NSX DAILY UPDATE (16 MAY 2023)




NSX Trades Traded Volume (No. Shares)Monetary Amount (N$)Trading Contribution (%)
Overall 103,659.00 8,413,410.9680.27%
ETFs 8,008.00 2,067,510.2619.73%
Total 111,667.00 10,480,921.22100.00%
Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 8,413,410.96 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Tuesday with about N$ 342,390 worth of shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings plc and N$ 507,507 worth of shares belonging to Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd trades occurred on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 2,067,510.26 were traded on Tuesday

HEI Market Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Shoprite’s shares were sold off by market participants resulting in a slight decline in the company’s share price by 0.2%
  • Paratus’ shares exchanged hands with no change in share price at closing
  • New Gold Issuer Ltd NM, New Gold Palladium ETF, and New Gold Platinum ETF N were mostly sold off by investors, excluding the New Gold Platinum ETF which was allotted by market participants.
NameNSX Local TickerPrice Previous Close ‘N$Price End of Day ‘N$Daily Change %
Namibian BreweriesNBS35.9935.990.00%
Nictus HoldingsNHL1.901.900.00%
CapricornCGP13.8213.820.00%
First Rand NamibiaFNB38.5038.500.00%
Standard Bank NamibiaSNO7.997.990.00%
Oryx LimitedORY11.9811.990.08%
Letshego  LHN3.853.952.60%
Namibia Asset ManagementNAM0.680.680.00%
StimulusSILP127.90127.900.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings LtdPNH12.7912.790.00%
Mobile Telecommunication CompanyMOC7.087.080.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power LimitedANE8.998.990.00%
Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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NameSouth African Dual-Listed TickerPrice Previous Close ‘N$Price End of Day ‘N$Daily Change %
Anglo-American plcANM566.33559.24-1.25%
B2Gold CorporationB2G78.6879.651.23%
Oceana Group LimitedOCG67.0067.000.00%
Mediclinic International PlcMEP116.82118.501.44%
TruworthsTRW49.4349.25-0.36%
Nedbank Group LimitedNBK208.85209.590.35%
Standard Bank GroupSNB156.30157.500.77%
Shoprite HoldingsSRH203.72203.26-0.23%
FirstRand LimitedFST61.4861.21-0.44%
Momentum Metropolitan HoldingsMMT17.3917.29-0.58%
Old Mutual LtdOMM11.1711.16-0.09%
Sanlam LimitedSLA52.7652.40-0.68%
Santam LimitedSNM267.15266.57-0.22%
Vukile Property Fund LimitedVKN11.9612.010.42%
Investec LimitedIVD103.27103.890.60%
PSG Konsult LimitedKFS12.2912.05-1.95%
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name ETFsPrice Previous Close ‘N$Price End of Day ‘N$Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NMNGNGLD357.32355.46-0.52%
New Gold Palladium ETFNGNPLD281.64278.47-1.13%
New Gold Platinum ETF NNGNPLT195.02195.280.13%
New Funds S&P NAM BondNFNAMA18.2318.320.49%
Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates @ 07:00 
USD/NAD19.09
EUR/NAD20.73
GBP/NAD23.81
EUR/GBP0.87
EUR/USD1.08
GBP/USD1.24
AUD/USD0.66
USD/JPY136.78
Commodities @ 07:00 
Gold1,991.30
Silver23.83
Platinum1,068.30
Palladium1.501.03
WTI70.22
Brent74.30
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

NamPower CEO Simson Haulofu says Namibia is not reliant on South African bulk energy supplier Eskom for all its power needs and actually gets significantly more electricity from Zambia and Zimbabwe. (Sun Newspaper)

Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) CEO Emilia Nghikembua stated total investment in the telecommunications sector declined during the fourth quarter of 2022. She cautioned that in the long run, this could result in poorer service quality due to congestion in some areas. (New Era Newspaper)

Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi warned that tax does not discriminate and thus urged all Namibian citizens to be compliant and pay tax as required. Shiimi further cautioned those trying to escape and avoid honoring their tax obligations to the revenue agency to be mindful because “it is just a matter of time”. (The Namibian Newspaper)

Sub-Sahara News

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned of a severe impact on the economy should it be confirmed that SA sold arms to Russia. (News24)

Most sub-Saharan African currencies have weakened against the US dollar, fanning inflationary pressures across the continent as import prices surge. (CNBC Africa)

The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – may consider a joint currency when they meet in Johannesburg in August, South African officials said (AllAfrica News)

International News

A U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system being used by Ukraine likely suffered some damage from a Russian strike, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, adding that it did not appear to have been destroyed. (Reuters News)

Asian stocks fell broadly on Wednesday as investors took a risk-off approach ahead of U.S. consumer price inflation data due later in the day that could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy decisions (RTT News)

The G7 countries all agree on the threat of China’s economic coercion. (Aljazeera News)

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