{
  "id": 4604086,
  "title": "GSE trading activity falls sharply as market sentiment softens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/gse-trading-activity-falls-sharply-as-market-sentiment-softens",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/gse-trading-activity-falls-sharply-as-market-sentiment-softens/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) witnessed a sharp decline in activity during the week ending August 28, 2026, as market sentiment softened. According to data released by the exchange, total trading volume plummeted by 53.60% to 8.29 million shares, down from 17.87 million shares in the previous week. Likewise, the value traded fell by 49.11% to GH¢39.13 million, compared to GH¢76.91 million in the prior week. The market capitalization also experienced a marginal contraction of 0.97% to GH¢284.03 billion, down from GH¢286.83 billion. The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) fell 0.77% to 15,020.41 points, while the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) slipped 0.43% to 7,890.64 points. Despite the overall market weakness, certain stocks performed remarkably well, with Das Pharma leading the pack, up 55.91% to GH¢1.98. Digicut and IIL also posted strong gains of 44.44% and 15.38% respectively. Unilever Ghana (UNIL), MMH, and Hords all rose between 9% and 13.64%. MTN Ghana experienced the highest value trading, contributing GH¢22.22 million of the total value traded. GCB Bank and Enterprise Group followed with GH¢2.63 million and GH¢1.36 million respectively. The ICT sector led in terms of value traded, accounting for 58.08% of the total market value. Despite the lower overall turnover, the GSE's year-to-date performance remained robust, with strong cumulative gains in key market measures.",
  "summary": "BY TIMES REPORTERTrading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) declined significantly during the week ended August 28, 2026, with market capitalisation, traded volume and value all recording week-on-week losses. Data from the GSE showed that total volume traded fell by 53.60 per cent to 8.29 million shares, from 17.87 million shares in the previous … The post GSE trading activity falls…",
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  "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."
}