STOCK MARKET REVIEW

The Ghana Stock Exchange closed higher for the week on the back of price increases by 5 counters. The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) gained 98.98 points (+3.45%) to close the week at 2,969.69 points, reflecting a year-to-date (YTD) gain of 17.46%. The GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FI) also gained 11.73 points (+0.69%) to close the week at 1,715.17 points, reflecting a YTD loss of 16.44%.

Market capitalization increased by 1.51% to close the week at GH¢71,998.81 million, from GH¢70,929.41 million at the close of the previous week. This reflects a YTD gain of 11.61%.

The week recorded a total of 4,897,980 shares valued at GH¢8,419,861.25 changing hands, compared with 431,556 shares, valued at GH¢348,516.13 in the preceding week.

MTNGH dominated both the volume and value of trades for the week, accounting for 64.53% and 51.08% of shares traded respectively.

The market ended the week with 5 advancers and 1 laggard as indicated on the table below.

 Source: Ghana Stock Exchange

CURRENCY MARKET

The Cedi was largely stable against the USD for the week. It traded at GH¢11.0036/$, compared with GH¢11.0032/$ at week open, reflecting w/w and YTD depreciations of 0.004% and 22.06% respectively. This compares with a loss of 21.10% a year ago.       

The Cedi weakened against the GBP for the week. It traded at GH¢14.1485/£, compared with GH¢14.1353/£ at week open, reflecting w/w and YTD depreciations of 0.09% and 27.12% respectively. This compares with a depreciation of 12.27% a year ago.

The Cedi strengthened against the Euro for the week. It traded at GH¢12.1274/€, compared with GH¢12.2315/€ at week open, reflecting w/w appreciation and YTD depreciation of 0.86% and 24.59% respectively. This compares with a depreciation of 12.07% a year ago.     

The Cedi also appreciated marginally against the Canadian Dollar at week end. It opened at GH¢8.3193/C$ but closed at GH¢8.3119/C$, reflecting w/w gain and YTD depreciation of 0.09% and 23.94% respectively. This compares with a depreciation of 20.16% a year ago.

 Source: Bank of Ghana

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MARKET

Government raised a sum of GH¢2,334.77 million for the week across the 91-Day, 182-Day and 364-Day Treasury Bills. This compared with GH¢2,699.05 million raised in the previous week.

The 91-Day Bill settled at 25.24% p.a. from 24.92% p.a. last week whilst the 182-Day Bill settled at 27.15% p.a. from 26.81% p.a. last week. The 364-Day Bill settled at 30.31% p.a. from 30.05% p.a. last week.

The tables below highlight primary market activity at close of the week.

 Source: Bank of Ghana

Source: Bank of Ghana

COMMODITY MARKET

Oil prices rose again and notched a fifth straight week of gains as investors were optimistic that healthy demand and supply cuts will keep prices buoyant. Brent futures traded at US$84.99 a barrel, compared to US$81.07 at week open, reflecting w/w gain and YTD depreciation of 4.84% and 1.07% respectively.

Gold saw some strength, moving further into the high-$1,900 an ounce territory as the US central bank signalled a data-driven approach to future rate hikes. Gold settled at US$1,999.90, from US$1,966.60 last week, reflecting w/w and YTD appreciations of 1.69% and 9.51% respectively.

The price of Cocoa increased for the week. Cocoa traded at US$3,525.00 per tonne on Friday, from US$3,415.00 last week, reflecting w/w and YTD appreciations of 3.22% and 35.58% respectively.

International Commodity Prices

 Source: www.investing.com

BUSINESS TERM OF THE WEEK

Creditors’ Committee: A creditors' committee is a group of people who represent a company's creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding. As such, a creditors' committee has broad rights and responsibilities, including devising a reorganization plan for bankrupt companies or deciding whether they should be liquidated. The creditors' committee is usually further divided between secured and unsecured creditors.

Source: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/creditors-committee.asp

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