| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 7 497 | 124 055 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 7 497 | 124 055 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 124 055 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday, with about N$ 88 202 worth of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, N$ 27 200 worth of PSG Konsult Limited and N$ 6 853 worth of Mobile Telecommunication Company on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Momentum Metropolitan shares were subscribed by market participants causing an increase in share price at market closing.
- Shares in PSG Konsult were sold off as bear market conditions influence investors’ decision making process.
- On the NSX home front, Mobile Telecommunication Company’s shares were allotted at market price.
| 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 | 677.74 | 674.39 | -0.49% |
| Barloworld Limited | BWL | 139.15 | 140.57 | 1.02% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 56.18 | 56.30 | 0.21% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 69.12 | 68.76 | -0.52% |
| Truworths | TRW | 53.34 | 54.45 | 2.08% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 185.95 | 184.69 | -0.68% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 145.27 | 144.95 | -0.22% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 209.49 | 211.08 | 0.76% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 62.62 | 62.68 | 0.10% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 19.32 | 19.51 | 0.98% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 13.66 | 13.60 | -0.44% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 60.92 | 60.61 | -0.51% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 276.07 | 275.00 | -0.39% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.55 | 12.71 | 1.27% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 90.14 | 90.19 | 0.06% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 14.00 | 13.95 | -0.36% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 269.84 | 263.59 | -2.32% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 293.06 | 285.34 | -2.63% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 150.27 | 146.74 | -2.35% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.53 | 16.56 | 0.18% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 15.75 |
| EUR/ZAR | 17.80 |
| GBP/ZAR | 21.33 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.13 |
| GBP/USD | 1.35 |
| AUD/USD | 0.71 |
| USD/JPY | 115.93 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1 789 |
| Silver | 22.06 |
| Platinum | 962.50 |
| Palladium | 1 864 |
| WTI | 80.30 |
| Brent | 80.13 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
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Sub-Sahara News
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International News
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