The equities market slipped last week [ending September 5, 2025], with the benchmark GSE Composite Index falling 2.15 percent to 7,172.44 points, trimming its year-to-date gains to 46.7 percent.

Market capitalisation declined to GH¢147.7 billion despite a surge in trading volumes to 17.1 million shares worth GH¢67.6 million.

MTN Ghana dominated trading activity, accounting for more than 85 percent of the total value traded. However, its continued price decline to GH¢3.70 weighed heavily on the market.

By contrast, the GSE Financial Stock Index advanced 0.95 percent to 3,444.30 points, supported by gains in lenders including GCB Bank, which rose 1.01 percent to GH¢11.02, extending its year-to-date advance to 73 percent.

How the Ghana Stock Exchange performed on September 4

Despite the setback, Accra’s bourse remains among Africa’s top performers this year, outpacing peers in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

On the currency front, the cedi weakened further, closing at GH¢11.96 to the dollar, reducing its year-to-date gain to 22.9 percent.

Meanwhile, gold led weekly gainers, climbing 4.5 percent to $3,595.04 an ounce, while Brent crude slipped 4.1 percent to $65.34 a barrel.

Cocoa futures have tumbled more than 35 percent year-to-date to $7,053 per metric tonne.

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