GSE-CI benchmark index records 29.64% YTD returns on equities
The benchmark index (GSE-Composite Index) of the Ghana Stock Exchange grew by 3.35 points to close at 3,168.35 points, returning 29.64% YTD.
While the Financial Stocks Index similarly advanced by 6.72 points to close at 1,881.49 points, reducing the YTD loss to -8.34%.
EGH earned GH¢0.12 to close at GH¢4.10. On the other hand, FML dipped for the second consecutive day this week, losing off GH¢0.02 to close at GH¢3.03.
Consequently, total market capitalization advanced by GH¢36.38 million to settle at GH¢ 74.15 billion.
48,818 shares were traded, valued at GH¢78,994.52 on a trading day that saw seven (7) equities trade.
This represents dips of 31.57% and 91.94% in volume and value traded respectively over the previous trading day.
CAL was the most traded stock on the day trading 20,000 shares valued at GH¢11,000.00. This represented 13.93% of the total value traded.
EGH constituted 18.19% of total turnover while ETI emerged as the least traded among the top 5 traded equities in terms of volume traded.
