Ghana stocks bounce back

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, jumped 127.86 points to close at 6,781.43 points, down from 6,653.57 points during Wednesday’s trading on the Accra bourse.

The change year to date now stands at 21.70 per cent.

Traded volume closed the session at 462,762 shares valued at GH¢890,350.40.

Of the 11 equities that sold shares, Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB) led the pack with 406,000 of its shares valued at GH¢0810, 909.00.

On the broader market, there were seven price changes, five positives and two negatives.

Fan Milk Limited (FML) led the gainers with a share price increase of GH¢0.40 to close at GH¢9.00 while Cal Bank Limited (CAL); Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI); Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) and SG-SSB Limited (SG-SSB) appreciated by GH¢0.01 each to close at GH¢0.29; GH¢0.15; GH¢0.26 and GH¢0.64 in that order.

GCB and SIC Insurance Company Limited (SIC) lost GH¢0.01 each to close at GH¢1.86 and GH¢0.38 respectively.

Market capitalisation closed the session at GH¢18,927.31 million from GH¢18,817.03 million.

Source: GNA