Ghana Stock Market Extends Rally With GSE-CI Closing Above 14,000 Points
The benchmark indices of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed higher on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as renewed investor demand in selected equities pushed the market’s capitalization to about GH¢256.75 billion.
The benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) advanced by 270.78 points to close at 14,005.32 points, extending its year-to-date (YTD) return to 59.69%.
Similarly, the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) gained 309.94 points to settle at 8,805.87 points, lifting its YTD return to 89.49%.
Market capitalization consequently increased to GH¢256.75 billion.
Trading activity, however, declined compared to the previous session. A total of 3.58 million shares were traded, representing a 27.14% drop in volume from the 4.92 million shares recorded earlier.
Despite the lower volume, the total value of shares traded rose marginally by 1.31% to GH¢39.82 million.
Investor appetite remained strong across several counters, with banking and financial stocks dominating the gainers’ list.
Shares of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana (SCB) led the gainers after rising by GH¢4.72 to close at GH¢51.96, while GCB Bank added GH¢4.52 to settle at GH¢49.80.
Other gainers included SIC Insurance Company (SIC), Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Enterprise Group (EGL), Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP), MTN Ghana (MTNGH), Republic Bank Ghana (RBGH), GOIL PLC (GOIL) and Atlantic Lithium Ghana (ALLGH).
On the losers’ side, Société Générale Ghana (SOGEGH) shed GH¢0.11 to close the session at GH¢11.40.
In terms of traded value, GCB Bank dominated the market with transactions worth GH¢21.99 million, representing the largest share of turnover.
MTN Ghana followed with trades valued at GH¢11.42 million, while SOGEGH, Ecobank Ghana (EGH) and Enterprise Group also recorded notable trading activity.
