GSE: Financial Stocks Index drops 5.44 points, YTD return negative
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has seen a decline in its performance at the end of the fourth trading day of the week.
The GSE Composite Index dropped 2.58 points, closing at 2,402.51, and its year-to-date return stands at -1.69%.
Similarly, the GSE Financial Stocks Index fell by 5.44 points, closing at 1,999.91, with a year-to-date return of -2.57%.
On a positive note, Total Energies Marketing Ghana Plc. (TOTAL) gained GH¢0.04, closing at GH¢4.10 per share.
Conversely, CAL saw a drop, losing GH¢0.05 to close at GH¢0.51 per share.
GAINER AND DECLINER
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Change (GH¢) | YTD Change |
| TOTAL | 4.10 | 4.06 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
| CAL | 0.51 | 0.56 | -0.05 | -37.04% |
The market capitalization also fell by 0.04% at the end of the day, totaling GH¢64.23 billion.
Despite a significant decrease, the total volume traded was still 33,727 shares across 14 counters, with a 97.80% decrease in the total value traded, totaling GH¢38,720.26.
The most significant trades of the day were in Scancom PLC (MTNGH) and Cal Bank PLC (CAL), with 13,812 shares traded valued at GH¢12,154.56 and 12,052 shares traded valued at GH¢6,396.47 respectively.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| MTNGH | 13,812 | 12,154.56 |
| CAL | 12,052 | 6,396.47 |
| UNIL | 5,791 | 11,929.46 |
| TOTAL | 1,000 | 4,100.00 |
| GOIL | 544 | 919.36 |
