GSE-CI closes at 3,111 points; returns 27.30% YTD
The benchmark index (GSE-Composite Index) of the Ghana Stock Exchange grew by 15.61 points to close at 3,111.01 points, returning 27.30% YTD.
The Financial Stocks Index also climbed by 9.33 points to close at 1,790.11 points, returning 12.79% YTD.
FML, GGBL and SOGEGH earned GH¢.0.23, GH¢.0.29, and GH¢.0.12, respectively to close at GH¢2.62, GH¢3.24 and GH¢1.44 respectively. Conversely, CAL shed off GH¢0.05 to close at GH¢0.55.
Consequently, total market capitalization advanced by GH¢169.70 million to settle at GH¢ 73.54 billion.
Overall, 107,834 shares were traded, valued at GH¢ 201,552.16 on a trading day that saw sixteen (16) equities trade.
This represents -98.13% and -97.81% jumps in volume and value traded over the previous trading day respectively.
EGH traded 26,629 shares valued at GH¢101,190.20 which was 50.21% of the total value traded. MTNGH trades constituted 17.72% of the total turnover.
SOGEGH emerged as the least traded among the top 5 traded equities in terms of volume traded.
