Stock market records 7 decliners over the week

Twenty-four equities traded over the week, ending with three gainers and seven decliners.

BOPP, ACCESS, and SIC were the gainers as they gained GH¢0.14, GH¢0.07, and GH¢0.02 to close trading at GH¢6.48, GH¢3.70, and GH¢0.33 respectively.

EGH, MAC, and CAL lost GH¢0.01 each to close trading at GH¢6.75, GH¢5.38, and GH¢0.74 respectively.

GCB, SCB, EGL, and GGBL lost GH¢0.05, GH¢0.06,GH¢0.10, and GH¢0.20 to close trading at GH¢4.00, GH¢20.24, GH¢3.20, and GH¢2.05 respectively.

GAINERS AND DECLINERS
Ticker Close Price (GH¢) Open Price (GH¢) Price Change Y-t-D Change
BOPP 6.48 6.34 0.14 -2.56%
ACCESS 3.70 3.63 0.07 17.46%
SIC 0.33 0.31 0.02 312.50%
EGH 6.75 6.76 -0.01 -11.18%
MAC 5.38 5.39 -0.01 -0.19%
CAL 0.74 0.75 -0.01 -14.94%
GCB 4.00 4.05 -0.05 -23.66%
SCB 20.24 20.30 -0.06 -0.30%
EGL 3.20 3.30 -0.10 14.70%
GGBL 2.05 2.25 -0.20 13.89%

As a result, market capitalization of the GSE decreased by GH¢81.47 million to close the trading week at GH¢64.40 billion.

A total of 11,666,517 shares valued at GH¢12,084,263.04 were traded during the week.

Compared with the previous trading week, this week’s data shows a 284.92% increase in volume traded and a 59.17% increase in trade turnover.

Scancom PLC. accounted for 66.11% of the total value traded and recorded the most volumes traded.

Ticker Volume Value (GH¢)
MTNGH 8,779,613 7,989,447.83
CAL 1,551,509 1,143,385.87
SOGEGH 529,742 577,418.78
EGL 475,071 1,520,227.20
SIC 175,002 57,305.20

Meanwhile, market activity for the week declined by 8.49 points to close at 2,499.90 points translating into a YTD return of -10.38%.

The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also lost 5.52 points to close at 2,078.85 points translating into a YTD return of -3.65%.

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