Ghana Stock Exchange indices decline amid broad selling

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) opened the trading week of October 26, 2026, under pressure as broad-based selling across financial, energy, telecommunications, and alternative-market stocks pushed benchmark indices lower.

The GSE Composite Index declined by 93.42 points to 14,014.16, a loss of approximately 0.66 per cent. The GSE Financial Stocks Index saw a steeper setback, falling 75.15 points to 7,353.38, representing a 1.01 per cent decline. Despite this session loss, the market's year-to-date return remains positive.

SIC Insurance Company recorded the steepest percentage loss among ordinary shares, falling 9.40 per cent to GH¢4.53. Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) also experienced a significant decline of 7.39 per cent. Market breadth was decisively negative, with twelve securities closing below previous prices and only Kasapreko recording a gain.