Year: 2022




NSX DAILY UPDATE (14 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  128 721  10 908 090 96.30%
ETFs  1 591  419 547 3.70%
Total  130 312  11 327 637  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 10 908 090 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Monday, with about N$ 438 174 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 95 026 worth of Nedbank Group Limited, and N$ 356 544 worth of Namibia Breweries on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 419 547 were traded on Monday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price decrease in price at closing.
  • Shares belonging to Nedbank Group Limited were traded resulting to the share price to drop.
  • On the local NSX listing, Namibia Breweries shares were dumped by market participants resulting into a reduction in price.
  • New Gold Issuer Ltd NM ETF was bought yesterday commodity prices starts to increase in value..
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.46 48.00 -2.95%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.51 29.51 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.56 8.56 0.00%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.50 8.50 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 733.52 730.02 -0.48%
Barloworld Limited BWL 148.41 144.75 -2.47%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 58.54 58.18 -0.61%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 69.17 68.47 -1.01%
Truworths TRW 59.29 57.52 -2.99%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 206.43 206.60 0.08%
Standard Bank Group SNB 153.26 154.58 0.86%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 222.50 222.35 -0.07%
FirstRand Limited FST 65.07 63.78 -1.98%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.14 19.88 -1.29%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 14.19 13.62 -4.02%
Sanlam Limited SLA 66.67 65.11 -2.34%
Santam Limited SNM 270.70 269.15 -0.57%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 12.27 12.40 1.06%
Investec Limited IVD 92.33 90.80 -1.66%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 13.85 14.09 1.73%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 258.71 263.49 1.85%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 324.33 340.65 5.03%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 149.08 151.62 1.70%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.52 16.55 0.18%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.10
EUR/ZAR 17.09
GBP/ZAR 20.43
EUR/GBP 0.83
EUR/USD 1.13
GBP/USD 1.35
AUD/USD 0.71
USD/JPY 115.31
Commodities  
Gold 1 879.85
Silver 23.82
Platinum 1 029.25
Palladium 2 328.02
WTI 94.82
Brent 95.88

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Consumers should brace themselves for years of high energy prices, heads of top oil gas companies said. (Namibian Sun)

The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has threatened to take tough action against government if their call for salary increases continues to fall on deaf ears. (New Era Newspaper)

Slapped with a N$250 000 defamation judgement, northern Namibian teacher Abed 'Bishop' Hishoono on Friday publicly apologised to first Lady Monica Geingos for having made slanderous claims about her in a video recording distributed via WhatsApp in February last year. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Ahead of an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday, where Distell shareholders will vote on a takeover by Heineken, large fund manager Ninety One said the Dutch giant’s bid was unfair and too low. (News24)

The conditions are no longer in place to continue the fight against Islamist militants in Mali and President Emmanuel Macron has asked to re-organise French troops in the region, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday. (CNBC Africa)

WHO has been permitted to deliver medical supplies to Tigray, Ethiopia, for the first time since July 2021, but there is no fuel to distribute them to health centres. (All Africa News)

International News

Japan's economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though rising raw material costs and a spike in new Omicron variant infections cloud the outlook. (Reuters)

Asian stocks rose broadly on Tuesday, though the upside remained capped due to caution over the tightening of U.S. monetary policy. (RTT News)

