| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 84,828.00 | 7,405,029.24 | 59.24% |
| ETFs | 26,700.00 | 5,094,424.08 | 40.76% |
| Total | 111,528.00 | 12,499,453.32 | 100.00% |
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 7,405,029.24 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday with about N$ 1,227,101 worth of shares belonging to Anglo-American plc and N$ 22,000 worth of shares belonging to Nictus Holdings on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 5,094,424.08 were traded on Thursday
HEI Market Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Market participants sold off Anglo-American shares, leading to a 3.1% increase in the company’s stock value.
- Market participants actively traded Nictus Holdings shares on the domestic market, resulting in a significant surge of 15.79% in share price at closing.
- New Gold Platinum ETF N was traded resulting in a continuous decline in price at closing
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 35.99 | 35.99 | 0.00% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.90 | 2.20 | 15.79% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 14.00 | 14.00 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 41.00 | 41.00 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 11.97 | 11.97 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 3.75 | 3.75 | 0.00% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.00% |
| Stimulus | SILP | 127.90 | 127.90 | 0.00% |
| Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd | PNH | 12.79 | 12.79 | 0.00% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 7.08 | 7.08 | 0.00% |
| Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited | ANE | 8.99 | 8.99 | 0.00% |
| Name | South African Dual-Listed Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Anglo-American plc | ANM | 549.09 | 565.87 | 3.06% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 72.01 | 73.24 | 1.71% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 72.33 | 71.72 | -0.84% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 118.30 | 118.30 | 0.00% |
| Truworths | TRW | 47.65 | 49.09 | 3.02% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 208.17 | 208.50 | 0.16% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 151.54 | 152.90 | 0.90% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 195.20 | 196.27 | 0.55% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 60.27 | 61.18 | 1.51% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 16.90 | 16.65 | -1.48% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 10.67 | 10.95 | 2.62% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 51.90 | 52.69 | 1.52% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 260.50 | 269.40 | 3.42% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.09 | 12.46 | 3.06% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 99.34 | 104.55 | 5.24% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 11.48 | 11.65 | 1.48% |
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 362.20 | 361.53 | -0.18% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 261.73 | 263.03 | 0.50% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 190.99 | 190.32 | -0.35% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 18.28 | 18.27 | -0.05% |
| Exchange Rates @ 07:00 | |
| USD/NAD | 19.57 |
| EUR/NAD | 21.09 |
| GBP/NAD | 24.55 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.85 |
| EUR/USD | 1.07 |
| GBP/USD | 1.25 |
| AUD/USD | 0.66 |
| USD/JPY | 138.82 |
| Commodities @ 07:00 | |
| Gold | 1,995.90 |
| Silver | 24.020 |
| Platinum | 1,016.10 |
| Palladium | 1.401.53 |
| WTI | 70.76 |
| Brent | 75.00 |
Local News
A special Swapo politburo meeting has been called for Monday, following what has been described as an explosive meeting of the party’s top four leaders on Wednesday to discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling that compels the government to recognize foreign same-sex spouses married to Namibians in terms of the country’s immigration laws (Sun Newspaper)
The outcry by traditional authorities in the Omaheke region for decent office space to run their affairs has finally been answered with the announcement that the Omaheke Regional Council has secured N$17 million for the construction of three office blocks. (New Era Newspaper)
The Swapo-backed Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) has failed to account for over N$20 million in union funds, including N$7 million in workers’ contributions. (The Namibian Newspaper)
Sub-Sahara News
An omnibus bill that will give Eskom expropriation powers and will enable appeals against adverse environmental decisions is in the pipeline. (News24)
Ghanaian labour unions have asked the government for time to assess a proposal presented on Thursday to restructure pension funds worth around 30 billion Ghanaian cedis ($2.7 billion). (CNBC Africa)
Marén de Klerk, the self-proclaimed paymaster in Namibia’s “Fishrot” corruption case, has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa (AllAfrica News)
International News
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. (Reuters News)
Asian stocks ended Friday’s session broadly higher after reports suggested U.S. lawmakers are inching closer to an agreement that would raise the debt limit for about two years and cap federal spending at the same level as fiscal 2023 for two years. (RTT News)
At least nine people were killed in Senegal in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko following a court sentencing him to two years in jail, the country’s interior ministry said (Aljazeera News)