GSE Opens Week Higher as CPC Posts First Gain of 2025
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) opened the week on a positive note, with the benchmark Composite Index (GSE-CI) rising by 1.96 points to close at 7,348.65 points on Monday, August 25, 2025.
The gain lifted the year-to-date return of the market to 50.32%.
The Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) remained unchanged at 3,409.46 points, reflecting a 43.21% year-to-date performance. Market capitalization of the local bourse inched higher to GHS 149 billion.
Trading activity, however, slowed significantly. A total of 239,052 shares changed hands, representing a 76.21% decline compared to the previous session, with a market turnover of GH¢706,541.34.
Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) and GOIL emerged as the day’s top gainers, each advancing by GH¢0.01 to close at GH¢0.03 and GH¢2.27 respectively. The gain marked CPC’s first price increase in 2025.
Scancom PLC (MTNGH) dominated trading with 148,976 shares valued at GH¢579,359.04. Other actively traded stocks included CAL Bank, Republic Bank Ghana (RBGH), Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), and CPC.
