Ghana stock market bounces back after marginal turbulence
Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange bounced back as transaction opened the third week of February (13 to 17) on a positive note with activities in 12 equities and volume traded was 1,125,376 shares valued at GH¢3,780,861.18.
Trading on the second week (6 to 10) hit marginal turbulence but transaction resumed in the third week with vigor in effect, the benchmark GSE-Composite Index gained 0.1 per cent to close at 1,807 points.
The GSE-Financial Stock Index also rose by 0.1 per cent to close at 1,692.2 points, Nordea Capital Investment Stock Market analysis made available to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, on Tuesday indicated.
The Enterprise Group Limited registered a block trade with no price change, but the GCB Bank advanced by 1.2 per cent to close at GH¢4.38 per share whilst Unilever Ghana rose by 0.1 per cent to close at GH¢8.79 per share.
According to the Nordea Capital Investment Stock Market Expert, the only laggard was SIC Insurance which dropped by 6.3 per cent to close at GH¢0.15 per share.
The Nordea Income Growth Fund is priced at GH¢0.2912 with a year-to-date return of 5.93 per cent.
On the interbank market, the Ghana Cedi moved in different directions against all three of its major trading currencies; it stayed flat against the USD at a mid-rate of GH¢4.3796; dropped 0.3 per cent against the Euro at a mid-rate of GH¢4.6351; appreciated by 0.3 per cent against the Pound Sterling at a mid-rate of GH¢5.4611.
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The GSE is the principal stock exchange of Ghana. The exchange was incorporated in July 1989 with trading commencing in 1990.
It currently lists 42 equities from 37 companies and two corporate bonds. All types of securities can be listed.
Criteria for listing include capital adequacy, profitability, spread of shares, years of existence and management efficiency.
Source: GNA