Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange improved on Wednesday as share prices recovered from losses recorded earlier in the week, helped by gains in selected banking stocks and Benso Palm Plantation.
The GSE Composite Index rose by 31.88 points to close at 8,797.32, reversing Tuesday’s dip and leaving the market slightly higher than where it started the week. The GSE Financial Stocks Index also advanced, gaining 28.89 points to end the session at 4,669.30. Market capitalisation increased to GH¢172.12 billion from GH¢171.71 billion the previous day.
Activity on the market slowed after heavy trading on Tuesday. A total of 1.53 million shares were traded on Wednesday, with a value of GH¢5.83 million. This was much lower than Tuesday’s turnover of 18.53 million shares worth GH¢77.37 million. Trading on Monday, which marked the start of the week, saw 1.17 million shares exchanged for GH¢4.61 million.
Looking at the week so far, the market has moved up and down but remains on a steady path. The composite index opened on Monday at 8,781.55, slipped to 8,765.44 on Tuesday, and then climbed to 8,797.32 on Wednesday. This leaves the market slightly in positive territory for the week. Since the start of the year, the composite index has gained 0.31 percent, while the financial stocks index has risen by 0.48 percent.
Benso Palm Plantation recorded the strongest gain of the day, rising by GH¢2.79 to close at GH¢58.61. Ecobank Ghana also posted a solid increase, gaining GH¢1.25 to end the session at GH¢26.25. GCB Bank edged up slightly to GH¢20.15, while Ghana Oil Company added GH¢0.03 to close at GH¢3.00. Cocoa Processing Company also recorded a small gain, closing at GH¢0.06.
Cal Bank was the only major stock to close lower, shedding GH¢0.03 to end the day at GH¢0.61.
Overall, the midweek recovery suggests a cautious but steady start to trading in 2026, with investors showing interest in selected stocks rather than the entire market.
