GSE composite index plunge 18.78 points after yesterday’s trading

The stock market closed at a 11-day low yesterday after recording two decliners and one advancer.

According to a UMB Stockbrokers report, the benchmark composite index as a result slumped 18.78 points to 2,408.03 index-points, with a year-to-date change of -1.47 per cent.

The nancial stock index also cut 36.94 points to 1,946.57 index points, with a -5.17 per cent year to date change.

NewGold closed the day with a massive GH¢13.21 million in value of trades, and a -2.89 per cent drop in share price to GH¢225.50. By close of day yesterday, a total volume of 88,932 shares valued at GH¢13,244,114.90 were exchanged in 14 equities. The current market capitalization of the Ghana Stock Exchange is GH¢64,235.77 million.