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The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the trading week of April 24, 2026, on a strong note, with key indicators reflecting sustained investor confidence and heightened market activity.

The benchmark GSE Composite Index rose by 6.05 percent to close at 14,873.11 points, up from 14,024.22 recorded the previous week. Market capitalisation also advanced, climbing nearly 5 percent to GH¢278.98 billion.

Trading activity remained robust across the five sessions of the week. Total volume traded increased to 13.55 million shares, representing a 6.68 percent rise compared to the prior week. More notably, the total value of shares traded surged by 40.12 percent to GH¢87.33 million, indicating a shift in investor appetite toward higher-value equities.

Sectoral performance showed a heavy concentration of activity in financial stocks, which accounted for 46.08 percent of total traded volume. The information and communications technology sector followed closely with 43.90 percent, highlighting strong investor interest in these segments.

Among the top performers, GCB Bank led the market with an impressive 33.84 percent gain, closing at GH¢42.52. The stock’s year-to-date return has now reached 93.27 percent. SIC Insurance also posted significant gains, rising 20.63 percent to GH¢5.38, while Republic Bank advanced 18.22 percent to GH¢5.58. Other notable gainers included Societe Generale Ghana, ZEN Petroleum Holdings, and MTN Ghana, all of which recorded solid weekly increases.

However, not all equities shared in the upward momentum. TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana recorded the steepest decline, falling 9.71 percent to GH¢34.54. Benso Palm Plantation, Fan Milk, and Enterprise Group also posted losses during the week.

The GSE Financial Stocks Index mirrored the broader market’s performance, rising 6.34 percent to close at 8,841.04. Year-to-date, the Composite Index has delivered a strong return of 62.16 percent, while the financial index has surged by over 90 percent, underscoring a bullish trend in 2026.

Looking ahead, the market enters the final week of April with positive momentum, although signs of profit-taking emerged toward the end of the week. Analysts say the coming sessions will determine whether the recent rally will be sustained or temporarily moderated.