Campaigning for South Korea’s presidential election officially began on Tuesday, in what is expected to be the tightest race in 20 years. (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (10 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  438 782  27 916 832 100.00%
ETFs  -    -   0.00%
Total  438 782  27 916 832  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 27 916 832 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday, with about N$ 4 182 720 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 1 809 815 worth of Mediclinic International, and N$ 77 700 shares of Capricorn Group Limited on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price increased as the company resumes with their buyback policy fulfilment.
  • Shares belonging to Mediclinic International were traded resulting to the share price to drop.
  • On the local NSX bourse, Capricorn Group Limited were trading without change in share price.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.46 49.46 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.51 29.51 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.56 8.56 0.00%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.50 8.50 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 726.72 733.80 0.97%
Barloworld Limited BWL 139.11 145.10 4.31%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 57.00 70.66 23.96%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 71.00 70.66 -0.48%
Truworths TRW 57.30 58.56 2.20%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 201.26 205.26 1.99%
Standard Bank Group SNB 153.90 155.31 0.92%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 224.32 224.59 0.12%
FirstRand Limited FST 64.25 64.00 -0.39%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.30 20.00 -1.48%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 14.46 14.40 -0.41%
Sanlam Limited SLA 64.35 65.72 2.13%
Santam Limited SNM 280.00 276.47 -1.26%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 12.28 12.27 -0.08%
Investec Limited IVD 93.86 93.10 -0.81%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 13.85 13.85 0.00%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 262.32 259.05 -1.25%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 340.96 339.87 -0.32%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 154.18 151.22 -1.92%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.58 16.56 -0.12%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.22
EUR/ZAR 17.33
GBP/ZAR 20.60
EUR/GBP 0.84
EUR/USD 1.13
GBP/USD 1.35
AUD/USD 0.71
USD/JPY 116.09
Commodities  
Gold 1 825.60
Silver 23.06
Platinum 1 019.75
Palladium 2 215.77
WTI 89.35
Brent 90.68

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Bank Windhoek recently installed three new cash accepting Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) t its branches in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Henties Bay. (Namibian Sun)

Yesterday, Paratus confirmed the completion of the building and is on track with its aggressive expansion to provide Namibia and the continent with increased capacity on its network. (New Era Newspaper)

Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas region has been without water since Wednesday. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government's Social Relief of Distress Grant will be extended by one year, meaning it will continue into March 2023. (News24)

Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has improved over time but the continent needs to accelerate the pace of vaccination to control the pandemic. (CNBC Africa)

As of February 10, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11 028 833 while over 220 617 343 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)

International News

Elon Musk said on Thursday he was "highly confident" his new SpaceX Starship, designed for voyages to the moon and Mars, will reach Earth orbit for the first time this year, despite a host of technical and regulatory hurdles yet to be overcome. (Reuters)

Asian stocks ended broadly higher on Friday, as strong earnings from the likes of Amazon, Snap Inc. and Pinterest helped investors shrug off a tech-led selloff on Wall Street. (RTT News)

Indonesia is moving to upgrade its ageing airforce fleet with multi-billion dollar orders for advanced fighters jets from France and the United States, amid increasing tension in the Asia Pacific. (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (09 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  104 467  8 612 435 44.64%
ETFs  650 000  10 679 500 55.36%
Total  754 467  19 291 935  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 8 612 435 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday, with about N$1 419 300 worth of Anglo-American, N$239 097 worth of Firstrand Limited, and N$62 160 shares of Capricorn Group Limited on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 10 679 500 were traded on Wednesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price increased as the company starts up with new Aquila metallurgical coal mine that is located near Middlemount in Central Queensland in Australia.
  • Shares belonging to Firstrand Limited were traded resulting to the share price to plummeted
  • On the local NSX bourse, Capricorn Group Limited were trading without change in share price.
  • NewFunds S&P Namibia Bond ETF was traded in large volume causing an increase in share price.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.46 49.46 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.51 29.51 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.56 8.56 0.00%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.50 8.50 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 725.23 726.72 0.21%
Barloworld Limited BWL 137.70 139.11 1.02%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 56.61 57.00 0.69%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 71.00 71.00 0.00%
Truworths TRW 56.45 57.30 1.51%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 201.59 201.26 -0.16%
Standard Bank Group SNB 155.29 153.90 -0.90%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 224.20 224.32 0.05%
FirstRand Limited FST 64.32 64.25 -0.11%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.12 20.30 0.89%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 14.33 14.46 0.91%
Sanlam Limited SLA 63.49 64.35 1.35%
Santam Limited SNM 276.38 280.00 1.31%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 12.25 12.28 0.24%
Investec Limited IVD 95.03 93.86 -1.23%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 14.25 13.85 -2.81%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 262.14 262.32 0.07%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 338.25 340.96 0.80%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 153.87 154.18 0.20%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.55 16.58 0.18%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.19
EUR/ZAR 17.36
GBP/ZAR 20.56
EUR/GBP 0.84
EUR/USD 1.14
GBP/USD 1.35
AUD/USD 0.71
USD/JPY 115.67
Commodities  
Gold 1 835.45
Silver 23.77
Platinum 1 033.25
Palladium 2 281.02
WTI 89.41
Brent 91.20

