Market Summary
The benchmark index moderated by 3.59 points (-0.16%) at 2,223.16 with a year-to-date return of 14.50% due to a downward price movement in Cal Bank (-8.00%). The market capitalization eased by 0.07% to settle at GH¢57.22 billion.
Accordingly, the GSE Financial Index declined marginally by 6.53 points (-0.35%) to close at 1,849.53 with a 3.75% year-to-date return while the SAS Manufacturing Index remained unchanged at 1,619.23 with a year-to-date return of -4.83%.
Trading activity weakened as 3,138,724 shares valued at GH¢2,647,619 changed hands from 6,327,714 shares valued at GH¢5,384,521 in the previous session. MTN Ghana dominated trades by volumes and value, accounting for 95.58% of the total volumes traded and 96.31% of the total value traded.
We expect trading activity to increase as companies continue to release their earnings results.
Appointment of a Board Member
GOIL Company Limited (GSE: GOIL)
GOIL has announced the appointment of Mrs Mabel Abena Amoatemaa Sarpong as a Board Member of the company, effective February 16, 2021.
Tender Offer to Qualifying Shareholders
Mechanical Lloyd PLC (GSE: MLC)
Pursuant to regulation 15 of the GSE Listing Rules, Mechanical Lloyd Plc (MLC ) is undertaking a tender offer, on behalf of the Promoters, to Qualifying Shareholders to purchase all their outstanding 16,900,487 ordinary shares at an offer price of GH¢0.10 per share.
Shareholders of MLC approved to delist the Company from the Ghana Stock Exchange at the Company’s 28th Annual General Meeting, held on October 15, 2020.