Ghana Stock market recovers as 6 stocks gained.

The performance indicator of the local bourse, the GSE-Composite Index, recovered from its two days loss, following price increments on six stocks. The index closed at 1,990.57, a 0.20% increase from Tuesdays closing of 1,986.51.The GSE-Financial Stock Index was lifted by gains on three financial stocks to close at 1,700.96 from 1,697.03.

A total of 0.89 million shares valued at GHS 2.97 million traded. Today's trade volume and value exceeded the previous session's by  more than three (3) and four (4) times respectively. EBG led the market in terms of volume and value with 55.99% of the total volume and 71.82% of the value traded.

PZC reached a new year-high after gaining 3 pesewas to close at GHS0.80. Other gainers were CAL, EGL, FML, SCB and EBG. TLW was the sole loser.

Ghana Stock Exchange records the third successive loss to end the week in red

The local bourse recorded its third successive loss, the fourth in the last five sessions, closing 3.65 points lower than Thursday's closing, at 1,034.63 points. The year-to-date return on financial stocks fell beneath the zero mark at -0.20%, as the index lost 4.82 points to close at 861.36 points.