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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ENDING

April 03, 2020 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS GH¢0.40 (-15.00%) at week open. Thirty 0ne (31) counters remained flat at the closing bell on 2019 GDP 6.0% Friday. Projected GDP for 2019 7.1% BoG Policy Rate – March 2020 14.5% The graphs and table below highlight activity on Weekly Interbank Interest Rate 14.1% the market during the week. Inflation for February, 2020 7.8% End Period Inflation Target - 2020 8.0% Trend in Market Indices for the Week Budget Deficit (% GDP) – Dec, 2019 4.8% Ending 3/04/20 2019 Budget Deficit Target (%GDP) 4.5% Public Debt (billion GH¢) – Dec, 2019 218.0 2,200.00 Debt to GDP Ratio – Dec, 2019 63.0% 2,100.00 2,000.00

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1,800.00 1,700.00 STOCK MARKET REVIEW The stock market closed weaker in the review week as the laggards outpaced the gainers. The GSE Composite Index (GSE CI) shed 17.43 points (-0.81%) to close at 2,143.09 points, compared to GSE CI GSE FSI 2,160.52 points at the close of the previous week. This translates into a year-to-date (YTD) loss of 5.05%. The GSE Financial Stocks Index also Trend in GSE Indices in 2020 shed 31.10 points to close the week at 1,894.50 2,500.00 points, increasing its YTD loss to 6.20%. 2,000.00

Market capitalization decreased by 0.32% for the 1,500.00 week from GH¢55,995.00 million at the close of the previous week to GH¢55,814.24 million at the 1,000.00 close of the week. This represents YTD decline of 500.00 1.72%. - 01/01/20 01/02/20 01/03/20 01/04/20 Activity on the market was relatively higher than that of the preceding week. A total of 564,659 GSE CI GSE FSI shares, valued at GH¢1,516,953.21 changed hands for the week, compared with 218,630 shares Year To Date Performance of GSE Indices valued at GH¢288,234.18 recorded in the 3.00% preceding week. GCB dominated both volume 2.00% and value of shares traded for the week 1.00% respectively. GCB accounted for 42.08% (237,600 0.00%

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05/02/20 04/03/20 shares traded for the week. -3.00% -4.00% The market closed on Friday with six laggards and -5.00% three advancers for the week. Ltd. -6.00% Led the advancers. Its share price closed at GH¢1.70 -7.00% from GH¢1.60. Trust Bank Gambia Ltd led the GSE CI GSE FSI laggards. Its share price closed at GH¢0.34 from Market Capitalization for the Week Best 5 &Worst 5 Performing Stocks Ending 3/04/20 Best Performing Stocks: YTD Return 56,100.00 0.00% Inc. SIC Insurance Company Ltd. 25.00% 56,000.00 -0.50% Camelot Ltd. 22.22% 55,900.00 -1.00% 55,800.00 Limited 4.17% -1.50% 55,700.00 Republic Bank (Ghana) Ltd. 3.57% 55,600.00 -2.00% 55,500.00 -2.50% Enterprise Group Ltd. 3.03%

Worst Performing Stocks: Intraveneous Infusion Ltd -40.00% MARKET CAP YTD% Ltd. -19.65% Unilever Ghana Ltd. -14.76% Volume & Value Traded for the Week -12.00%- Ending 3/04/20 GCB Bank Ltd. -11.76%

1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 CURRENCY MARKET 400,000 200,000 The Cedi weakened against the USD for the fifth - straight week. It traded at GH¢5.4610/$ on Friday, compared with GH¢5.4377/$ at week open, reflecting w/w depreciation and YTD appreciation of 0.43% and 1.33% respectively VOLUME VALUE against the USD. This compares with YTD depreciation of 5.22% a year ago.

Best 5 Traded Equities by Volume for the Week The Cedi meanwhile strengthened against the Ending 3/04/20 Euro on the week. It traded at GH¢5.8973/€, compared with GH¢5.9988/€ at week open, EGH OTHERS 3% reflecting w/w and YTD appreciations of 1.72% ETI 8% 10% and 5.33% respectively against the Euro. This GCB CAL 42% compares with YTD depreciation of 3.39% a year 11% ago.

The Cedi likewise strengthened against the GBP MTNGH on the week. It traded at GH¢6.6886/£, 26% compared with GH¢6.7042/£ at week open, reflecting w/w and YTD appreciations of 0.23% and 9.39% respectively against the GBP. This Best 5 Traded Equities by Value for the compares with YTD depreciation of 6.74% a year Week Ending 3/04/20 ago. TOTAL OTHERS SCB 2% 11% The Cedi weakened against the CAD for the 6% CAL week. It opened at GH¢3.8612/C$ but closed at 3% GH¢3.8683/C$, reflecting w/w depreciationand MTNGH GCB YTD appreciation of 0.18% and 10.34% 7% 71% respectively against the CAD. This compares with YTD depreciation of 6.98% a year ago.

