Standard Chartered Bank pulls GSE Index down

The GSE-Composite Index (GSE-CI), the benchmark measure of performance of the Ghana Stock Exchange, inches down for the fifth consecutive session, losing 1.02 points to close at 1,181.37 points from 1,182.39 points.

The year-to-date now stands at 18.14 per cent.

The GSE-Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI), which tracks the performance of listed financial stocks also fell 1.08 points to 1,144.18 points from 1,145.26 points with a year-to-date change of 14.42 per cent.

There were three price changes- a positive and two losers.

SG-SSB Limited gained GH¢0.01 to GH¢0.50.

On the other hand, Standard Chartered Bank shed GH¢0.37 to GH¢64.63 and Fan Milk Limited lost GH¢0.01 to close at GH¢3.08.

Market Capitalisation was marginally down at GH¢20,352.53 million cedis from GH¢20,357.50 million.

Traded volumes were 176,023 shares traded, valued at GH¢262,433.04.

Source: GNA