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Ghana banking stocks power 50% surge as regulatory tightening reshapes equity market

Busy street of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jozua Douglas @ Pixabay
Busy street of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jozua Douglas @ Pixabay
  • Financial Stocks Index up 50% year to date
  • Banking shares hit daily price limits

 

ACCRA, GHANA – Ghana’s banking stocks have powered the stock market to one of its strongest rallies in years, lifting the Financial Stocks Index beyond a 50% year-to-date gain.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Financial Stocks Index rose 2.63% in Wednesday’s session, pushing its 2026 return to 50.23% and closing at 6,981.64 points. The broader Composite Index climbed 0.68% to 12,259.53 points, extending its gain for the year to 39.79%.

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