GSE Market Indices Dip as Trade Volumes Slump by Over 80%
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) witnessed a bearish trading session on Thursday, June 13, 2025, as both key market indices closed in the red, coupled with a significant drop in market activity.
The benchmark GSE Composite Index shed 5.92 points to close at 6,072.02 points, dragging down its year-to-date (YTD) return to 24.21%. Similarly, the GSE Financial Stock Index declined by 8.50 points, closing at 3,279.22 points, with its YTD return settling at 37.74%.
Market capitalisation also witnessed a downward adjustment, falling by GHS238.94 million to close at GHS134.80 billion, reflecting the negative sentiment on the bourse.
Trading activity saw a steep decline, with a total of 35,759 shares exchanging hands, marking an 83.67% drop in volumes compared to the previous session. The total value of shares traded amounted to GHS200,196.23.
On the equities front, Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) emerged as the session’s sole gainer, inching up to GH¢34.25. In contrast, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) lost ground, closing lower at GH¢0.84.
Despite the dip in price, ETI led trading activity with 29,249 shares traded, valued at GH¢24,627.63. The session saw activity in just three counters—ETI, BOPP (5,000 shares), and SOGEGH (1,510 shares) —ranked in that order by volume traded.
