Business News of Thursday, 4 September 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

GSE rallies on banking and gold stocks

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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