Weekly Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates Please see below for more details. Currency Year Week Week Change YTD Pair Open Open Close % % Security Year Previous Current Chg YTD 01/01/20 30/03/20 03/04/20 Open Yield % Yield % % % USD/GHS 5.5337 5.4377 5.4610 -0.43 1.33 01/01/20 27/03/20 03/04/20 GBP/GHS 7.3164 6.7042 6.6886 0.23 9.39 EUR/GHS 6.2114 5.9988 5.8973 1.72 5.33 91 Day TB 14.70 14.64 14.44 -1.36 -1.75 CAD/GHS 4.2681 3.8612 3.8683 -0.18 10.34 182 Dy TB 15.15 15.15 14.95 -1.33 -1.30 Source: Bank of Ghana 364 Day TB 17.90 17.65 17.65 0.00 -1.41 2-Yr FXR TN 20.95 20.20 20.20 0.00 -3.58 Exchange Rates: Selected Currencies 3-Yr Bond 19.7 20.75 20.75 0.00 5.33 vs the Cedi 5-Yr Bond 19.50 21.70 21.70 0.00 11.28 8.00 6-Yr Bond 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 7-Yr Bond 16.25 16.25 16.25 0.00 0.00 6.00 10-Yr Bond 19.8 19.8 19.8 0.00 0.00 5.00 15-Yr Bond 19.75 19.75 19.75 0.00 0.00 4.00 20-Yr Bond 20.2 20.2 20.2 0.00 0.00 3.00 Source: Bank of Ghana 2.00 1.00 0.00 Treasury Yield Curve 01/01/20 01/02/20 01/03/20 01/04/20 22 21.70 USD GBP EUR CAD 20.75 21.00 20.20 20.20 20 19.80 19.75

YTD Performance of the Cedi Against 18 17.65 Selected Currencies 20.00 16 16.25 18.00 14.95 14.44 16.00 14 14.00 12.00 10.00 12 8.00 6.00 4.00 10 2.00 3 6 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 6 yr 7 yr 10 yr 15 yr 20 yr 0.00 mths mths -2.00

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Gold futures notched a second straight weekly gain supported by a weak U.S. Jobs report GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MARKET released on Friday. Gold futures settled at US$1,648.75 per ounce on Friday, reflecting w/w Government raised a total of GH¢521.22 million in and YTD gains of 1.46% and 8.40% respectively. the week under review across the 91-Day and 182-Day Treasury Bills. This compared with Oil prices recovered for week on hopes of GH¢743.38 million raised in the previous week. production cuts among OPEC members. Brent The 91–Day and 182-Day Bills shed 20bps each to futures traded at US$34.83 a barrel on Friday, settle at 14.44% and 14.95% respectively. reflecting w/w gain and YTD loss of 39.71% and 47.23% respectively. Prices of Cocoa strengthened for the second Gig Economy: A gig economy is one where straight week. Cocoa futures settled at temporal, flexible jobs are commonplace and US$2,264.00 per tonne on Friday, reflecting w/w companies tend toward hiring independent contractors and freelancers instead of full-time gain and YTD loss of 0.31% and 10.87% employees. A gig economy undermines the respectively. traditional economy of full-time workers who rarely change positions and instead focus on a International Commodity Prices Commodities Year Week Week Chg% YTD lifetime career. Open Open Close % 01/01/20 30/03/20 03/04/20 Sourcewww.investopedia.com Brent crude oil (USD/bbl) 66.00 24.93 34.83 39.71 - 47.23 Gold (USD/t ABOUT CIDAN oz.) 1,520.95 1,625.00 1,648.75 1.46 8.40 CIDAN Investments Limited is an investment and Cocoa fund management company licensed by the (USD/MT) 2,540.00 2,257.00 2,264.00 0.31 -10.87 Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Source: www.investing.com National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA).

International Commodity Prices - 2020 3,500 80 RESEARCH TEAM C 3,000 70 B O R Name: Ernest Tannor C 60 2,500 E O Email: [email protected] N A 50 2,000 T Tel: +233 (0) 20 881 8957 40 & 1,500 C 30 R G 1,000 U O 20 Name: Jedidiah Jojo Ansah D L 500 10 E Email: [email protected] D 0 0 Tel: +233 (0) 54 295 1048

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Gold Cocoa Brent Crude CIDAN Investments Limited CIDAN House Plot No. 169 Block 6 YTD Performance of Selected Haatso, North Legon – Accra Commodity Prices Tel: +233 (0) 26171 7001/ 26 300 3917 Fax: +233 (0)30 254 4351 0.30 Email: [email protected] 0.20 Website: www.cidaninvestments.com 0.10 - 01/01/20 01/02/20 01/03/20 01/04/20 -0.10 Disclaimer -0.20 -0.30 The contents of this report have been prepared to -0.40 provide you with general information only. -0.50 Information provided on and available from this -0.60 report does not constitute any investment -0.70 recommendation. Gold Cocoa Brent Crude The information contained herein has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but its accuracy and completeness are not BUSINESS TERM OF THE WEEK guaranteed.