Accra, Ghana//-Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is continuing its 2026 positive run on a strong note, recording impressive gains across its major indices and posting a significant surge in trading activity in February 2026.
According to the Summary of February 2026 Market Activities report, the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) continued its positive run at the close of February 2026, with both the Composite and Financial Stock indices recording positive returns of 46.74% and 65.54%, respectively.
The GSE-CI is the primary benchmark index for the GSE, measuring the overall performance of all ordinary shares listed on the exchange.
It is also a market capitalisation-weighted index—starting with a base of 1,000 in 2010—that reflects the total market value of listed companies, serving as a key gauge for investor sentiment in the Ghanaian equity market.
The report indicated that market activities for the month of February picked up significantly, with the number of transactions increasing by 541.62% to 57,123 over the same period last year.
Top Price Gainers
Top price gainers for the month were SIC Insurance Company PLC (225.00%), Access Bank Ghana (137.82%), Societe Generale Ghana (120.81%), Enterprise Group PLC (111.30%), Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC (108.33%), Fan Milk PLC (91.88%), Ecobank Ghana PLC (83.20%), Republic Bank Ghana PLC (79.70%) GCB Bank PLC (71.52) and Ecobank Transnational Inc (55.84).
Top Price Losers
On the losing side was TOTALENERGIES MARKETING (-0.12%). The Ghana Fixed Income Market closed the month with a volume traded of 41.6 billion, representing an increase of 88.29% compared to the same period in 2025.
Treasury Bills
The report, which was released on Thursday 12, March 2026, noted that Treasury Bills accounted for 44.87% of volume traded, whilst Government Notes and Bonds contributed 51.92%, with Corporate Bonds contributing the remaining 3.21%.
EQUITIES
It was quick to add: “Equities trading closed February with a total of 201.46 million shares valued at GHS 989.09 million. This represented a 20.40% growth in volume and a 40.22% increase in value compared with the previous month.
The market recorded a year-to-date cumulative volume of 368.78 million shares valued at GHS 1.69 billion. Compared to the same period last year, volume grew by 836.23% while value increased by 524.70% “.
GHANA FIXED INCOME MARKET
The Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM), which is one of the markets of the GSE, closed February with a total volume traded of 41.64 billion.
This figure represents an increase of 12.80 % compared to the total volume traded in the previous month (January) and an increase of 88.29% compared to the same period last year.
Check this link for the figure: file:///Users/masahudu/Downloads/GSE%20Market%20Summary%20Report-February%202026.pdf.pdf
