CAL Dominates Trading with GH¢1.43m Turnover Amid 197% Surge in Market Volume
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) maintained a steady performance on Tuesday, with both headline indices posting marginal gains. The GSE Composite Index inched up by 0.01% to close at 8,611.87 points, while the GSE Financial Stocks Index advanced 0.04% to 4,459.35 points.
Market activity remained subdued, with minimal price movements across most listed counters. CAL Bank and Ecobank Ghana (EGH) were the only gainers for the session, each rising by GH¢0.01 to settle at GH¢0.42 and GH¢23.01 respectively. All other listed stocks maintained their previous prices, with no declines recorded.
Trading was dominated by CAL Bank, which recorded the session’s highest turnover of GH¢1,430,304.11, stemming from 3,445,530 shares traded.
The overall market capitalisation stood at GH¢166.51 billion, up slightly from GH¢166.49 billion in the previous session. Trading volumes rose 197.45% to 3,766,520 shares, while the value of shares exchanged jumped 103.24% to GH¢2,879,737.48.
Overall, the market held steady as investors approached December with caution, focusing activity on a handful of selected counters.
