The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) saw robust trading activity on Thursday, October 23, 2025, as investors adjusted portfolios after a week of strong gains.
A total of 1,606,700 shares changed hands, valued at GH¢4.34 million, making Thursday the most active trading day of the week.
The main market index, the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI), fell to 8,378.59, down 69 points from Wednesday, signaling short-term profit-taking among investors.
Market capitalization also dipped, from GH¢168.02 billion at the start of the week to GH¢166.35 billion by Thursday.
Financial stocks remained resilient. Societe Generale Ghana PLC led gains, climbing 14 pesewas to close at GH¢2.55. Cal Bank PLC lost 5 pesewas to finish at GH¢0.85, while Scancom PLC dropped 7 pesewas to GH¢4.27 despite heavy trading of 781,191 shares. Other stocks, including Clydestone and GCB Bank, posted minor gains.
Trading earlier in the week showed mixed activity: Monday began cautiously with 220,174 shares traded, while Tuesday’s activity surged to 1.5 million shares.
Wednesday slowed to just over 920,000 shares. Analysts note that while the GSE-CI dipped this week, year-to-date gains remain impressive, with the index up more than 71% since January.
