The benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) closed higher on Monday, July 15, 2025, gaining 10.61 points to settle at 6,435.51 points, pushing its Year-to-Date (YTD) return to 31.22%.
The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) remained flat at 3,428.97 points maintaining its strong YTD return of 44.06%.
The uptick in the composite index was underpinned by price appreciations in MTN Ghana (MTNGH) and NewGold ETF (GLD) which closed at GH¢3.02 and GH¢366.17 respectively.
Unilever Ghana (UNIL) shed value dropping to GH¢20.49 at the close of trade.
Total market capitalisation rose by GH¢149.38 million to GH¢139.70 billion driven by the gains in heavyweights MTNGH and GLD.
Despite the index gains, market activity slowed significantly.
Total volume traded declined by 27.14% from the previous session to 275,496 shares, translating into a turnover of GH¢1,841,618.68.
MTNGH led the trading chart, recording 251,556 shares valued at GH¢760,101.19.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), CAL Bank (CAL), SIC Insurance (SIC), and GLD followed in descending order of trade volumes.
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