| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 408 660 | 26 027 697 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 408 660 | 26 027 697 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 26 027 697 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday, with about N$ 8 490 077 worth of Anglo-American plc, N$ 3 454 040 worth of Mediclinic International Plc and N$ 100 002 worth of Letshego Holdings Ltd on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Anglo-American’s shares price declined on the stock exchange as buyback programme was halted.
- Shares in Mediclinic International were the allotted on the stock exchange causing an increase in its share price.
- On the NSX home front, Letshego Holdings shares were dumped on the stock market when news about mandatory vaccine demotes investors ‘confidence.
| 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 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 1.95 | 1.85 | -5.13% |
| 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 | 8.60 | 8.60 | 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 | 713.72 | 705.88 | -1.10% |
| Barloworld Limited | BWL | 138.75 | 138.58 | -0.12% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 56.14 | 55.54 | -1.07% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 68.45 | 69.24 | 1.15% |
| Truworths | TRW | 55.27 | 56.06 | 1.43% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 186.34 | 188.41 | 1.11% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 147.02 | 148.10 | 0.73% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 209.73 | 210.70 | 0.46% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 64.26 | 64.78 | 0.81% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 20.14 | 20.39 | 1.24% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 13.67 | 14.21 | 3.95% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 62.04 | 63.04 | 1.61% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 273.75 | 276.89 | 1.15% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.21 | 12.23 | 0.16% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 87.90 | 89.28 | 1.57% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 13.60 | 13.72 | 0.88% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 262.58 | 261.60 | -0.37% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 290.34 | 283.88 | -2.22% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 147.02 | 145.27 | -1.19% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.49 | 16.52 | 0.18% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 15.35 |
| EUR/ZAR | 17.63 |
| GBP/ZAR | 21.09 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.13 |
| GBP/USD | 1.37 |
| AUD/USD | 0.72 |
| USD/JPY | 113.69 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1 827 |
| Silver | 23.21 |
| Platinum | 977.80 |
| Palladium | 1 879.53 |
| WTI | 82.07 |
| Brent | 84.62 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
The strong recovery in global commodity price such as diamonds, uranium, zinc, copper, and tin which are abundant in Namibia, has strengthen mining investment. (Namibian Sun)
Hydrocarbon exploration in Namibia was given a massive boost, with word spreading fast within the industry that Shell’s high impact Graff-1 exploration well offshore Namibia has discovered light oil. (New Era Newspaper)
Namibia has reduce the number of people it wants to vaccinate to 1,47 million. (The Namibian)
Sub-Sahara News
In South Africa, Platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome producer Tharisa has reported the best quarter on record for the three months ended in December. (News24)
Nigerians on Thursday reacted with mingled relief and indifference to the government’s decision to lift a ban on Twitter, saying many in Africa’s biggest economy had stayed connected via virtual private networks (VPN). (CNBC Africa)
As of January 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10 202 705 while over 202 925 169 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)
International News
Citigroup (C.N) has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets to United Overseas Bank (UOB) (UOBH.SI) for S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion), bringing the U.S. bank closer to its goal of exiting retail operations in 13 markets. (Reuters)
UK house price inflation accelerated sharply at the end of 2021, but the pace is set to slow this year amid expectations of further interest rate hikes and increasing pressures on household budgets. (RTT News)
North Korea launched at least seven attacks on crypto currency platforms that extracted nearly $400m worth of digital assets last year, one of its most successful years on record. (Aljazeera News)