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Expert urges Namibia to take a cautionary and clear-eyed approach to the promise of green hydrogen boosting Namibia’s  development goals. (Namibian Sun)

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has invested over N$20 million in a housing development by Beucorp Group, through Koningstein Capital Investment Property Fund. (New Era Newspaper)

Student unions are insisting that the University of Namibia (Unam) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) should let students register while looking for ways to settle their outstanding tuition fees. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

The R3.2-billion bailout government gave the SABC three years ago did little to improve its financial position, with irregular spend and other financial concerns still dogging Auckland Park, Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard on Wednesday. (News24)

South African business confidence rose in January on increased trade and retail sales, data showed on Wednesday. (CNBC Africa)

As of February 9, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11 004 889 while over 218 397 031 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)

International News

United States troops relocating to Romania from Germany will reach the country on Wednesday night, Romania's defence ministry said, and will shield NATO's eastern flank from potential spillover from the Ukraine crisis. (Reuters)

Asian stocks retreated on Thursday after Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, missed on Wall Street earnings estimates and offered a weaker-than-expected forecast. (RTT News)

Gunmen have attacked Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah’s convoy in the capital, Tripoli. (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (08 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  14 456  1 775 022 100.00%
ETFs  -  - 0.00%
Total  14 456  1 775 022  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 1 775 022 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Tuesday, with about N$ 1 546 096 worth of Anglo-American, N$  190 664 worth of Firstrand Limited, and N$  1 700 shares of Mobile Telecommunication Company on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Tuesday

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price fluctuations over a 3-day moving average got the share price to increase at closing
  • Shares belonging to Firstrand Limited were traded resulting to the share price to plummeted
  • On the local NSX bourse, Mobile Telecommunications were trading cause the share price to decrease at closing.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.47 49.47 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.51 29.51 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.56 8.56 0.00%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.91 8.50 -4.60%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 714.30 725.23 1.53%
Barloworld Limited BWL 138.00 137.70 -0.22%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 56.61 56.61 0.00%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 71.00 71.00 0.00%
Truworths TRW 55.88 56.45 1.02%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 197.35 201.59 2.15%
Standard Bank Group SNB 154.06 155.29 0.80%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 220.00 224.20 1.91%
FirstRand Limited FST 62.56 64.32 2.81%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 19.56 20.12 2.86%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 13.83 14.33 3.62%
Sanlam Limited SLA 62.11 63.49 2.22%
Santam Limited SNM 281.80 276.38 -1.92%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 12.12 12.25 1.07%
Investec Limited IVD 94.15 95.03 0.93%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 14.40 14.25 -1.04%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 262.73 262.14 -0.22%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 335.13 338.25 0.93%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 152.05 153.87 1.20%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.54 16.55 0.06%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.35
EUR/ZAR 17.54
GBP/ZAR 20.81
EUR/GBP 0.84
EUR/USD 1.14
GBP/USD 1.35
AUD/USD 0.71
USD/JPY 115.48
Commodities  
Gold 1 828.05
Silver 23.23
Platinum 1 031.15
Palladium 2 236.27
WTI 89.36
Brent 90.77

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

BP returned to profit in 2021 as oil and gas surged following a huge loss the prior year when the pandemic struck the British economy. (Namibian Sun)

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed South African technology company 4Sight has confirmed it will be extending its presence and making available all the group’s technology offerings in Namibia, officially expanding the 4Sight regional office in Windhoek. (New Era Newspaper)

Newly appointed CEO of the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) Clive Gawanab is currently seeking a permanent solution for the company's more than 400 employees at Walvis Bay. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Eskom’s group executive for generation, Phillip Dukashe, says the power supplier will crack the whip at Majuba power station after a failure to ensure it was ready for the rainy season. (News24)

Ghana’s finance ministry said that Moody’s decision to downgrade its credit rating was made by omitting key information and revealed an institutional bias against African economies. (CNBC Africa)

