Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index (GSE-CI) closes at 6,210.28 on June 20

The equities market extended its rally into the week ending June 20, 2025, with the benchmark Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index (GSE-CI) adding 36.25 points to close at 6,210.28.

The index’s 0.59% weekly gain, though more muted than the prior week’s 2.82%, underscores sustained investor confidence buoyed largely by dividend-linked trades and relative stability in macroeconomic indicators.

The Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) outperformed the broader market with a 1.09% increase to 3,323.44, lifting its year-to-date return to 39.59%.

Overall market capitalisation expanded to GH¢136.84 billion supported by bullish sentiments in selected banking and telecom counters even as trade volumes slumped 76.68% to 5.9 million shares.

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) emerged the standout performer for the week, gaining 73 pesewas to close at GH¢27.00 per share.

Access Bank and GCB Bank followed, each appreciating by 48 pesewas to GH¢13.60 and GH¢9.33 respectively.

MTN Ghana (MTNGH), while edging up by just 1 pesewa to GH¢2.95, led the volume chart with 2.58 million shares traded accounting for over GH¢7.6 million in turnover.

The week’s downside was headlined by gold-backed ETF GLD, which shed GH¢29.55 to settle at GH¢358.88 mirroring a broader retracement in international gold prices.

CAL Bank and TotalEnergies also registered marginal declines.

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