The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the trading week on a positive note, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) adding 42.58 points to close at 13,149.10, as investors returned to select banking and insurance counters.Trading data for the 7,188th session, held on April 10, 2026, showed broad-based buying interest, with the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) climbing 44.22 points to settle at 7,946.37.Market capitalisation expanded to GH¢247.73 billion, up from Thursday’s GH¢246.18 billion, reflecting sustained investor confidence.Total volume of shares traded for the session reached 1,802,346, with aggregate value hitting GH¢7,345,020.26.GCB Bank leads gainersGCB Bank PLC (GCB) delivered a stellar performance, surging by GH¢0.45 to close at GH¢25.96. The banking heavyweight attracted significant investor interest, with 27,933 shares changing hands, contributing GH¢725,033.55 to total market value.Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI) rose by GH¢0.06 to close at GH¢1.67, while NewGold ETF (GLD) added GH¢0.62 to GH¢502.79. Cal Bank PLC (CAL) gained GH¢0.01 to GH¢0.75, with an impressive 700,215 shares traded—the highest volume of the session—contributing GH¢525,934.48 to total market value.Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) edged up GH¢0.01 to GH¢7.86, while SIC Insurance Company PLC (SIC) added GH¢0.01 to GH¢3.56. Scancom PLC (MTNGH) gained GH¢0.01 to GH¢5.50, with 873,258 shares traded, contributing GH¢4,801,769.82 to total market value.Republic Bank and Fan Milk lead declinersRepublic Bank (Ghana) PLC (RBGH) declined by GH¢0.19 to close at GH¢4.51, while Fan Milk PLC (FML) shed GH¢0.15 to GH¢12.59. Ecobank Ghana PLC (EGH) edged down GH¢0.03 to GH¢49.45, and Enterprise Group PLC (EGL) dipped GH¢0.03 to GH¢11.66.Societe Generale Ghana PLC (SOGEGH) fell GH¢0.01 to GH¢5.36, while TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (TOTAL) shed GH¢0.01 to GH¢38.09.BOPP holds steady at GH¢100Benso Palm Plantation PLC (BOPP) maintained its historic triple-digit price level, closing unchanged at GH¢100.00, with 698 shares traded, contributing GH¢69,800 to total market value.Unchanged stocksSeveral stocks recorded no price movement during Friday’s session, including Access Bank (ACCESS), Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), Aluworks (ALW), Asante Gold Corporation (ASG), Atlantic Lithium (ALLGH), Clydestone (CLYD), Camelot (CMLT), Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DASPHARMA), First Atlantic Bank (FAB), Guinness Ghana Breweries (GGBL), Mega African Capital (MAC), PBC, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Trust Bank Gambia (TBL), Tullow Oil (TLW), and Unilever (UNIL).On the Ghana Alternative Market, all stocks remained unchanged.Market summaryThe GSE-CI has now gained 49.93 per cent since the start of the year, while the financial stocks index remains up 70.99 per cent year-to-date.Friday’s session brought a positive end to the trading week, with the benchmark index closing above the 13,100 level as investors positioned themselves ahead of the weekend.GainersGCB Bank PLC (GCB): GH¢ +0.45 (closed at GH¢25.96)NewGold (GLD): GH¢ +0.62 (closed at GH¢502.79)Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI): GH¢ +0.06 (closed at GH¢1.67)Scancom PLC (MTNGH): GH¢ +0.01 (closed at GH¢5.50)Cal Bank PLC (CAL): GH¢ +0.01 (closed at GH¢0.75)Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL): GH¢ +0.01 (closed at GH¢7.86)SIC Insurance Company PLC (SIC): GH¢ +0.01 (closed at GH¢3.56)LaggardsRepublic Bank (Ghana) PLC (RBGH): GH¢ -0.19 (closed at GH¢4.51)Fan Milk PLC (FML): GH¢ -0.15 (closed at GH¢12.59)Ecobank Ghana PLC (EGH): GH¢ -0.03 (closed at GH¢49.45)Enterprise Group PLC (EGL): GH¢ -0.03 (closed at GH¢11.66)Societe Generale Ghana PLC (SOGEGH): GH¢ -0.01 (closed at GH¢5.36)TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (TOTAL): GH¢ -0.01 (closed at GH¢38.09)Unchanged StocksAccess Bank Ghana PLC (ACCESS) — GH¢42.00Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) — GH¢5.06AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AGA) — GH¢37.00Aluworks PLC (ALW) — GH¢0.10Asante Gold Corporation (ASG) — GH¢8.89Atlantic Lithium Ltd (ALLGH) — GH¢6.55Benso Palm Plantation PLC (BOPP) — GH¢100.00Clydestone (Ghana) PLC (CLYD) — GH¢1.11Camelot Ghana PLC (CMLT) — GH¢0.14Cocoa Processing Co. PLC (CPC) — GH¢0.12Dannex Ayrton Starwin PLC (DASPHARMA) — GH¢0.41First Atlantic Bank PLC (FAB) — GH¢7.97Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC (GGBL) — GH¢15.50Mega African Capital PLC (MAC) — GH¢5.20PBC Ltd. (PBC) — GH¢0.02Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC (SCB) — GH¢71.40Trust Bank Gambia PLC (TBL) — GH¢1.20Tullow Oil PLC (TLW) — GH¢11.92Unilever Ghana PLC (UNIL) — GH¢28.46Hords PLC (HORDS) — GH¢0.10Intravenous Infusions Limited (IIL) — GH¢0.05Digicut Production & Advertising PLC (DIGICUT) — GH¢0.09Samba Foods PLC (SAMBA) — GH¢0.55Meridian Marshalls Holding Company (MMH) — GH¢0.10