GSE Opens Week Marginally Higher as Calm Year-End Trading Persists
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed Monday’s session on a mildly positive note, with benchmark indices posting marginal gains amid subdued year-end trading activity.
The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) edged up 0.01 per cent to close at 8,757.11 points, extending its year-to-date return to 79.14 per cent. The GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) also inched higher by 0.02 per cent to 4,629.80 points, pushing its YTD gain to 94.46 per cent.
Market capitalisation improved slightly to GH¢171.87 billion, reflecting the modest uptick in prices.
Trading activity, however, declined sharply. Total volume traded fell by 20.30 per cent to 639,489 shares, while market turnover plunged by 85.50 per cent to GH¢1.74 million, underscoring the cautious posture of investors as the year draws to a close.
GCB Bank led the gainers, advancing by GH¢0.01 to close at GH¢20.11. GOIL also added GH¢0.01 to settle at GH¢2.96, while Standard Chartered Bank gained GH¢0.06 to close at GH¢29.22, providing modest support to the indices.
MTN Ghana (MTNGH) dominated trading, accounting for the bulk of activity with 274,595 shares exchanged, valued at approximately GH¢1.15 million. CAL Bank followed in volume terms with 235,027 shares traded, while GCB Bank recorded 5,540 shares.
No decliners were recorded during the session.
Overall, market watchers expect trading to remain subdued in the final days of the year, with investors largely holding positions ahead of the new trading year.
In the corporate actions space, GGBL is scheduled to pay a final dividend of GH¢0.098 per share today, December 30, 2025.
