The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended Thursday, August 21, 2025, on a high note as trading surged to its busiest session of the week. Investors exchanged over 8 million shares valued at GH¢31.22 million, lifting the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) to 7,336.70 points and the Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) to 3,411.73.
The week’s activity showed a clear trend of increasing trading volumes. Monday saw a modest start with 421,632 shares worth GH¢1.07 million traded, nudging the Composite Index to 7,416.03 points.
Tuesday brought a slight uptick in volume at 840,754 shares, though the total value dipped to GH¢904,763.19. Midweek, Wednesday saw a surge of 2.77 million shares valued at GH¢10.44 million, even as the Composite Index dipped to 7,303.81 points, reflecting mixed market sentiment.
Thursday’s activity marked a continuation of this trend, combining high trading volumes with positive price movements. Telecommunications giant Scancom PLC (MTNGH) led the charge with over 8 million shares changing hands at a total value of GH¢31.08 million, closing at GH¢3.88, up GH¢0.03. Enterprise Group PLC (EGL) and Ghana Oil Company PLC (GOIL) also posted modest gains, closing at GH¢2.90 and GH¢2.23 respectively.
Overall, the week highlighted strong investor interest in telecoms and energy sectors. Year-to-date, the GSE-CI has gained 50.08%, while the GSE-FSI is up 43.30%, reflecting steady market growth.
