Business News of Saturday, 31 October 2020

Source: SAS Ghana

Stock Market halts changeless streak as trading activity advances

Trading activity waned as 3,816 shares valued at GHTrading activity waned as 3,816 shares valued at GH

Market Summary

Ecobank Ghana (+3.64%) advanced the GSE Composite Index by 6.16 points (+0.34%) to close at 1,837.27 with a -18.60% year-to-date return while the market capitalization increased by 0.12% to close at GH¢53.12 billion.

Accordingly, the GSE Financial Index was up 11.19 points (+0.68%), closing at 1,651.24 with a -18.24 % year-to-date return while the SAS Manufacturing Index closed unchanged at 1,836.46 with a year-to-date return of -47.25%.

Trading activity waned as 3,816 shares valued at GH¢13,705 changed hands from 23,021 shares valued at GH¢7,648 in the previous session.

Ecobank Ghana dominated trades by volume and value, accounting for 57.65% of the total volume and 91.50% of the total value traded.

We expect activity levels to pick up while investors await more third-quarter earnings results.