Stock index moves up

The GSE All-Share Index moved up on Wednesday closing 0.37 points higher at 961.75 points. The positive change of the main market index was on the back of the appreciation of two equities Unilever (nine cedis) and Ghana Commercial Bank (one cedi).

Change for the year was also up at 0.61 per cent from 0.57 per cent in trading that saw only 146,500 shares changing hands, compared with 20,900 shares on Monday.

Unilever gained nine cedis at 2,410 cedis while Ghana Commercial Bank was up by one cedi at 1,580 cedis. Market capitalisation closed higher at 3,915.28 billion cedis from 3,914.55 billion cedis. The following are the closing prices of the equities in cedis:

ABL 320

AGC 18,800

ALW 4,300

BAT 627

CFAO 60

EIC 3,117

FML 950

GBL 1,000

GCB 1,580 +1

GGL 910

HFC 950

MGL 241

MLC 146

MOGL 18,502

PAF 750

PBC 450

PZ 1,051

SCB 20,551

SPPC 342

SSB 2,200

UNIL 2,410 +9

CMLT 430