The benchmark index (GSE-Composite Index) of the Ghana Stock Exchange retrogressed by 14.48 points to close the day at 3,134.89 points, placing its YTD return at 28.27%.
The Financial Stocks Index also fell by 4.35 points to close at 2,019.70 points, pegging its YTD loss at -1.60%.
CAL and MTNGH recorded GH¢0.04 and GH¢0.01 losses to close at GH¢0.51 and GH¢1.36 correspondingly.
As a result, market capitalization declined by GH¢157.43 million to GH¢73.84 billion. 605,493 shares were traded, valued at GH¢860,123.50 on a trading day that saw eighteen (18) stocks exchange hands.
There were 184.80% and 135.82% jumps in volume and value traded respectively compared to the previous trading day.
The other stocks that made up the top five traded stocks were CAL, SOGEGH, and EGH.