Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed higher on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, supported by modest gains in a handful of stocks that lifted the market’s benchmark indices.
The GSE Composite Index inched up by 0.09 percent to 8,818.99 points, extending its year-to-date return to 0.56 percent. The GSE Financial Stocks Index outperformed, rising by 0.21 percent to 4,697.53 points and improving its YTD return to 1.08 percent.
CalBank Plc led the gainers, advancing by GH¢0.02 to GH¢0.66. Enterprise Group, GCB Bank and Republic Bank Ghana also recorded marginal gains, while the rest of the market closed largely unchanged.
Trading activity was heavily concentrated in MTN Ghana, which accounted for nearly 89 percent of total market value, with shares worth GH¢7.82 million traded during the session.
Overall market turnover declined sharply. Trading volume fell by 80.44 percent to 2.51 million shares, while the value of shares traded dropped by 83.42 percent to GH¢8.84 million. Market capitalisation edged up slightly to GH¢176.33 billion, reflecting cautious investor optimism.
