Business News of Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Source: GNA

Accra bourse index closes flat again

Accra, March 4, GNA - The GSE All-Share Index, the benchmark measure of performance of the Ghana Stock Exchange, closed flat for the second consecutive trading session on Wednesday as bearish influences continued to dominate.

The index ended at 9,828.85 points and change for the year to date also closed unchanged at -5.78 per cent.

Traded volumes slipped to close at 7,900 shares compared to 19,800 shares at Tuesday's session.

Market capitalisation also closed the session flat at GH¢18,459.34 million.

On the broader market, there was no price change.