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EQUITY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS: The Ghana Stock Market rallies upward; returns 44.23% (YtD)
The Ghana Stock Market at the close of the week gained 46.81 points to close the week with a YTD return of 44.23% on the back of price gain made in nine (9) equities with Scancom PLC. (MTNGH) closing the week as the most traded, accounting for 92.8% of total value traded.
As a result, the benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) closed the week at 2,800.36. The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also made a gain of 29.40 points to close the week at 1,959.18 translating into a YTD return of 9.90%.
Volume traded was 4.43 million shares which represent a 29.24% increase compared to the previous week. Total value traded was GH¢5.84 million representing a 72.08% increase from previous week.

EQUITY UNDER REVIEW: FAN MILK PLC. (FML)
Share Price GH¢ 1.76
Price Change (YtD) 62.96%
Market Cap. (GH¢) GH¢ 204.52 million
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Earnings Per Share GH¢0.1188
Avg. Daily Trade Volumes 1,537
Value Traded (YtD) GH¢ 339,337.00

SUMMARY OF AUG. 2021 GFIM ACTIVITIES
GHANA FIXED INCOME MARKET
YEAR Jan.-Aug. 2021 Jan.-Aug. 2020 Change
VOLUME 140,964,497,583 65,251,333,273 116.03%
VALUE (GH¢) 146,623,859,868.39 66,558,222,713.51 120.29%
Source: Ghana Stock Exchange

GSE EQUITY MARKET PERFORMANCE

Indicator Current Week Previous Week Change
GSE-Composite Index 2,800.36 2,753.55 46.81 pts
YTD (GSE-CI) 44.23% 41.82% 1.70%
GSE-Finance Stock Index 1,959.18 1,929.78 29.40 pts
YTD (GSE-FSI) 9.90% 8.25% 1.52%
Market Cap. (GH¢ MN) 63,430.44 62,940.06 490.38
Volume Traded 4,431,278 3,428,614 29.24%
Value Traded (GH¢) 5,840,151.12 3,393,946.96 72.08%

TOP TRADED EQUITIES
Ticker Volume Value (GH¢)
MTNGH 4,303,207 5,420,211.76
GCB 22,332 120,369.48
ETI 21,207 1,484.49
EGL 15,410 31,928.00
FML 14,200 24,440.00

MTN 92.8 % of value traded

GAINERS
Ticker Close Price (GH¢) Open Price (GH¢) Change Y-t-D Change
TOTAL 4.62 4.20 10.00% 63.25%
FML 1.76 1.65 6.67% 62.96%
EGH 7.80 7.34 6.27% 8.33%
BOPP 2.60 2.51 3.59% 30.00%
SCB Pr.Shrs 0.90 0.87 3.45% 3.45%
SOGEGH 0.97 0.95 2.10% 51.56%
EGL 2.10 2.06 1.94% 50.00%
GOIL 1.60 1.57 1.91% 6.67%
MTNGH 1.26 1.24 1.61% 96.88%

SUMMARY OF AUG. 2021 EQUITY MARKET ACTIVITIES
EQUITIES
Indicator Jan.-Aug. 2021 Jan.-Aug. 2020 % Change
GSE-CI YtD CHANGE 41.66% -18.19%
VOLUME 370.19 M 378.65 M -2.23
VALUE (GH¢) 368.71 M 272.55 M 35.28
GSE-CI 2,750.37 1,846.59 48.94
MKT. CAP. (GH¢M) 62,904.96 52,568.06 19.66
ADVANCERS UNIL, ETI, FML, EGL, TOTAL, EGH, BOPP, CAL
DECLINERS SCB, MTNGH, CPC
Source: Ghana Stock Exchange

FIXED INCOME MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
At last week’s auction, a total of GH¢551.76 million was raised in 91-Day bills, GH¢701.86 million in 182-Day bills and GH¢1,244.07 million in 6-Year Bond compared to GH¢1,144.98 million in 91-Day bills, GH¢64.66 million in 182-Day bills and GH¢312.88 million in 364-Day bills at the previous week’s auction.
91-Day bill and 182-Day bill yields improved marginally by 0.001% and 0.017% to 12.45% and 13.20% respectively. 6-Yr bond dropped to 18.80%.
The target for the next auction is GH¢1,474 million in 91- and 182-Day bills.

KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator Current Previous
Monetary Policy Rate July 2021 13.50% 13.50%
Real GDP Growth Q1 2021 3.10% 3.30%
Inflation August 2021 9.70% 9.00%
Reference rate September 2021 13.46% 13.51%
Source: GSS, BOG, GBA

GOG Treasuries 06th– 10th Sep. 2021 30th – 03rd Sep. 2021 Change (%)
91-Day T-Bill 12.45% 12.45% 0.001%
182-Day T-Bill 13.20% 13.20% 0.017%
364-Day T-Bill 16.10% 16.10% 0.000%
2-Year Bond 17.25% 17.25% 0.000%
BOG Offer (GH¢ MN) 1,380.00 642.62
Dealers Tender (GH¢ MN) 2,502.96 1,607.76
Amount Raised (GH¢ MN) 2,497.69 1,522.52
Source: Bank of Ghana

CURRENCY MARKET
Interbank Average Rates
Currency Closing Week Previous Week Y-t-D Change
(GH¢) (GH¢) %
DOLLAR 5.8561 5.8564 -1.64%
POUND 8.1093 8.1214 -2.90%
EURO 6.9271 6.9607 1.98%
YEN 0.0533 0.0534 4.88%
YUAN 0.9092 0.9103 -2.95%
CFA FRANC 94.6944 94.2379 -1.94%
Source: Bank of Ghana

KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator Current Previous
Monetary Policy Rate July 2021 13.50% 13.50%
Real GDP Growth Q1 2021 3.10% 3.30%
Inflation August 2021 9.70% 9.00%
Reference rate September 2021 13.46% 13.51%
Source: GSS, BOG, GBA

ANALYSTS
Godwin Kojo Odoom: Senior Research Analyst
Edna Awurama Fosua: Analyst
Nelson Cudjoe Kuagbedzi: Analyst

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