The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed Thursday, September 4, 2025, with a significant decline in market activity, despite marginal gains in the benchmark indices.

A total of 481,172 shares valued at GH¢1,411,117.35 changed hands, marking a sharp 89% drop in trading volume and a 90% decrease in turnover compared to the previous session.

The total market capitalisation now stands at GH¢149.6 billion.

Out of the 19 equities that participated in trading, only two recorded price changes.

Enterprise Group emerged as the sole gainer, appreciating by 3.45%, while NewGold ETF was the only decliner, shedding 0.02%.

MTN Ghana led the trading chart with 218,028 shares, followed by Société Générale Ghana with 164,795 shares. CalBank and SIC Insurance Company also posted notable volumes, recording 45,433 and 29,753 shares, respectively.

GSE rallies on banking and gold stocks

On the performance front, the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) edged up by 1.38 points (0.02%) to close at 7,321.59. Despite this daily gain, the index reflects a weekly decline of 0.25% and a four-week dip of 0.02%. However, it remains strong on a year-to-date basis with a robust 49.77% gain.

Similarly, the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) advanced by 0.06% to 3,444.14 points. The index has now gained 0.94% over the past week, 1% over the last four weeks, and 44.66% year-to-date.

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