The Ghana Stock Exchange opened the week on a bullish note, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) climbing by 50.92 points to close at 6,437.68 on Monday, July 21, 2025. This marked a 0.8% increase from the previous trading session on July 18, when the benchmark index stood at 6,386.76.
Despite the gain in the composite index, the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI), which tracks the performance of financial sector equities, slipped marginally by 3.35 points to close at 3,414.36.
Market activity was buoyant, with total volume traded reaching over 6.3 million shares, valued at approximately GH¢25.4 million. The strong turnover helped push market capitalization to GH¢139.23 billion, reinforcing investor confidence in the bourse.
Among the most active counters on the day, Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) stood out, trading over 5 million shares and closing at GH¢3.03, up 5 pesewas from its previous price of GH¢2.98. The telecom giant’s performance contributed significantly to the day’s value traded, amounting to GH¢15.2 million.
Ecobank Ghana PLC also recorded a modest uptick, inching up by 4 pesewas to close at GH¢8.78 after trading 1,000 shares. Meanwhile, Societe Generale Ghana PLC saw a dip in its share price, shedding 6 pesewas to end the session at GH¢2.00 despite a relatively active trade volume of 221,789 shares.
Year-to-date, the GSE-CI has now posted an impressive return of 31.69%, reflecting growing investor optimism and earnings recovery across key sectors. The financial index, though slightly down in the latest session, remains robust with a 43.41% gain since the start of the year.
