The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) maintained its impressive performance in June 2026, with both the equities and fixed income markets recording strong growth as investor confidence continued to strengthen.
The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI), which measures the overall performance of listed equities, closed the first half of the year with a year-to-date return of 67.89 per cent, while the GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) posted an even stronger return of 77.94 per cent.
Data on trading activities released by GSE in Accra yesterday, said trading activity also remained buoyant during the month, with 161,125 transactions recorded, representing a remarkable 606.78 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2025. The sharp rise in market activity reflects growing participation by investors and sustained interest in listed securities.
A number of equities delivered substantial gains in June. Intravenous Infusions PLC emerged as the month’s best-performing stock with a 125.00 per cent appreciation in its share price. It was followed by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, which gained 63.31 per cent, and Kasapreko PLC, whose share price rose by 56.67 per cent.
Other notable gainers included Clydestone (Ghana) PLC, SIC Insurance Company PLC, TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC, Access Bank Ghana PLC, GCB Bank PLC, Meridian Marshalls Holding Company, Cocoa Processing Company PLC, CALBank PLC, First Atlantic Bank PLC, Societe Generale Ghana PLC, Atlantic Lithium Limited and Fan Milk PLC.
Not all listed equities recorded positive returns, however. Ecobank Ghana PLC posted the steepest decline, losing 29.85 per cent during the month. Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC and Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC also recorded significant losses of 18.71 per cent and 15.58 per cent, respectively. Other decliners included New Gold, Benso Palm Plantation PLC, Ghana Oil Company PLC, Zen Petroleum Holdings PLC, Scancom PLC and Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC.
Activity on the fixed income market was equally robust. Total volume traded reached GH¢44.89 billion in June, representing a 68.98 per cent increase over the previous month and a 280.48 per cent rise compared with the same period last year.
Treasury Bills accounted for 46.08 per cent of the total volume traded, while Government Notes and Bonds contributed 52.31 per cent. Corporate Bonds made up the remaining 1.61 per cent, indicating that government securities continued to dominate fixed income trading.
The equities market also witnessed significant improvements in turnover. A total of 91.55 million shares valued at GH¢503.64 million changed hands during the month, representing increases of 184.52 per cent in trading volume and 292.57 per cent in value over June 2025.
Performance over the first six months of the year has been particularly strong. Cumulative equity trading reached 801.97 million shares worth GH¢3.88 billion, representing year-on-year increases of 431.35 per cent in volume and 316.19 per cent in value.
Similarly, the fixed income market recorded cumulative trading volume of GH¢220.90 billion between January and June, an increase of 104.10 per cent compared with GH¢108.23 billion traded during the same period last year.
Market capitalisation also recorded healthy growth, rising to GH¢287.48 billion from GH¢137.29 billion a year earlier, reflecting the sustained appreciation in listed equities and the continued expansion of Ghana’s capital market.
The strong performance across both the equities and fixed income markets underscores renewed investor confidence and reinforces the GSE’s position as an increasingly attractive platform for capital mobilisation and long-term investment.
BY KINGSLEY ASARE
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