Accra bourse Index continues rise

26th Jan 2011 | Source: GNA

The GSE-Composite Index (GSE-CI), the benchmark measure of performance of the Ghana Stock Exchange, climbed for the third session in a row, up 1.84 points to close at 1,024.19 points from 1,022.35 points.
The year-to-date now stands at 2.42 per cent.
The GSE-Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI), which tracks the performance of listed financial stocks, also rose 2.58 points to 1,016.04 points from 1,013.46 points with a year-to-date change of 1.60 per cent.
There were four advancers during the session.
CAL Bank (CAL) gained GH¢0.01 at GH¢0.39, Ecobank Ghana (EBG) was up GH¢0.02 at GH¢3.24, HFC Bank went up GH¢0.01 to GH¢0.37 and Standard Chartered Bank inched up GH¢0.01 to GH¢45.36.
Market Capitalization closed the session at GH¢20,162.17 from GH¢20,153.08 million with 1,026,673 shares valued at 395,964.56 cedis exchanging hands.
The following are the closing prices of equities in Ghana Cedis:
Company Share Code Closing Prices Change

Accra Brewery Ltd ABL 0.10

African Champion Industries Ltd ACI 0.08

Anglo Gold Ashanti AGA 34.00

Aluworks Limited ALW 0.14

Ayrton Drug Man. Ltd AYRTN 0.16

Benso Oil Palm Plantation BOPP 0.80

CAL Bank Limited CAL 0.39 +0.01

CFAO Ghana Limited CFAO 0.03

Clydestone Ghana Ltd CLYD 0.07

Camelot Ghana Limited CMLT 0.16

Cocoa Processing Co. Ltd CPC 0.03

Ecobank Ghana Ltd EBG 3.24 +0.02