GSE Market Capitalisation Hits GH¢230.25bn
Benchmark indices of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) rallied in Thursday’s trading session, driving total market capitalisation to GH¢230.25 billion, as sustained investor demand and selective price appreciation lifted key counters.
Data from SIC Brokerage Ltd. showed that the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) advanced by 274.78 points to close at 12,534.31, pushing its year-to-date (YTD) return further up to 42.92%. The GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) also posted a strong performance, climbing 345.10 points to settle at 7,326.74, extending its YTD gain to 57.66%.
Market sentiment remained broadly positive, underpinned by gains across several equities. Bopp and Access Bank Ghana led the gainers’ chart, rising by GH¢6.59 and GH¢3.15 to close at GH¢72.60 and GH¢35.05 respectively. EGH, SOGEGH, EGL, GCB Bank, ETI, FML, RBGH, SIC Insurance and UNIL also recorded notable price appreciations.
On the flip side, CAL Bank and MTN Ghana registered marginal losses of GH¢0.01 and GH¢0.02 respectively.
Trading activity, however, weakened compared to the previous session. Total volume traded declined by 14.37% to 3.93 million shares, while total value traded fell by 20.75% to GH¢24.05 million.
MTN Ghana emerged as the most actively traded equity by value, accounting for GH¢16.47 million from 2.96 million shares exchanged. It was followed by SOGEGH with GH¢2.05 million, EGH with GH¢1.17 million, GLD with GH¢948,259.68 and GCB Bank with GH¢808,273.27.
The sustained rally in benchmark indices underscores renewed investor confidence in listed equities, particularly within the financial and telecommunications sectors, even as turnover metrics show short-term moderation in trading momentum.
January market review
In a recap of January 2026 market activities, the GSE Composite Index recorded a month-on-month gain of 236.26 points, translating into a 2.69% YTD return, compared with 6.97% over the same period last year.
The GSE Financial Stocks Index climbed 285.25 points in January to post a YTD gain of 6.14%.
Market turnover strengthened significantly during the month, with volumes traded surging by 90.51% and total value traded increasing by 156.65% month-on-month.
Top price gainers for January included CAL Bank (26.56%), CPC (20.00%), EGH (15.72%) and Bopp (12.15%). Conversely, GLD recorded the steepest decline, shedding 27.77% of its market price over the period.