On 1 January 2021, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) kicked off. The trade pact, which seeks to create a single market for goods and services and promote cross-border movement of capital and people, should boost intra-African trade, currently at only 18% and regional integration. (All Africa News)

International News

French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be taken to de-escalate the crisis and called on all sides to stay calm. (Reuters)

European stocks were moving higher on Wednesday after top U.S. companies like Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices and General Motors reported encouraging earnings results. (RTT News)

As NATO confronts Russia over security in Europe, renewed tension between Greece and Turkey is gnawing at the alliance’s eastern heel. (Aljazeera News)

Trade statistics Report December 2021

Executive summary

  • Namibia’s total exports earnings amounted to N$ 9.3 billion for December 2021 up from N$ 8.3 billion that was recorded in December 2020. (See figure 1 below)
  • China remained the main export market for the country, absorbing 31.4% of all goods exported, followed by South Africa in the second place whose market share of Namibia’s exports with 14% of total exports.
  • Imports bill amounted to N$11.7 billion for December 2021 up from N$ 8.6 billion that was recorded in December 2020. (See figure 1 below)
  • Namibia sourced the majority of its imports mainly from South Africa, Zambia, D.R.C, China, and India for December 2021
  • Namibia’s largest export and import commodity for December 2021 was copper blisters, accounting for 34.4% and 29.2% respectively. (See figures 3 & 4 below)
  • The county’s trade balance stood at N$ 2.4 billion for December 2021, up from N$ 425 million recorded for December 2020. (See figure 2 below)
  • COMESA economic region took up the largest percentage share of imports by economic region accounting for 32.9% followed by SACU, accounting for 32.7% and  MERCOSUR took up the least percentage share of exports of only 0.3%
  • During the month of December 2021, the main mode of transport used for the majority of the products exported accounting for 44.7% was via sea and the majority of the products imported reached the country by road which accounted for 71.4% of total products imported.

Analysis

  • Namibia’s total export earnings declined by 3.8% for December 2021 when compared to November 2021. This came as a result of a decline in the exports of uranium, precious stones, ores and concentrates of base metals, and non-monetary gold
  • On an annual basis, total exports earnings increased by 14.1%. This was influenced by an increase in the exports earnings recorded for commodities such as copper blisters, uranium, and non-monetary gold as a result of a boost in trade flow
  • Namibia’s import bill dropped by 9.0% for December 2021 when compared to November 2021.This was due to a decline in the import products of petroleum oils, other meat and edible offal, and motor vehicles
  • On an annual basis, total imports increased by 36.2%. This was driven by an increase in the importation of copper blisters, ores and concentrates precious metals, copper ores and concentrates, motor vehicles, and rubber tyres (See figure 1 below)

Figure 1: Export and Import value (N$ million), December 2020 – December 2021

Source: Namibia Statistics Agency & HEI RESEARCH

Figure 2: Trade Balance (December 2020 – December 2021)

Source: NSA & HEI RESEARCH

Figure 3: Top 5 Import products % share of total imports, December 2021

Source: NSA & HEI RESEARCH

Figure 4: Top 5 Export products % share of total imports, December 2021

Source: NSA & HEI RESEARCH

Outlook

Minerals continues to dominate Namibia’s export and import basket with copper leading since 2018. Local value addition on export commodities is crucial to boost exports, create employment opportunities and help the economy grow. We anticipate slow growth in the country’s trade balance in the medium term. This is due to a lack of investments to boost local exports, negative external shocks that influence commodity prices and the continuous negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

NSX DAILY UPDATE (07 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  734 563  12 726 990 100.00%
ETFs  -  - 0.00%
Total  734 563  12 726 990  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 12 726 990 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Monday, with about N$ 60 981 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 160 749 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$ 9 935 shares of Mobile Telecommunication Company on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Monday

