Market activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) fell sharply in August 2025, with both volumes and values traded sliding significantly compared to July.
Data from the Exchange shows that 45.90 million shares valued at GHS 203.63 million were traded during the month—an 87.19% drop in volume and an 88.23% fall in value month-on-month.
Despite the steep decline, year-on-year performance remained positive. Trading volumes were up 105.54% compared to August 2024, while value traded rose 15.76%. Cumulatively, the market has recorded 555.02 million shares valued at GHS 2.87 billion since the start of the year, reflecting a 14.98% dip in volume but a sharp 123.00% increase in value relative to the same period last year.
Indices performance
The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) gained 4.84% in August to close at 7,330.37 points, pushing its year-to-date advance to 49.95%. The GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI), however, slipped 0.44% to 3,411.96 points, though it remains up 43.31% year-to-date.
Top movers
Cocoa Processing Company PLC topped the gainers list with a 50.00% increase, followed by Intravenous Infusions PLC (+25.00%) and Trust Bank Gambia PLC (+10.00%). Other strong performers included Clydestone Ghana PLC (+10.00%), Scancom PLC (+9.01%), NewGold (+8.16%), Ghana Oil Company PLC (+7.94%), GCB Bank PLC (+5.15%), Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC (+4.76%), and Ecobank Ghana PLC (+2.73%).
On the losing side, Ecobank Transnational Inc. fell 6.10%, while Cal Bank PLC (-5.56%), Unilever Ghana PLC (-0.44%), and Access Bank Ghana PLC (-0.12%) also closed in the red.
