GSE-CI sees 48 points uptick; records 30.7% year-to-date return on equities
Market capitalization of the Ghana Stock Exchange grew by GH¢526.11 million to GH¢74.50 billion.
The benchmark index (GSE-Composite Index) of the Ghana Stock Exchange increased by 48.39 points to record its highest reading for the year of 3,195.46 points, and placing its YTD return at 30.75%.
The Financial Stocks Index grew to the 2,042.09-point mark, pegging its YTD loss at -0.51%.
MTNGH earned 3 pesewas (GH¢0.03) to close at GH¢1.40, while EGH sustained its gaining run since mid September with a GH¢0.40 rise to close at a year high of GH¢7.00 YTD.
Market capitalization of the Ghana Stock Exchange grew by GH¢526.11 million to GH¢74.50 billion.
Overall, 66,406 shares were traded, valued at GH¢ 114,975.45 on a trading day that saw thirteen (13) stock sexchange hands.
There were 252.90% and 76.67% jumps in volume and value traded respectively compared to the previous trading day.
CAL was the most traded stock on this day, with 39,504.00 shares exchanged. In second place was ACCESS which saw 10,071.00 shares valued at GH¢6,465.03 trade.
The other stocks that made up the top five traded stocks were EGH, RGBH, and MTNGH.
