Business News of Thursday, 4 September 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

GSE rallies on banking and gold stocks

MTN Ghana under pressure despite heavy trading on September 3, 2025 MTN Ghana under pressure despite heavy trading on September 3, 2025

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed higher on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, with the benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) gaining 10.04 points to settle at 7,320.21 points.

This performance pushed the year-to-date (YTD) return to 49.74%.

Similarly, the GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) advanced to 3,442.21 points, translating into a 44.58% YTD return.

Market capitalisation, however, remained steady at GH¢1.49 billion.

Trading activity surged, with a total of 4,487,939 shares changing hands, a 62.56% increase compared to the previous session.

The trades were valued at GH¢14.19 million.

Among the gainers, GCB Bank Plc (GCB) closed at GH¢11.02, propelling its YTD return beyond the 70% mark, while NewGold ETF (GLD) advanced to GH¢415.30.

Ghana Stock Exchange sees surge in trading activity as index dips

On the downside, MTN Ghana (MTNGH) dipped to GH¢3.84.

MTNGH dominated market activity with 3,429,757 shares traded, valued at GH¢13.17 million.

CAL Bank (CAL), Société Générale Ghana (SOGEGH), SIC Insurance (SIC), and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) followed in the ranking of most-traded equities.

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