The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed the week to November 7, 2025, on a slightly weaker note, despite a strong rebound in trading activity on the final day. The market recorded mixed performance, as volumes and values fluctuated sharply across the five trading sessions, while key indices edged lower overall.
Trading opened on Monday, November 3, with 325,340 shares changing hands at a total value of GH¢1,330,856.95. The market began the week on a firm footing with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) at 8,369.81 points and a market capitalization of GH¢166,477.70 million, reflecting sustained investor confidence from the previous month.
However, sentiment weakened on Tuesday as turnover rose to 506,115 shares valued at GH¢934,012.00, while the GSE-CI slipped to 8,284.00 points. The decline wiped off close to GH¢1.06 billion in market capitalization, which fell to GH¢165,412.39 million, indicating early signs of profit-taking.
Midweek trading on Wednesday saw a modest improvement in value to GH¢1,821,802.60 from a total of 573,828 shares, but the index remained almost flat at 8,282.26 points. Market capitalization stood at GH¢165,390.82 million, showing continued investor caution and lack of significant upward momentum.
By Thursday, the downward pressure deepened. The GSE-CI dropped further to 8,227.84 points, its lowest level for the week, with 506,700 shares traded at a value of GH¢1,631,458.37. Total market capitalization declined sharply to GH¢163,225.74 million, representing a cumulative loss of more than GH¢3.2 billion since Monday.
The trend reversed on Friday, November 7, when the market recorded a notable surge in activity. A total of 3,559,372 shares valued at GH¢13,821,965.63 were traded, marking the highest turnover for the week and accounting for more than 65% of the total weekly volume. The GSE-CI inched up by 1.32 points to close at 8,229.16, while market capitalization stabilized slightly at GH¢163,232.44 million.
The GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) also advanced by 1.86 points from 4,186.82 on Thursday to 4,188.68 on Friday, indicating modest gains in the banking and financial sector.
For the week, the Composite Index declined by a total of 140.65 points, equivalent to a 1.68% drop, while the market capitalization lost approximately GH¢3.25 billion. Despite this short-term contraction, both major indices remain significantly positive for the year, with the GSE-CI up 68.34% year-to-date and the FSI up 75.94% as of November 7, 2025.
In total, the market recorded 5,471,355 shares traded for a combined value of GH¢19,540,095.55 during the week. The performance reflected a volatile but active trading environment, characterized by midweek caution and a strong recovery ahead of the new week’s sessions.
The Stock Exchange closed the week lower but stable, ending a five-day cycle of mixed sentiment with a late rebound in liquidity and turnover.
