Local bourse loses 46.79 points as MTN slips
Benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) at the end of trading activity on Thursday, decreased by 46.79 points to close at 2,564.20 points representing a YTD return of -8.07%.
The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) howevergained0.34 points to close trading at 2,210.43 points translating into a YTD return of 2.72%.
Twelve equities traded on Thursday ending with one gainer and one decliner.
SIC Insurance Company Ltd. (SIC) was the sole gainer as it gained GH¢0.01to close trading at GH¢0.28 representing a YTD return of 250% whilst Scancom PLC. (MTNGH) lost GH¢0.04 to close trading at GH¢0.90 representing a YTD return of -18.92%.
GAINER & DECLINER
| Ticker | Close Price (GH¢) | Open Price (GH¢) | Change (GH¢) | YTD Change |
| SIC | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 250.00% |
| MTNGH | 0.90 | 0.94 | -0.04 | -18.92% |
The GSE market capitalization for the day settled at GH¢63.03 billion.
In all, a total of 944,362 shares valued at GH¢922,608.60 was traded on the day.
MTNGH closed trading with the lion’s share of trades as it recorded the most volumes traded and also accounted for 85.95% of the total value traded.
TOP TRADED EQUITIES
| Ticker | Volume | Value (GH¢) |
| MTNGH | 876,893 | 792,974.65 |
| TOTAL | 18,864 | 76,587.84 |
| CAL | 17,688 | 16,096.08 |
| PBC | 14,600 | 292.00 |
| SIC | 10,000 | 2,800.00 |
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