GSE: NewGold gains GHS 2.30 in share price
Absa bank-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF), New Gold (GLD), recorded a share price increase of GHS 2.30 at the close of trading activity on Thursday, January 26.
The stock ended trading activity with a share price of GHS 243.20 from the opening share price of GHS 240.90.
Market value of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) on the back of the rise in share price of New Gold rose by GHS 6.67m to hit GHS 64.51bn.
On a year-to-date basis, the share price of New Gold has witnessed increments by some 11.66% since the beginning of the year.
GAINER
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Change (GH¢) | YTD Change |
| GLD | 243.20 | 240.90 | 2.30 | 11.66% |
Meanwhile, the benchmark index (GSE-Composite Index) of the Ghana Stock Exchange as well as the GSE Financial Stocks Index remained unchanged with the former, closing at 2,431.24 points representing a YTD return of -0.52% and the latter at 2,042.80 points, representing a YTD return of -0.48%.
The total volume traded decreased by 41.02% to 13,393 shares and was traded across nine (9) counters.
The total value traded also decreased by 22.80% totaling GH¢14,850.57.
Transactions in Scancom PLC (MTNGH) topped the trading chart with 11,737 shares valued at GH¢10,328.56.
This was followed by CAL Bank PLC (CAL) trading 1,394 shares valued at GH¢780.64.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| MTNGH | 11,737 | 10,328.56 |
| CAL | 1,394 | 780.64 |
| BOPP | 110 | 968.00 |
| FML | 100 | 300.00 |
| CPC | 30 | 0.60 |
