GSE index remains active, but in low patronage

The GSE All-Share Index remained active on Friday, moving up by 1.02 points, but in low patronage. Only 36,000 shares changed hands during trading although six of the 22 equities saw price changes. Total number of shares traded on Tuesday was 24,000. The Index ended at 1,021.63 points from Wednesday's close of 1,020.61 points. Change for the year rose to 6.87 per cent from 6.76 per cent.

On the broader market, there were six price changes, all positive. Enterprise Insurance Company led the way with 75-cedi gain at 3,201 cedis, British American Tobacco gained eight cedis at 645 cedis, Ghana Commercial Bank was up by two cedis at 1,703, Super Paper Products Company was four cedis richer at 365, SSB Bank added one cedi to end at 2,706 while Unilever ended nine cedis better at 2,910 cedis.

The following are the closing prices of the equities in cedis:

ABL 327

AGC 18,800

ALW 4,300

BAT 645 +8

CFAO 60

EIC 3,201 +75

FML 1,000

GBL 1,000

GCB 1,703 +2

GGL 910

HFC 950

MGL 250

MLC 147

MOGL 18,805

PAF 750

PBC 450

PZ 1,200

SCB 20,500

SPPC 365 +4

SSB 2,706 +1

UNIL 2,910 +9

CMLT 430