| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 97,528 | 5,415,880 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 97,528 | 5,415,880 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 5,415,880 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday with about N$ 1,522,075 worth of Anglo-American, and N$ 66,693 of FirstRand Namibia Ltd on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Wednesday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Anglo-American shares were traded causing the share price to increase.
- FirstRand Namibia Ltd shares were traded without a decrease in share price at closing
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 43.50 | 43.50 | 0.00% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 13.30 | 13.30 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 29.51 | 29.51 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 10.21 | 10.21 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00% |
| Stimulus | SILP | 127.90 | 127.90 | 0.00% |
| Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd | PNH | 12.01 | 12.01 | 0.00% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 7.51 | 7.51 | 0.00% |
| Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited | ANE | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.00% |
Table 2: Primary listed Trades
| Name | South African Dual Listed Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Anglo-American plc | ANM | 656.43 | 674.15 | 2.70% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 65.22 | 64.27 | -1.46% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 54.40 | 54.00 | -0.74% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 69.28 | 69.64 | 0.52% |
| Truworths | TRW | 53.18 | 52.79 | -0.73% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 209.97 | 207.66 | -1.10% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 161.07 | 161.98 | 0.56% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 220.90 | 220.30 | -0.27% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 65.60 | 65.48 | -0.18% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 15.62 | 15.63 | 0.06% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 11.95 | 12.10 | 1.26% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 61.49 | 62.23 | 1.20% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 284.59 | 285.98 | 0.49% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.88 | 12.79 | -0.70% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 88.08 | 90.42 | 2.66% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 13.10 | 13.10 | 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 | 278.69 | 277.68 | -0.36% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 323.09 | 321.31 | -0.55% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 153.65 | 154.45 | 0.52% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.49 | 16.58 | 0.55% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 16.19 |
| EUR/ZAR | 16.97 |
| GBP/ZAR | 16.98 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.85 |
| EUR/USD | 1.05 |
| GBP/USD | 1.25 |
| AUD/USD | 0.68 |
| USD/JPY | 129.51 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1,851.36 |
| Silver | 21.38 |
| Platinum | 981.55 |
| Palladium | 2,014.78 |
| WTI | 104.06 |
| Brent | 106.05 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
The Agronomy Producers Association (APA), affiliated with the Namibian Agriculture Union (NAU), has proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) deal to agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein for the government’s northern green scheme. (Namibian Sun)
There are currently no punitive measures in place for electrical injuries and incidents in the electricity distribution sector. (New Era Newspaper)
SWAPO could reduce the number of years a candidate needs to compete for top party positions, such as president and vice president. (The Namibian)
Sub-Sahara News
SA needs to add a whopping 50 000 MW – equal to replacing its entire fleet – of additional generation capacity to the national transmission grid over the next 13 years to cover the energy supply gap and replace retiring coal stations, Eskom chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said on Wednesday (News24)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has extended the credit facility line for Mozambique to assist in pushing forward the nation’s recovery plans. (CNBC Africa)
As of May 11, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,588,765 while over 296,827,946 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)
International News
North Korea has confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19, raising fears of a humanitarian disaster in one of the world’s only unvaccinated countries as it goes into a nationwide lockdown (Aljazeera News)
Asian stocks rose broadly on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points, as widely expected, but struck a less hawkish tone than some had feared, saying inflation will “flatten out” over the coming months. (RTT News)
Finland is expected to announce on Thursday its intention to join NATO with Sweden likely to follow soon after, diplomats and officials said, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshapes European security and the Atlantic military alliance. (Reuters)