Access Bank registers a GH¢0.30 increase in its share price as the local stock exchange witnesses no declines
The trading session on Tuesday [10-10-2023] revealed that 350,940 shares, valued at GH¢1,033,744.81, changed hands in a highly active market.
Leading the pack was GCB, emerging as the most traded stock on that particular day. Following closely, 35,840 shares of ETI were traded, with a combined value of GH¢5,376.00. The list of the top five traded stocks also included SIC, FML, and CAL.
The day’s trading activity marked a significant surge in both trading volume and value compared to the previous trading day. A total of 16 different stocks were actively traded.
ACCESS shares gained GH¢0.30, resulting in a closing price of GH¢3.40. Interestingly, no stocks experienced losses during the day, which contributed to a slight increase in the overall market capitalization, reaching GH¢73.91 billion.
The benchmark index, represented by the GSE-Composite Index on the Ghana Stock Exchange, advanced by 4.80 points, closing at 3,141.66 points. This led to a year-to-date (YTD) return of 28.55%.
Conversely, the Financial Stocks Index also saw an uptick, gaining 9.06 points to close at 1,947.01 points. However, this index posted a YTD loss of -5.14%.
Source: Ghana Business
