General News of Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Source: GNA

All-Share Index makes big gain

Accra, Aug. 18, GNA - The benchmark GSE All-Share index made one of its biggest gains in recent months, jumping up by 133.56 points in moderate trading on Tuesday.

The index ended the day at 5,232.48 points from 5,098.92 points with change for the year to date now standing at 49.84 per cent. Traded volumes also jumped from a mere 52,800 shares on Monday to 1,236,700 while market capitalisation also went up to GH¢15,141.19 million from GH¢15,043.95 million.

There were six price changes, four up and two down. CAL Bank lost GH¢0.02 at GH¢0.25 and Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) also lost GH¢0.02 at GH¢0.76.

Ecobank Ghana gained GH¢0.05 to close GH¢2.50; Fan Milk Ghana Limited was up GH¢0.13 at GH¢4.00; Ecobank Transnational was GH¢0.01 better at GH¢0.03 and State Insurance Company (SIC) gained GH¢0.03 at GH¢0.23.