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GSE market cap hits GH¢256billion as MTN Ghana trades 1.3 million shares

Kweku Zurek Business News Apr - 15 - 2026 , 16:03

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) extended its winning streak for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) surging 250.53 points to close at 13,530.25, driven by strong gains in telecommunications, banking, and insurance counters.

Trading data for the 7,191st session, held on April 15, 2026, showed sustained investor enthusiasm across the bourse, with the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) adding 6.5 points to settle at 8,046.42.

Market capitalisation expanded sharply to GH¢256.44 billion, up from Tuesday's GH¢252.05 billion, reflecting continued wealth creation on the Accra bourse.

Total volume of shares traded for the session reached 1,654,603, with aggregate value hitting GH¢10,529,561.89.

MTN Ghana leads gainers

Scancom PLC (MTNGH) delivered a stellar performance, surging by GH¢0.24 to close at GH¢5.79. The telecommunications giant remained the most actively traded counter, with 1,337,862 shares changing hands—accounting for approximately 81 per cent of all trading activity—and contributing GH¢7,758,244.07 to total market value. The closing bid price of GH¢5.50 and offer price of GH¢5.77 suggest continued investor optimism.

GCB Bank PLC (GCB) recorded a notable gain of GH¢0.81 to close at GH¢26.82, while SIC Insurance Company PLC (SIC) rose by GH¢0.22 to GH¢4.12. Clydestone (Ghana) PLC (CLYD) added GH¢0.12 to close at GH¢1.32, and Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI) gained GH¢0.07 to GH¢1.88.

Cal Bank PLC (CAL) edged up GH¢0.02 to GH¢0.77.

Access Bank leads laggards

Access Bank Ghana PLC (ACCESS) plunged by GH¢4.19 to close at GH¢37.81, recording the steepest decline of the session. Enterprise Group PLC (EGL) shed GH¢0.24 to GH¢11.39, while TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (TOTAL) declined by GH¢0.10 to GH¢38.40.

Societe Generale Ghana PLC (SOGEGH) fell GH¢0.05 to GH¢5.32, and Fan Milk PLC (FML) dipped GH¢0.04 to GH¢12.55.

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 1,070 shares traded, contributing GH¢105,000 to total market value.

Unchanged stocks

A significant number of stocks recorded no price movement during Wednesday'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), Ecobank Ghana (EGH), First Atlantic Bank (FAB), Ghana Oil Company (GOIL), Guinness Ghana Breweries (GGBL), Mega African Capital (MAC), PBC, Republic Bank (RBGH), Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Trust Bank Gambia (TBL), Tullow Oil (TLW), Unilever (UNIL), and NewGold (GLD).

On the Ghana Alternative Market, all stocks remained unchanged.

Market summary

The GSE-CI has now gained 54.27 per cent since the start of the year, while the financial stocks index remains up 73.15 per cent year-to-date.

Wednesday's session marked the third consecutive day of gains, with the benchmark index closing above the 13,500 level for the first time since the March correction, as investor confidence continued to build across telecommunications, banking, and insurance sectors.