{
  "id": 19614543,
  "title": "GSE: stock market transactions up 365% in the year to October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gse-stock-market-transactions-up-365-in-the-year-to-october",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/finance/gse-stock-market-trading-surges-year-to-october"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first ten months of 2026, stock market transactions surged by 365.32 percent compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Exchange's October 2026 equities market report. The total traded volume reached 1,124,927,571 shares, a 74.37 percent increase, while the value traded rose by 73.66 percent to GH¢5.68 billion. October alone saw a 55.52 percent increase in volume and a 58.94 percent increase in value, with 88,630 transactions up 59.07 percent. The economy has also been expanding, with August activity up 6.8 percent. The GSE Composite Index closed October at 14,302.27, a 63.08 percent rise since January, while the Financial Stocks Index stood at 7,388.15, up 58.98 percent. The market capitalisation totalled GH¢268.15 billion, a 55.86 percent increase, with domestic capitalisation at GH¢183.25 billion, up 59.75 percent.",
  "summary": "GSE transactions hit 1.08 million in January–October 2026, up 365.32% on 2025, with MTN Ghana driving most trades.",
  "key_points": [
    "Stock market transactions increased by 365.32% year-over-year in October 2026.",
    "Traded volume rose 74.37% to 1,124,927,571 shares in the first ten months of 2026.",
    "October saw 55.52% volume and 58.94% value increase, with 88,630 transactions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}