Business News of Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Source: GNA

GSE All-Share Index bounces back

Accra, Feb. 20, GNA - The GSE All-Share Index, the benchmark indicator of the Accra bourse, on Wednesday bounced back when it went up by 15.73 points.

The Index, which remained flat on Tuesday, rose from 6,893.75 points to 6,909.48 points on Wednesday, while traded volumes increased from 266,300 shares to 679,100 shares on Wednesday. Change year to date went up to 4.69 per cent. On the broader market there were four gainers; CAL Bank Limited and Ecobank Ghana Limited went up 0.03 GH Cedis each to close at 0.70 and 2.38 GH cedis respectively, Enterprise Insurance Company rise by 0.01 GH cedis at 1.66 GH cedis and Fan Milk Ghana Limited gained 0.01 GH cedis 2.69 GH cedis.

Market capitalisation went up at 13,365.88 million GH cedis from 13,355.88 million GH cedis on Tuesday.