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price fluctuations over a 3-day moving average got the share price to increase at closing
  • Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were traded without changing the share price.
  • On the local NSX bourse, Mobile Telecommunications were trading cause the share price to increase at closing..
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.47 49.47 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.50 29.51 0.03%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.55 8.56 0.12%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.90 8.91 0.11%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 698.86 714.30 2.21%
Barloworld Limited BWL 136.95 138.00 0.77%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 58.35 56.61 -2.98%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 68.60 71.00 3.50%
Truworths TRW 55.79 55.88 0.16%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 195.27 197.35 1.07%
Standard Bank Group SNB 153.75 154.06 0.20%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 220.00 220.00 0.00%
FirstRand Limited FST 62.23 62.56 0.53%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.18 19.56 -3.07%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 13.96 13.83 -0.93%
Sanlam Limited SLA 62.35 62.11 -0.38%
Santam Limited SNM 282.42 281.80 -0.22%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 12.00 12.12 1.00%
Investec Limited IVD 91.78 94.15 2.58%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 15.00 14.40 -4.00%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 260.92 262.73 0.69%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 345.97 335.13 -3.13%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 153.21 152.05 -0.76%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.68 16.54 -0.84%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.54
EUR/ZAR 17.74
GBP/ZAR 21.01
EUR/GBP 0.84
EUR/USD 1.14
GBP/USD 1.35
AUD/USD 0.70
USD/JPY 115.48
Commodities  
Gold 1 820.90
Silver 22.88
Platinum 1 015.20
Palladium 2 254.50
WTI 91.41
Brent 92.69

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Anderson Global continues to strengthen its African platform as the organisation enters a Collaboration Agreement with Namibia-based Windhoek Accounting and Taxation. (Namibian Sun)

The Euphrates Agri-fund, managed by Eos Capital, a Namibian private equity firm with N$1 billion in assets under management, has acquired a minority stake in the Namibian business of Cherry Irrigation for an undisclosed amount. (New Era Newspaper)

Almost five years after the second national land conference, the government says it has only been able to successfully implement 29 of the 167 resolutions taken to turn around the country's land problems. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Eskom announced earlier on Tuesday that it will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 21:00 on Monday night until 05:00 on Tuesday due to more breakdowns in generating units, with total breakdowns now amounting to more than 16 000 MW. (News24)

Nigeria should remove untargeted fuel subsidies and channel resources to the poor, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, warning that the budget deficit was expected to widen in 2021 despite a recovery in international crude prices. (CNBC Africa)

As of February 7, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10 976 143 while over 215 479 398 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)

International News

SoftBank Group Corp's sale of Arm Ltd to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp has collapsed. (Reuters)

Australia's central bank decided to scrap its bond purchase programme citing faster-than-expected improvement towards the inflation goal and strengthening labour market conditions. (RTT News)

The United States has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island’s missile defence systems amid heightened tensions with China. (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (04 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  1 752 160  25 287 188 94.31%
ETFs  10 000  1 525 000 5.69%
Total  1 762 160  26 812 188  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 25 287 188 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Friday, with about N$    514 407 worth of Anglo-American, N$  141 557  worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$ 712 000  shares of Mobile Telecommunication Company on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 1 525 000 were traded on Friday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price fluctuations over a 3-day moving average got the share price to increase at closing
  • Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings idecreased in price causing a slight surge in price at closing.
  • On the local NSX bourse, Mobile Telecommunications were trading without changes in share price.
  • ETF New Gold Platinum ETF N was subscribed by market participants.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.47 49.47 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.50 29.50 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.55 8.56 0.12%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.90 8.90 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 691.38 698.86 1.08%
Barloworld Limited BWL 136.95 136.95 0.00%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 58.50 58.35 -0.26%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 67.65 68.60 1.40%
Truworths TRW 56.64 55.79 -1.50%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 195.51 195.27 -0.12%
Standard Bank Group SNB 155.52 153.75 -1.14%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 220.57 220.00 -0.26%
FirstRand Limited FST 62.88 62.23 -1.03%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.30 20.18 -0.59%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 13.86 13.96 0.72%
Sanlam Limited SLA 62.85 62.35 -0.80%
Santam Limited SNM 282.02 282.42 0.14%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 12.07 12.00 -0.58%
Investec Limited IVD 90.93 91.78 0.93%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 14.05 127.90 810.32%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 256.33 260.92 1.79%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 350.03 345.97 -1.16%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 151.80 153.21 0.93%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.62 16.68 0.36%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.45
EUR/ZAR 17.67
GBP/ZAR 20.90
EUR/GBP 0.83
EUR/USD 1.14
GBP/USD 1.35
AUD/USD 0.70
USD/JPY 115.29
Commodities  
Gold 1 811.05
Silver 22.74
Platinum 1 024.30
Palladium 2 299.27
WTI 91.98
Brent 93.43

