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The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) equity market started 2026 on a positive note in January with strong gains, as the GSE Composite Index recorded a favourable return of 2.69%.
The Financial Stock Index also recorded a 6.14% return for investors.
According to the monthly report from the GSE, the number of transactions rose to 38,477, marking a 406.74% increase compared to the same period last year.
There were six top gainers for the month. They included CalBank PLC (15.71%) GCB Bank (1.36%), Enterprise Ghana PLC (0.28%). Ecobank Ghana PLC (0.14%), Benso Oil Palm Plantation PLC (0.06%) and Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC (0.03%).
On the losing side were TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (-0.12) Societe Generale Ghana PLC (-4.46%) and New Gold (-5.67%).
On the Fixed Income Market, the total traded volume increased to 36.91 billion, marking a 118.45% rise compared to the 16.89 billion traded during the corresponding period last year.
Treasury Bills accounted for 37.75% of volume traded, whilst the Government Bonds contributed 60.91% with Corporate Bonds making up the remaining 1.34%.
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