The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed August 5, 2025, trading session on a positive note with the benchmark Composite Index (GSE-CI) advancing to 7,040.46 points.
The latest movement places the index’s Year-To-Date (YTD) return at an impressive 44.02%.
The Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) also recorded a gain rising by 11.05 points to 3,417.48 points.
Its YTD return now stands at 43.54%, reflecting sustained investor confidence in the financial sector, despite recent macroeconomic headwinds.
Market capitalisation saw a significant boost increasing by GH¢294.30 million to settle at GH¢146.56 billion at the close of the session.
However, trade activity declined sharply with total volume traded amounting to 1,574,138 shares, a 71.14% drop from the previous day.
The value of trades for the day reached GH¢12,620,943.10.
On the price movement chart, MTN Ghana (MTNGH) and the NewGold ETF (GLD) led the gainers closing higher at GH¢3.60 and GH¢369.85 respectively.
CAL Bank (CAL) dipped to GH¢0.52 while Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) lost ground to close at GH¢0.81.
CAL topped the day’s activity chart with 688,147 shares changing hands, translating into a market value of GH¢361,478.95.
MTNGH, SIC Insurance (SIC), ETI, and GLD followed in descending order of volume traded, completing the top five most traded stocks for the session.
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