The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the week on a strong note as Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI) and Enterprise Group PLC (EGL) led gains, pushing the market capitalisation to an impressive GH¢292 billion. The rally marked another milestone in what analysts describe as a historic week of trading on the exchange.
During the trading session, ETI recorded one of the strongest performances, rising by GH¢0.22 to close at GH¢2.46, reflecting renewed investor confidence in the pan-African banking group. The stock also attracted notable trading activity, with more than 270,000 shares exchanged during the session.
Enterprise Group PLC also delivered a strong performance, gaining GH¢0.51 to close at GH¢12.01, while Clydestone Ghana PLC increased by GH¢0.07 to GH¢0.83. Other gainers included Republic Bank Ghana PLC, which rose GH¢0.10 to GH¢4.03, and Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), which edged up GH¢0.01 to GH¢7.32.
Despite the positive momentum, some stocks experienced declines. Fan Milk PLC dropped GH¢0.74 to GH¢15.40, while Societe Generale Ghana PLC lost GH¢0.60 to close at GH¢10.76. SIC Insurance, Guinness Ghana Breweries, MTN Ghana, and TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana also recorded marginal losses during the session.
Trading activity was dominated by Cal Bank PLC, which recorded the highest volume of shares traded with over 18.5 million shares, accounting for more than 90 percent of the total market volume, although the stock closed slightly lower at GH¢0.87.
The strong session extended the GSE’s remarkable performance in 2026, with the GSE Composite Index recording significant gains and the financial stocks index delivering strong returns, reinforcing growing investor confidence in Ghana’s equities market.
Source: Graphic Online (Graphic Business)
Reporter: Kweku Zurek
