Accra bourse dips on Ecobank, Guinness loss

Accra, March 30, GNA - The GSE-Composite Index

(GSE-CI), the benchmark measure of performance of the

Ghana Stock Exchange, fell 9.95 points to close at 1,059.07

points from 1,069.02 points.

The year-to-date now stands at 5.91 per cent. The GSE-Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI), which tracks

the performance of listed financial stocks, also gained 9.69

points to 1,037.37 points from 1,047.06 points with a year-to-

date change of 3.74 per cent. Three equities were on the downside while UT Bank was

the sole gainer. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated fell GH¢0.01 to GH¢

0.14, Ecobank Ghana was down GH¢0.01 to GH¢3.52 and

Guinness Ghana Limited dipped GH¢0.09 to GH¢1.25. UT Bank was the sole gainer for the session, up GH¢0.02 to

GH¢0.31. Market capitalisation closed the session down at GH¢

19,856.90 million from GH¢19,967.12. Some 1.1 million shares worth GH¢1.04 million were traded

during the session.