GRi BEF News Ghana 17 - 06 - 2000

 

GSE Index stands still under bearish sentiments

 

GSE Index stands still under bearish sentiments

Accra (Greater Accra) 17 June 2000

 

The GSE All-Share Index stood still on Friday after gains at two previous sessions as the market continued to be dominated by bearish sentiments.

There were no price changes. Ten out of the 23 listed equities had negative pressure on them while the remaining 13 had no pressure at all. The GSE All-Share Index registered no change at 816.48 points.

Market Capitalisation ended the week at 3,563.93 billion cedis while the change to date was 10.91 per cent.

Generally, the market continued to be offer-driven with offers outstripping demand by far. Shares traded went up marginally at 30,200 from 19,800, once again indicating the absence of institutional investors from the market.

There was no sale in 12 equities with the highest number of shares traded being a mere 18,100 shares. The remaining 10 equities traded 12,100 shares. Offers fell from 2,122,710 shares to 1,503,390. Bids were equally down at 38,300 from 125,600.

Below are the closing prices of listed equities in cedis:

ABL                    530

AGC                18,600

ALW               2,600

BAT                    440

CFAO                       38

EIC                  1,880

FML                1,200 

GBL                 1,400

GCB                   978

GGL                   990HFC                      910

MGL                  200

MLC                  150

MOGL       17,500

PAF                   300

PBC                   520

PZ                      800

SCB          22,000

SPPC                 150

SSB           1,990

UNIL               1,850

UTCE          125

CMLT                     422

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