Fifteen stocks recorded gains on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), affirming the Ghana Stock Exchange as one of the best-performing stock markets in Africa in 2025.
The stocks were were Clydestone (Ghana) PLC (64.71%), Societe Generale Ghana PLC (63.94%), Fan Milk PLC (49.53%), Cocoa Processing Company PLC (33.33), Ecobank Ghana PLC (28.67%), Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC (20.66%),GCB Bank PLC (20.35%), SIC Insurance Company PLC (14.29%), Ghana Oil Company PLC (9.66%), TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (9.46%), Ecobank Transnational Inc. (8.79%), Enterprise Group PLC (7.81%), Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC (5.04%), Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC (3.89%) and Benso Palm Plantation PLC (3.15%).
On the losing side were CalBank PLC (-23.44%), NewGold (-6.48%), Scancom PLC (-3.45%), Mega African Capital PLC (-3.35%), Unilever Ghana PLC (-1.00), Access Bank Ghana PLC (-0.86%).
The Summary of the October 2025 Market Activities revealed that activity on the equities front remained vibrant in October, reflecting sustained investor confidence.
The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) posted a 2.66% gain, closing at 8,385.35 points and bringing its year-to-date return to 71.53%. The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also maintained its upward trajectory, advancing by 10.39% to close at 4,193.90 points, extending its year-to-date gain to 76.16%.
Additionally, trading on the equities market closed October with a total of 44.12 million shares valued at GHS 217.21 million. This reflected a 4.04% dip in volume but a 14.75% increase in value compared to the previous month.
GFIM
On the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM), Treasury Bills accounted for 44.31% of the total volume traded, while Government Notes and Bonds contributed 42.60%.
The Bank of Ghana Bills represented 11.72% with Corporate Bonds making up the remaining 1.37%.
Also, trading on the Fixed Income Market continued to improve in October, with total traded volume reaching 29.13 billion, representing a 4.66% increase from the 27.83 billion recorded in September.
On a year-on-year basis, traded volume surged by an impressive 77.23%, highlighting growing investor participation.
The year-to-date, total traded volume stood at 214.14 billion, a solid 58.39% growth over the 135.19 billion recorded during the same period last year.