Stock Market gets better on the back of Standard Chartered

The benchmark index closed 0.13 points (+0.01%) marginally higher at 1,822.22, it’s year-to-date return stood at -19.27% due to price appreciation in Standard Chartered (+0.07%). The market capitalization remained at GH¢53.12 billion.

The GSE Financial Index increased by 0.23 points (+0.01%) to close at 1,623.89 with a year-to-date return of -19.60%. The SAS Manufacturing Index did not change from 1,836.47 and its year to date return was -47.25%.

The trading activity got better as 10,126,896 shares valued at GH¢6,186,240 changed hands from 172,451 shares valued at GH¢656,759 in the former session. MTN Ghana controlled trades by both bulk and worth, accounting for 99.79% of the total volume traded and 98.65% of the total value traded.