| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 532 437 | 32 995 692 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 532 437 | 32 995 692 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 32 995 692 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday, with about N$ 7 390 338 worth of Anglo- American, N$ 14 729 298 worth of Shoprite Holdings. No ETFs and shares were traded on the home front on Wednesday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Anglo-American shares increased in price at closing following the buying back programmes.
- Shares in Shoprite Holdings were subscribed in large volumes as consumer staples index increase.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 49.49 | 49.49 | 0.00% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 12.88 | 12.88 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 29.50 | 29.50 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 6.13 | 6.13 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 2.00 | 2.00 | 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
| Name | South African Dual Listed Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Anglo-American plc | ANM | 672.20 | 677.74 | 0.82% |
| Barloworld Limited | BWL | 150.45 | 139.15 | -7.51% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 56.77 | 56.18 | -1.04% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 68.68 | 69.12 | 0.64% |
| Truworths | TRW | 53.27 | 53.34 | 0.13% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 180.33 | 185.95 | 3.12% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 145.18 | 145.27 | 0.06% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 207.57 | 209.49 | 0.92% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 61.55 | 62.62 | 1.74% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 19.10 | 19.32 | 1.15% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 13.68 | 13.66 | -0.15% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 60.88 | 60.92 | 0.07% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 273.21 | 276.07 | 1.05% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.46 | 12.55 | 0.72% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 90.04 | 90.14 | 0.11% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 13.60 | 14.00 | 2.94% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 271.26 | 269.84 | -0.52% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 294.94 | 293.06 | -0.64% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 152.59 | 150.27 | -1.52% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.55 | 16.53 | -0.12% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 15.96 |
| EUR/ZAR | 18.04 |
| GBP/ZAR | 21.59 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.13 |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 |
| AUD/USD | 0.71 |
| USD/JPY | 115.88 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1 803.35 |
| Silver | 22.63 |
| Platinum | 972.80 |
| Palladium | 1 859 |
| WTI | 77.22 |
| Brent | 80.13 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
Corruption, which has permeated the entire social structure of Namibia, has robbed the Namibian Youth of gainful employment. (Namibian Sun)
Namibia’s current account balance worsened to a deficit of N$6.4 billion compared to a lower deficit of N$315 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020 and N$3.1 billion a quarter ago. (New Era Newspaper)
Former acting labour commissioner, Kylliki Sihlahla has been officially appointed as the new deputy labour commissioner. (The Namibian)
Sub-Sahara News
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned ANC members who are tempted to challenge the State Capture Inquiry report, saying the report should serve as a lesson for the governing party. (News24)
South Africa’s Telkom is seeking an urgent court order to prevent telecoms regulator ICASA holding a spectrum auction in March, which would further delay the country’s rollout of 5G and expansion of 4G capacity already held back by legal action (CNBC Africa)
As of January 5, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 9 853 700 while over 191 351 476 vaccinations have been administered across the continent (All Africa News)
International News
North Korea fired a “hypersonic missile” this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday, its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks (Reuters)
Asian stocks ended Thursday’s session on a mixed note despite U.S. shares edging up to news record highs overnight amid light volumes in the final days of the year (RTT News)
The Iraqi armed forces mark their 101st anniversary on Thursday while embarking on a new chapter in their tumultuous history after the United States formally concluded its combat mission in Iraq on December 31, 2021.(Aljazeera News)