of 0.86%, 0.25% and 6.81% respectively.
GAINER & DECLINERS
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Change | YTD Change |
| SIC | 0.08 | 0.07 | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| MTNGH | 1.15 | 1.16 | 0.86% | 79.69% |
| SCB | 20.30 | 20.35 | 0.25% | 24.46% |
| EGH | 7.69 | 7.80 | 1.41% | 6.81% |
Market capitalization of the stock market on the back of the three decliners fell by GHS 163.17 million to close at GHS 63.81 billion representing a growth of 17.35% in 2021.
The benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) lost 15.59 points to close trading at 2,803.00 representing a YTD return of 44.37%.
The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also lost 6.99 points to close trading at 2,082.22 also translating into a YTD return of 16.80%.
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At the end f trading n Wednesday, a total of 162,916 shares valued at GHS 236,511.83 was traded in twelve (12) equities, a significant decrease in trade turnover compared to Tuesday’s volume of 8,223,945 shares valued at GHS 9,542,503.13 Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) recorded the largest share of trades, accounting for 36.6% of the total value traded.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| MTNGH | 65,126 | 74,884.90 |
| GOIL | 47,606 | 86,642.92 |
| CAL | 23,701 | 20,145.85 |
| SOGEGH | 14,933 | 17,919.60 |
| SIC | 6,326 | 506.08 |
Read details of equity report below:
Daily Equity Market Report_08.12.2021 by Fuaad Dodoo on Scribd
