Accra bourse index in significant gain

Accra, June 18, GNA - Gains by three equities led by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) on Wednesday pushed the GSE All- Share Index up by 22.29 points. The index jumped from 10,239.94 points on Tuesday to 10,262.23 points on Wednesday. Change to date now stands at 55.49 per cent. Traded volumes also went up from 240,100 shares to 328,600 shares. On the broader market, Standard Chartered Bank was richer at 0.69 GH cedis to close at 30.50 GH cedis, Guinness Ghana Brewery Limited and Total Petroleum Ghana Limited gained 0.01 GH cedi each to close at 2.11 GH cedis and 6.11 GH cedis respectively. There was no loser. Market capitalization ended the session marginally at GH¢15,528.76 million up from GH¢15,514.83 million.