Ghana stocks gain as five equities rally

The benchmark, GSE All-Share Index, rose 137.94 points buoyed by gains in five equities to close 6,027.28 points from 5,892.11 points.

The year to date change now stands at 8.16 percent.

Ghana Commercial Bank continues its impressive run with another gain of GH¢0.03 at GH¢0.95, Standard Chartered Bank was up GH¢0.39 at GH¢32.64, Total Petroleum Ghana rose GH¢0.02 at GH¢7.15.

Other gainers were UT Financial Services (UTF), which added GH¢0.01 at GH¢0.25 and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) up GH¢0.01 at GH¢0.15.

Traded volumes were two and half times high at 554,659 shares valued at GH¢397,785.57 compared to 242,173 shares valued at GH¢248,306.45 at the previous close.

Market Capitalisation closed the session up at GH¢17,825.38 million from GH¢17,710.50 million.

Source: GNA