The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed Wednesday’s session on a positive note, with the GSE Composite Index edging up by 0.87 points to 4,557.63, yielding a Year-To-Date (YTD) return of 45.60%. The GSE Financial Stock Index also saw an increase, gaining 1.22 points to close at 2,264.25, reflecting a YTD return of 19.07%.
The market capitalization rose by GH¢10.89 million, reaching GH¢102.59 billion. Trading volume showed modest growth, with 425,012 shares traded, up from 404,322 in the prior session. However, the total value of shares traded dropped sharply by 73.99%, amounting to GH¢363,115.77, down from GH¢1,396,181.86.
Top performers included CAL Bank (CAL) and Camelot Ghana Limited (CMLT), with CAL rising to GH¢0.34 and CMLT closing at GH¢0.13. CAL led in trading volume, recording 313,243 shares valued at GH¢106,570.19. Other notable stocks included MTN Ghana, CMLT, Fan Milk Limited (FML), and GCB Bank, although their trading volumes were lower.