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Johannes !Gawaxab, the governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), became the third Namibian central bank chief to have his signature on a Namibian ten dollar note. (Namibian Sun)

Local commercial banks have been offering prospective clients the option to use a balloon payment option as part of their instalment sales possibilities when purchasing a vehicle. (New Era Newspaper)

Canadian oil and gas company ReconAfrica, which is currently exploring in the two Kavango regions, has now been accused of cutting through a virgin forest within conservancy boundaries. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Investors are no longer purely focusing on profits, but increasingly seeking funds that consider the environment, improve social conditions and promote good governance - or Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors.(News24)

South Africa is seeing more cases of the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus variant and is monitoring it, but there is no clear sign that BA.2 is substantially different from the original Omicron strain. (CNBC Africa)

As of February 6, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached   10 961 240 while over 215 351 076 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)

International News

Credit Suisse will face charges in a Swiss court on Monday of allowing an alleged Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang to launder millions of euros, some of it stuffed into suitcases. (Reuters)

Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Monday as tech stocks rebounded from recent string of losses.(RTT News)

Sadio Mane scored the winning spot-kick – after missing one in the opening minutes of the game – as Senegal claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over seven-time winners Egypt. (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (03 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall  2 237 236  220 192 094 100.00%
ETFs  -    -   0.00%
Total  2 237 236  220 192 094  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 220 192 094 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday, with about N$   45 053 896 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 29 968 494   worth of Shoprite Holdings, No shares were traded on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price fluctuations over a 3-day moving average got the share price to increase at closing
  • Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings increased in price causing a slight up soar price at closing.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.47 49.47 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.50 29.50 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.98 5.98 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.55 8.55 0.00%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.77 12.77 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.90 8.90 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 690.74 691.38 0.09%
Barloworld Limited BWL 134.34 136.95 1.94%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 58.74 58.50 -0.41%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 67.00 67.65 0.97%
Truworths TRW 55.69 56.64 1.71%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 193.06 195.51 1.27%
Standard Bank Group SNB 151.82 155.52 2.44%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 216.81 220.57 1.73%
FirstRand Limited FST 62.18 62.88 1.13%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.18 20.30 0.59%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 13.72 13.86 1.02%
Sanlam Limited SLA 62.75 62.85 0.16%
Santam Limited SNM 276.44 282.02 2.02%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 11.90 12.07 1.43%
Investec Limited IVD 89.12 90.93 2.03%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 13.90 14.05 1.08%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 258.49 256.33 -0.84%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 355.58 350.03 -1.56%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 153.51 151.80 -1.11%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.69 16.62 -0.42%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.25
EUR/ZAR 17.47
GBP/ZAR 20.73
EUR/GBP 0.83
EUR/USD 1.11
GBP/USD 1.34
AUD/USD 0.70
USD/JPY 114.97
Commodities  
Gold 1 809.20
Silver 22.54
Platinum 1 039.95
Palladium 2 342.52
WTI 90.75
Brent 91.44

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Trustco Group Holdings’ current liabilities at the end of August 2021 exceeded its current assets by N$ 664 million.   (Namibian Sun)

Solomon Mudege, Fifa’s head of development programmes for Africa, last Friday wrote to the secretary general of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Franco Cosmos, to express his concern with the NFA’s financial statements. (New Era Newspaper)

Analysts have expressed mixed feelings over Namibia's weakening performance on the Corruption Perceptions Index, according to which the country's ranking fell from 56th place out of 180 countries in 2020 to 58th place in the latest results. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Smile Telecommunications - the group founded by SA black empowerment entrepreneur Irene Charnley - is being wound down, which will see debt owed to several SA government funders, including the PIC, extinguished in the transaction. (News24)

