GSE Financial Stock Index Advances by 1.22 Points, Year-to-Date Return Hits 19.07%
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed on a positive note on Wednesday with the GSE Composite Index rising by 0.87 points to 4,557.63 points, marking a Year-To-Date (YTD) return of 45.60%.
Similarly, the GSE Financial Stock Index gained 1.22 points, ending the day at 2,264.25 points, reflecting a YTD return of 19.07%.
The market’s overall capitalization increased by GH¢10.89 million, settling at GH¢102.59 billion.
Trading activity saw a modest rise in the volume of shares traded, reaching 425,012, compared to 404,322 shares in the previous session.
However, the total value traded fell significantly by 73.99%, amounting to GH¢363,115.77, down from GH¢1,396,181.86.
CAL and CMLT were the standout performers, with CAL rising to GH¢0.34 and CMLT closing at GH¢0.13.
CAL led the trading volume with 313,243 shares, valued at GH¢106,570.19.
Other stocks in the top five traded equities included MTNGH, CMLT, FML, and GCB, although their trading volumes were notably lower.
