| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 912,802.00 | 35,235,362.82 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 912,802.00 | 35,235,362.82 | 100.00% |
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 35,235,362.82 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Friday with about N$ 2,907,573 worth of shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings and N$ 893,239 worth of shares belonging to FirstRand Namibia Ltd on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Friday.
HEI Market Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Market participants bought shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings, resulting in a decline of 4.5% in the company’s stock value.
- Market participants actively traded FirstRand Namibia shares on the domestic market, resulting in no change in share 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 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 14.00 | 14.00 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 41.01 | 41.01 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 11.30 | 11.30 | 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 | 583.85 | 577.98 | -1.01% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 71.54 | 71.99 | 0.63% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 72.79 | 72.09 | -0.96% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 118.30 | 118.30 | 0.00% |
| Truworths | TRW | 52.60 | 54.60 | 3.80% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 220.37 | 223.08 | 1.23% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 165.25 | 171.95 | 4.05% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 214.52 | 224.28 | 4.55% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 65.86 | 68.04 | 3.31% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 17.95 | 18.07 | 0.67% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 11.70 | 11.77 | 0.60% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 57.80 | 59.08 | 2.21% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 292.97 | 296.27 | 1.13% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.70 | 12.80 | 0.79% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 107.84 | 109.93 | 1.94% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 12.47 | 12.49 | 0.16% |
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 345.25 | 342.17 | -0.89% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 252.04 | 238.25 | -5.47% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 184.50 | 182.06 | -1.32% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 18.60 | 18.70 | 0.54% |
| Exchange Rates @ 07:00 | |
| USD/NAD | 18.72 |
| EUR/NAD | 20.13 |
| GBP/NAD | 23.54 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.85 |
| EUR/USD | 1.07 |
| GBP/USD | 1.25 |
| AUD/USD | 0.67 |
| USD/JPY | 139.48 |
| Commodities @ 07:00 | |
| Gold | 1,975.90 |
| Silver | 24.39 |
| Platinum | 1,013.20 |
| Palladium | 1.316.00 |
| WTI | 70.35 |
| Brent | 75.04 |
Local News
Former Air Namibia employees submitted a petition to the Ministry of Justice, demanding full payment of severance claims agreed to under oath during their involuntary termination following the company’s liquidation. (Sun Newspaper)
Secretive defense company August 26 Holdings, which has strenuously and consistently refused to account for public funds, is once again in the red, this time over the alleged disappearance of around N$3 million. Although details around the embezzlement remain sketchy (New Era Newspaper)
Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the party members should respect their leaders, including those who contested for the top position but did not make it. (The Namibian Newspaper)
Sub-Sahara News
Eskom’s chairman, Mpho Makwana, says blackouts have eased in recent weeks because of the change in the power utility’s management structure. (News24)
Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities, and other necessities. (CNBC Africa)
Top EU figures are to meet with the Tunisian president to discuss a rise in attempted migration to Europe. But Kais Saied says his economically stricken country won’t act as a “border guard” for the bloc. (AllAfrica News)
International News
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has become the most high-profile person to ever face criminal charges under the Espionage Act for the unlawful retention of sensitive national defense records. (Reuters News)
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Monday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets on Friday, as traders react positively to the resolution of the U.S. debt ceiling crisis after it was signed into law by US President Joe Biden (RTT News)
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said claims that Tehran may pursue a nuclear weapon are a false “excuse” that untrustworthy international stakeholders use. (Aljazeera News)