The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) posted robust gains in July 2025, with trading activity on the equities market soaring to record levels.

According to the GSE’s July 2025 Market Activities Report, a total of 358.20 million shares valued at GH¢1.73 billion changed hands during the month. This represents a 1,013.14% jump in volume and a 1,248.86% surge in value compared to June 2025.

On a year-on-year basis, volumes rose by 681.75%, while turnover climbed by 1,281.20%.

Year-to-date, the market has recorded 509.13 million shares traded, worth GH¢2.66 billion, down 19.25% in volume but up 140% in value compared to the same period in 2024.

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The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) rose 11.90% in July to close at 6,992.29 points, extending its year-to-date gain to 43.03%. The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) gained 1.51% to end the month at 3,427.06 points, reflecting a 43.95% advance since the start of the year.

Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC led the month’s advancers with a 59.09% gain, followed by Clydestone (Ghana) PLC (+25.00%), Scancom PLC (+21.16%), Access Bank Ghana PLC (+20.44%), and TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (+16.11%).

Other notable gainers included Trust Bank Gambia Ltd (+9.89%), Ghana Oil Company PLC (+7.00%), Fan Milk PLC (+5.37%), and NewGold (+5.04%).

On the losing side, Intravenous Infusions PLC fell 20.00%, while SIC Insurance Company PLC dropped 7.89%. GCB Bank PLC shed 4.80%, Ecobank Transnational Inc declined 3.53%, Société Générale Ghana PLC lost 2.91%, CalBank PLC retreated 1.82%, and Unilever Ghana PLC slipped 0.05%.

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