South Africa’s Afrigen Biologics has used the publicly available sequence of Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to make its own version of the shot, which could be tested in humans before the end of this year (CNBC Africa)

As of February 3, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10 892 533 while over 214 680 685 vaccinations have been administered across the continent (All Africa News)

International News

Russia has formulated several options as an excuse to invade Ukraine, including the potential use of a propaganda video showing a staged attack. (Reuters)

European stocks fell on Friday as risk-off sentiment prevailed amid concerns over higher interest rates and rising geopolitical tensions in Ukraine.(RTT News)

China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday when he hosts Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with the pair drawing closer as tensions grow with the West over Ukraine and other issues. (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (02 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall 70 377 4 437 731 100.00%
ETFs 0 0 0.00%
Total 70 377 4 437 731  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

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NSX Activities

A total of N$ 4 437 731 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday , with about N$  1 451 179  worth of Anglo-American, N$  239 402  worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$  84 073  of SBN Holdings Ltd on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Wednesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price fluctuations over a 3-day moving average got the share price to decline at closing
  • Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings increased in price causing a slight up soar price at closing.
  • On the NSX local listing, SBN Holdings Ltd shares were traded resulting into a dump in share price.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.47 49.47 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.50 29.50 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.99 5.98 -0.17%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.55 8.55 0.00%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.78 12.78 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.90 8.90 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 683.50 690.74 1.06%
Barloworld Limited BWL 133.77 134.34 0.43%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 58.85 58.74 -0.19%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 66.25 67.00 1.13%
Truworths TRW 57.61 55.69 -3.33%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 192.95 193.06 0.06%
Standard Bank Group SNB 150.00 151.82 1.21%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 208.13 216.81 4.17%
FirstRand Limited FST 62.03 62.18 0.24%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.38 20.18 -0.98%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 13.81 13.72 -0.65%
Sanlam Limited SLA 62.96 62.75 -0.33%
Santam Limited SNM 270.78 276.44 2.09%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 11.95 11.90 -0.42%
Investec Limited IVD 88.50 89.12 0.70%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 14.00 13.90 -0.71%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 257.27 258.49 0.47%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 350.48 355.58 1.46%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 152.17 153.51 0.88%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.66 16.69 0.18%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.38
EUR/ZAR 17.38
GBP/ZAR 20.85
EUR/GBP 0.83
EUR/USD 1.11
GBP/USD 1.34
AUD/USD 0.70
USD/JPY 114.47
Commodities  
Gold 1 807.40
Silver 22.62
Platinum 1 028.60
Palladium 2 375.77
WTI 87.90
Brent 89.23

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) launched the micro,small and medium enterprise (MSME) policy.   (Namibian Sun)

More than 380 Namibian employers provided notice to the labour commissioner to retrench 3244 employees from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. (New Era Newspaper)

The involvement of the National Commission on Science, Research and Technology (NCSRT) in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has resulted in some major positive developments at the commission (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Eskom, which has a pipeline of shovel-ready projects to support the country's energy transition, should access as much as it can of the $8.5 billion (~R131 billion) pledged by developed nations at COP26, according to chief executive André de Ruyter. (News24)

Kenya plans to spend an extra 108.5 billion shillings ($956.7 million) in the fiscal year to end June, the finance ministry said, a move that will raise the fiscal deficit to 8.1% of gross domestic product from the initial target of 7.5%. (CNBC Africa)

As of February 2, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached   10 874 619 while over 214 545 135 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)

International News

The United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed three drones that entered the Gulf nation's airspace over unpopulated areas early on Wednesday, the defence ministry said (Reuters)

European stocks may succumb to heavy selling pressure on Thursday, with a hawkish Fed decision (RTT News)

The United States is sending 2,000 additional soldiers to Europe and repositioning another 1,000 from Germany to Romania to ensure the “robust defence” of European NATO members (Aljazeera News)

NSX DAILY UPDATE (01 FEBRUARY 2022)

NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares) Monetary Amount (N$) Trading Contribution (%)
Overall 92 784 21 715 323 100.00%
ETFs 0 0 0.00%
Total 92 784 21 715 323  100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades


