Big Gains Lift GSE Index Above 14,000 Points as Local Bourse Value Jumps Past GHS 260 Billion
The benchmark index of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) extended its strong upward momentum last week, with gains in several equities pushing the market’s total capitalization to GHS 262 billion.
Available data shows the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) advanced by 1,403.88 points to close the week at 14,273.08 points, translating into a 1-week return of 10.91% and a year-to-date (YTD) gain of 62.74%.
Similarly, the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) rose by 1,258.73 points to end the week at 8,951.61 points, pushing its YTD return to 92.62%.
Market capitalization climbs
The rally in equities drove market capitalization up by GHS 26.34 billion, increasing from GHS 235.74 billion to GHS 262.08 billion over the week.
According to the data, the expansion was supported by broad-based price gains across multiple sectors, reflecting sustained investor interest in several listed counters.
Strong gains in selected equities
Trading activity during the week was characterized by significant price appreciation in a number of stocks.
Shares of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana (SCB) recorded the highest weekly gain, rising GHS 18.10 to close at GHS 57.15.
Gold-linked security GLD followed with a GH¢12.07 increase to GH¢546.00, while shares of GCB Bank advanced GH¢9.89 to settle at GH¢48.14.
Other notable gainers included:
Ecobank Ghana (EGH) – up GH¢4.00 to GH¢57.00
Access Bank Ghana – up GH¢3.85 to GH¢42.40
Guinness Ghana Breweries – up GH¢2.35 to GH¢16.10
Trading activity
Despite the strong price performance, total traded volume declined week-on-week. The market recorded 29.02 million shares traded, compared with 39.54 million shares in the previous week.
However, total value traded improved, rising to GHS 241.27 million from GHS 218.93 million.
MTN Ghana dominates trading
Shares of MTN Ghana emerged as the most actively traded equity on the market.
The telecom giant recorded 21.12 million shares traded, valued at GHS 123.98 million, accounting for the bulk of market turnover.
Other heavily traded stocks included:
CAL Bank – 1.80 million shares valued at GHS 1.59 million
GCB Bank – 1.16 million shares valued at GHS 56.04 million
Societe Generale Ghana – 1.12 million shares
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated – 1.09 million shares
The strong performance of both the GSE-CI and GSE-FSI reflects continued bullish sentiment on the local bourse, with financial and large-cap stocks driving much of the market’s gains so far in 2026.
