Ghana Stock Exchange posts strong performance in October

Daba Finance/Ghana Stock Exchange posts strong performance

AFRICAN STOCKS AND FINANCENovember 11, 2023 at 9:46 AM UTC

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) demonstrated robust financial performance in October, boasting a year-to-date return of 27.89%. However, the GSE Composite Index (CI) experienced a marginal decline of 1.47% compared to the previous month, reflecting the market's dynamic nature.

The GSE Composite Index is a vital indicator tracking the performance of all companies traded on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Despite the dip in the CI, the GSE Financial Stock Index (FSI) exhibited positive momentum, rising by 89.3 points during the month. Nevertheless, it still recorded a year-to-date loss of 3.56%, providing investors with insights into the performance of stocks on the Accra bourse.

In October, volume and value traded witnessed a notable decrease, falling by 79.42% and 77.98%, respectively, compared to the previous month. Despite this reduction in trading activity, certain stocks saw significant gains, with EGH leading at 37.21%, followed by ACCESS (9.68%), BOPP (6.98%), and ASG (0.11%).

Key Takeaways

The GSE has shown a remarkable improvement in its performance from the beginning of 2023 to the end of October, ranking as one of the best-performing stock markets in Africa. The GSE rally can be attributed to a renewed interest in the equities market, driven by positive developments in the government’s efforts to fix a protracted debt crisis with the help of IMF’s $3 billion bailout package. Ghana, one of the world's biggest producers of both gold and cocoa and long seen as one of Africa's best-run countries, is suffering its worst economic crisis in a generation. The GSE remains on course to beat market expectations, but analysts say much more must be done to sustain growth in the face of cyclical hills and valleys.

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