The banking sector dominated trading activities on the Ghana Stock Exchange as CAL Bank records a block trade. CAL Bank shares rose by 2.7 per cent to close at GH¢1.90 per share on account of a block trade in its shares.
Nordea Capital Investment Stock Market analysis made available to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, on Wednesday revealed that, activities on GSE continued on a bullish note as five counters experienced price changes with no loser for the session.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated led the gainers with a five per cent appreciation to close at GH¢0.21 per share; Societe Generale (+1%); Ecobank Ghana (+0.6%) and Benso Oil Palm Plantation (+0.1%).
In effect the benchmark GSE-Composite Index edged higher by 0.4 per cent to close at 3,466.6 points. Volume traded was 853,015 shares and these were valued at GH¢1,876,025.43.
The Nordea Income Growth Fund was priced at GH¢0.4847 with a year-to-date return of 19.92 per cent.
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