- Kasapreko Leads GSE Turnover as Market Value Traded Falls to GH¢9.89m
Trading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange moderated sharply on Thursday, July 16, 2026, with total turnover falling to GH¢9.89 million as Kasapreko PLC emerged as the most actively traded stock by both volume and value.
The market recorded total volume of 2,388,013 shares valued at GH¢9,891,104.42, reflecting a cooler session after the previous day’s heavy trading. Ordinary shares accounted for 1,999,533 shares worth GH¢9,596,377.22, representing 83.73% of total volume and 97.02% of total value traded.
Kasapreko dominated the session with 1,105,197 shares traded for GH¢2,210,264.19. The brewer accounted for 46.28% of total market volume and 22.35% of total market value, making it the clear driver of market activity. Despite that dominance, KASA closed lower at GH¢2.00, down GH¢0.02 from its previous VWAP of GH¢2.02, representing a decline of 0.99%.
MTNGH followed with GH¢1,261,658.50 in turnover from 191,493 shares. The telecoms stock closed at GH¢6.59, gaining GH¢0.12 or 1.85%, after opening at GH¢6.47. The gain in MTNGH helped provide some positive price momentum in a session otherwise marked by mixed performance among the more liquid counters.
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana also recorded strong turnover, with 17,843 shares valued at GH¢1,250,590.00. However, SCB closed weaker at GH¢70.10, down GH¢0.80 or 1.13% from its previous closing price of GH¢70.90.
Benso Oil Palm Plantation posted GH¢950,705.06 in turnover from 11,884 shares and closed marginally higher at GH¢80.00, up GH¢0.01. SIC Insurance followed with 149,911 shares worth GH¢899,466.00, closing unchanged at GH¢6.00.
GCB Bank recorded GH¢790,938.57 in value traded from 18,526 shares, closing flat at GH¢42.77. Guinness Ghana Breweries also remained unchanged at GH¢11.98 after 59,123 shares changed hands for GH¢708,293.54.
Ecobank Ghana was among the gainers, rising by GH¢0.21 to close at GH¢37.00, representing a 0.57% gain. The bank recorded turnover of GH¢479,139.95 from 13,000 shares.
Republic Bank Ghana also advanced, closing at GH¢4.05 after gaining GH¢0.05, equivalent to 1.25%. It traded 20,160 shares valued at GH¢81,628.15.
On the losing side, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated fell by GH¢0.10 to close at GH¢1.96, representing a 4.85% decline. TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana also dropped GH¢2.00 to close at GH¢40.00, a fall of 4.76%, after 5,625 shares traded for GH¢225,000.00.
The NewGold exchange-traded fund recorded 480 units traded for GH¢221,947.20, closing unchanged at GH¢462.39. The ETF contributed 2.24% of total market value traded.
Activity on the Ghana Alternative Market was led by Hords Plc and Intravenous Infusions Plc. Hords traded 357,000 shares valued at GH¢60,690.00 and closed at GH¢0.17, gaining GH¢0.01 or 6.25%. Intravenous Infusions traded 31,000 shares worth GH¢12,090.00 and closed at GH¢0.39, up GH¢0.03 or 8.33%.
Together, GAX counters contributed 388,000 shares valued at GH¢72,780.00, representing 16.25% of market volume but only 0.74% of total value, reflecting the low-price nature of trades on the alternative market.
Several counters, including ADB, AngloGold Ashanti PLC, Aluworks, Camelot, CPC, Dannex Ayrton Starwin, First Atlantic Bank, Mega African Capital, PBC, Trust Bank Gambia, Samba Foods, Meridian Marshalls and Digicut recorded no trades during the session.
ZEN Petroleum Holdings Plc traded 355 shares valued at GH¢3,905.00 and closed unchanged at GH¢11.00.
The session showed a market with relatively narrow value concentration. Kasapreko led decisively, but the broader turnover was supported by MTNGH, SCB, BOPP, SIC, GCB and Guinness Ghana. Price movement was mixed, with gains in MTNGH, EGH, RBGH, HORDS and IIL offset by declines in KASA, ETI, SCB and TOTAL.
The key signal from Thursday’s trading is that liquidity remains selective. Investor activity is concentrated in a handful of counters, while several listed equities continue to record little or no turnover.
Kasapreko’s dominance also reinforces the stock’s growing relevance on the exchange following its listing, even as its price correction on the day shows that strong trading activity does not always translate into upward price movement.
