| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 1,475,338 | 98,929,490 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 1,475,338 | 98,929,490 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 98,929,490 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday. with about N$ 14,855,853 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 995,215 worth of Mediclinic International Plc and N$ 11,320 of Namibia Breweries 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 decreased aimed the bearish market conditions
- Shares belonging to Mediclinic International Plc increased in price in spite of bearish conditions
- On the NSX local listing, Namibia Breweries shares are frequenctly being dumped by market participants as shareholder loses investor confidence shortly after the company uttered there were no interim dividend.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 41.99 | 40.00 | -4.74% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 13.84 | 13.84 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 29.51 | 29.51 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 10.20 | 10.20 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 2.50 | 2.50 | 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 | 12.01 | 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 | 772.50 | 766.29 | -0.80% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 67.07 | 66.76 | -0.46% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 56.70 | 57.52 | 1.45% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 68.01 | 70.25 | 3.29% |
| Truworths | TRW | 57.65 | 57.37 | -0.49% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 230.41 | 226.34 | -1.77% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 175.35 | 174.27 | -0.62% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 241.19 | 241.72 | 0.22% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 75.32 | 73.05 | -3.01% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 17.48 | 17.42 | -0.34% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 14.10 | 13.80 | -2.13% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 68.29 | 67.88 | -0.60% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 300.09 | 297.00 | -1.03% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 13.93 | 13.58 | -2.51% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 101.00 | 102.06 | 1.05% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 13.30 | 13.22 | -0.60% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 263.38 | 267.50 | 1.56% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 310.18 | 320.73 | 3.40% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 135.19 | 136.53 | 0.99% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 14.75 |
| EUR/ZAR | 16.03 |
| GBP/ZAR | 19.27 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.10 |
| GBP/USD | 1.30 |
| AUD/USD | 0.76 |
| USD/JPY | 124.02 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1,921.20 |
| Silver | 24.74 |
| Platinum | 961.75 |
| Palladium | 2,276.00 |
| WTI | 96.81 |
| Brent | 101.29 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
The education sector is in crisis. Some schools have more than 100 learners per teacher, while others have not had accounting and mathematics teachers for three years. (Namibian Sun)
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NamFisa) yesterday urged the working public to remain calm ahead of the final standards and regulations on the Preservation of Retirement Benefits to be made under the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, 2021 (FIMA). (New Era Newspaper)
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has disqualified three companies- controlled by three brothers- from bidding for contracts valaued at N$ 382 million to supply maize meal and protein to the education ministry. (The Namibian)
Sub-Sahara News
The SA Revenue Service (SARS) saw nearly two million taxpayers who tried for refunds that were not allowed – some of which were “downright criminal”, Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has said. (News24)
In South Africa, failed rescue attempts and a lack of qualified practitioners have contributed to what Deloitte is calling a “crisis of trust” in the business rescue industry. (CNBC Africa)
As of April 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,435,999 while over 273,178,717 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)
International News
Two people have been killed and 10 wounded in a series of shootings in the heart of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. .(Aljazeera News)
Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday after reports suggested Russian forces have been repositioning with a goal of focusing on securing the separatist republics in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. (RTT News)
Russia gave the most sombre assessment so far of its invasion of Ukraine, describing the “tragedy” of mounting troop losses and the economic hit from sanctions, as Ukrainians were evacuated from eastern cities before an anticipated major offensive. (Reuters)