Ghana stocks close week on brighter note

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, went up by 22.15 points from 6,628.41 points to 6,650.56 points during Friday’s trading on the Accra bourse.

The Change Year to Date also rose to 19.35 compared to 18.95 recorded during the previous trading session.

Traded volume closed the session at 566,488 shares valued at GH¢592,668.21. Of the 15 equities that sold shares, Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB) led the pack with 228,400 of its shares valued at GH¢422,540.00, followed by Cal Bank Limited (CAL), which had 206,400 of its shares valued at GH¢59,102.00 changing hands.

On the broader market, there were eight price changes, seven positives and a negative. Unilever Ghana Limited (UNIL) led the gainers with a share price increase of GH¢0.05 to close trading at GHc4.30. CAL share price went up by GH¢0.02 to close at GH¢0.29; Enterprise Insurance Company Limited (EIC) went up by GH¢0.02 to close at GH¢1.80 while AngloGold Ashanti Depository Shares also gained GH¢0.02 to close GH¢0.38.

Fan Milk Limited (FML) gained GH¢0.01 to close at GH¢8.51; Produce Buying Company Limited (PBC) went up by GH¢0.01 at GH¢0.17 and SG-SSB Limited (SG-SSB) also appreciated by GH¢0.01 to close trading at GH¢0.57.

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) lost GH¢0.01 to close trading at GH¢1.55.

Market Capitalisation closed the session at GH¢18,470.54 million from 17.48 million issued shares.

Source: GNA