Stock market closes flat over the week to close at 2,443; returns 0% YTD
At the close of trading last week, the Ghana Stock Exchange
Composite Index (GSE-CI) closed at the same level it opened this week at 2,443.91 points translating into a YTD return of 0.00%.
The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also maintained its level to close at 2,052.59 points translating into a YTD return of 0.00%.
Twenty-one (21) equities traded over the week with the best performer of the week NewGold (GLD) gaining GH¢6.20 to close at GH¢224.00 causing market capitalization to increase by GH¢79.15 million week-on-week to close the opening trading week of the year at GH¢64.59 billion.
GAINER
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Price Change | Y-t-D Change |
| GLD | 224.00 | 217.80 | 6.20 | 2.85% |
A total of 124,197 shares cumulating to a value of GH¢2,077,557.48 were traded during the week.
This week’s data shows a decline of 79.43% and 30.43% in volume traded and trade turnover respectively.
Scancom PLC. (MTNGH) emerged as the most traded stock during the week whilst NewGold (GLD) accounted for 94.93% of total value traded.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| MTNGH | 77,611 | 68,297.68 |
| CAL | 25,242 | 16,407.30 |
| GLD | 8,805 | 1,972,320.00 |
| ETI | 3,725 | 558.75 |
| PBC | 3,205 | 64.10 |
