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First Atlantic Bank surges GH¢0.13, SIC Insurance jumps GH¢0.18 as GCB leads active trading

Kweku Zurek Business News Apr - 09 - 2026 , 17:33

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed the final trading day of the week on a mixed note, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) edging down 19.59 points to 13,106.52, as gains in banking and insurance stocks were offset by sharp declines in Access Bank and MTN Ghana.

Trading data for the 7,187th session, held on April 9, 2026, showed selective buying interest in select financial counters, while market capitalisation rose to GH¢246.18 billion from GH¢244.95 billion in the previous session, marking a second consecutive day of expansion.

Total volume of shares traded for the session reached 2,109,831, with aggregate value hitting GH¢18,116,063.70.

First Atlantic Bank leads gainers

First Atlantic Bank PLC (FAB) emerged as the session's standout performer, surging by GH¢0.13 to close at GH¢7.97. The banking stock attracted significant investor interest, with 100,000 shares changing hands, contributing GH¢797,000 to total market value.

SIC Insurance Company PLC (SIC) gained GH¢0.18 to close at GH¢3.55, while Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI) rose by GH¢0.09 to GH¢1.61. Clydestone (Ghana) PLC (CLYD) added GH¢0.02 to GH¢1.11, and GCB Bank PLC (GCB) edged up GH¢0.02 to GH¢25.51, with 379,359 shares traded, contributing GH¢9,689,528.10 to total market value.

Cal Bank PLC (CAL) added GH¢0.01 to close at GH¢0.74.

Access Bank and MTN Ghana lead decliners

Access Bank Ghana PLC (ACCESS) plunged by GH¢4.62 to close at GH¢42.00, recording the steepest decline of the session. Fan Milk PLC (FML) shed GH¢0.16 to GH¢12.74, while Societe Generale Ghana PLC (SOGEGH) declined by GH¢0.13 to GH¢5.37.

Scancom PLC (MTNGH) dipped GH¢0.01 to GH¢5.49, remaining the most actively traded counter with 1,112,050 shares changing hands, contributing GH¢6,108,955.98 to total market value. Ecobank Ghana PLC (EGH) edged down GH¢0.02 to GH¢49.48, and Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC (RBGH) slipped GH¢0.01 to GH¢4.70.

BOPP Holds Steady at GH¢100

Benso Palm Plantation PLC (BOPP) maintained its historic triple-digit price level, closing unchanged at GH¢100.00, with 970 shares traded, contributing GH¢97,000 to total market value.

Unchanged Stocks

A significant number of stocks recorded no price movement during Thursday's session, including Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), Aluworks (ALW), Asante Gold Corporation (ASG), Atlantic Lithium (ALLGH), Camelot (CMLT), Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DASPHARMA), Enterprise Group (EGL), Guinness Ghana Breweries (GGBL), Ghana Oil Company (GOIL), Mega African Capital (MAC), PBC, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Trust Bank Gambia (TBL), TotalEnergies (TOTAL), Tullow Oil (TLW), Unilever (UNIL), and NewGold (GLD).

On the Ghana Alternative Market, all stocks remained unchanged.