Stock market posts YTD returns of -8.97% on Wednesday
Benchmark index (GSE-Composite Index) of the Accra bourse fell 1.27 points to close trading at 2,539.21 points representing a YTD return of -8.97% on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also lost 2.80 points to close trading at 2,046.56 points translating into a YTD return of -4.89%.
Eight (8) equities traded, ending with two (2) gainers and decliners each. GLD and BOPP gained GH¢1.31 and GH¢0.34 to close trading at GH¢171.51 and GH¢6.34 respectively.
EGH and TOTAL on the other hand lost GH¢0.05 and GH¢0.08 to close trading at GH¢6.80 and GH¢4.00 respectively.
GAINERS AND DECLINERS
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Change (GH¢) | YTD Change |
| GLD | 171.51 | 170.20 | 1.31 | 57.93% |
| BOPP | 6.34 | 6.00 | 0.34 | -4.66% |
| EGH | 6.80 | 6.85 | -0.05 | -10.53% |
| TOTAL | 4.00 | 4.08 | -0.08 | -20.32% |
Market capitalization of the stock market settled at GH¢64.42 billion at the end of trading activities on Wednesday.
A total of 244,201 shares valued at GH¢35,774,907.25 was traded on Wednesday. Compared with the previous GSE trading day (August 16), Wednesday’s data shows a 36.50% drop in volume traded and a 12953.04% rise in trade turnover.
New Gold (GLD) accounted for 99.52% of the total value traded and recorded the largest volume traded.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| GLD | 207,578 | 35,601,686.40 |
| BOPP | 17,093 | 108,095.40 |
| TOTAL | 7,175 | 28,700.00 |
| MTNGH | 7,147 | 6,789.65 |
| EGH | 3,810 | 25,908.00 |
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