NSX Activities

A total of N$ 21 715 323 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Tuesday, with about N$ 16 882 520 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 1 333 119 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$  130 813 of Paratus Namibia Holdings on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Tuesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American share price soared in share price as the company buyback policy resumed.
  • Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were dumped by market participants causing a slight decline in share price.
  • On the NSX local listing, Paratus Namibia shares were traded resulting into a dump in share price.
Name NSX Local Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries NBS 49.47 49.47 0.00%
Nictus Holdings NHL 1.75 1.75 0.00%
Capricorn CGP 11.00 11.00 0.00%
First Rand Namibia FNB 29.50 29.50 0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia SNO 5.99 5.99 0.00%
Oryx Limited ORY 8.56 8.55 -0.12%
Letshego LHN 1.53 1.53 0.00%
Namibia Asset Management NAM 0.66 0.66 0.00%
Stimulus SILP 127.90 127.90 0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd PNH 12.78 12.78 0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company MOC 8.90 8.90 0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited ANE 9.00 9.00 0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades


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Name South African Dual Listed Ticker Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc ANM 677.55 683.50 0.88%
Barloworld Limited BWL 133.02 133.77 0.56%
Oceana Group Limited OCG 57.16 58.85 2.96%
Mediclinic International Plc MEP 66.17 66.25 0.12%
Truworths TRW 57.04 57.61 1.00%
Nedbank Group Limited NBK 190.52 192.95 1.28%
Standard Bank Group SNB 149.41 150.00 0.39%
Shoprite Holdings SRH 210.01 208.13 -0.90%
FirstRand Limited FST 61.71 62.03 0.52%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings MMT 20.18 20.38 0.99%
Old Mutual Ltd OMM 13.79 13.81 0.15%
Sanlam Limited SLA 62.85 62.96 0.18%
Santam Limited SNM 269.00 270.78 0.66%
Vukile Property Fund Limited VKN 11.83 11.95 1.01%
Investec Limited IVD 86.72 88.50 2.05%
PSG Konsult Limited KFS 14.00 14.00 0.00%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades


Name ETFs Price Previous Close 'N$ Price End of Day 'N$ Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM NGNGLD 260.05 257.27 -1.07%
New Gold Palladium ETF NGNPLD 363.66 350.48 -3.62%
New Gold Platinum ETF N NGNPLT 152.32 152.17 -0.10%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond NFNAMA 16.64 16.66 0.12%

Table 4: ETFs


Exchange Rates  
USD/ZAR 15.26
EUR/ZAR 17.20
GBP/ZAR 20.64
EUR/GBP 0.83
EUR/USD 1.11
GBP/USD 1.34
AUD/USD 0.70
USD/JPY 114.03
Commodities  
Gold 1 798.18
Silver 22.65
Platinum 1 028
Palladium 2 365.27
WTI 88.38
Brent 89.31

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 


Local News

Hitachi Energy announced that it has achieved the first-step target set out in its Sustainability 2030 plan.   (Namibian Sun)

Tourism remains one of the hardest-hit sectors by Covid-19 taking the longest to recover as myriad local and international. (New Era Newspaper)

Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein has admitted that the current land reform and resettlement programme has not been as effective as intended, because most allocated farms are still unproductive. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 on Wednesday morning to 05:00 next week Monday. (News24)

TotalEnergies and its partner China National Offshore Oil Corporation have reached a deal with Uganda and Tanzania to invest more than $10 billion in developing crude oil production in East Africa, the French group said on Tuesday. (CNBC Africa)

Ethiopian Airlines, one of the largest carriers in Africa, has said it will resume flying Boeing 737 MAX planes beginning Tuesday, nearly three years after a deadly crash of the same plane. (All Africa News)

International News

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto's (RIO.AX)(RIO.L) admissions of sexual assault, racism and bullying in an internal report have sparked calls from investors for the entire industry to clean up its act. (Reuters)

Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors braced for a hawkish Fed outcome. Concluding a two-day policy meeting later today (RTT News)

Guinea-Bissau’s president says he has survived an attempted coup after assailants armed with machine guns and AK-47s attacked the government palace for hours while the president and prime minister were inside. (Aljazeera News)


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