| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 7,023,134 | 192,058,909 | 99.67% |
| ETFs | 2,351 | 642,528 | 0.33% |
| Total | 7,025,485 | 192,701,437 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 192,058,909 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday, with about N$ 15,141,604 worth of Mediclinic International, N$ 17,910,195 worth of Shoprite Holdings and N$ 8,782,195 of Namibia Breweries on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 642,528 were traded on Wednesday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Mediclinic International, share price increased in price at closing
- Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were sold off as market conditions intensify.
- On the NSX local listing, Namibia Breweries Ltd shares were bought by market participants.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 40.00 | 40.01 | 0.02% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 13.30 | 13.30 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 30.05 | 30.04 | -0.03% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 4.50 | 4.51 | 0.22% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 10.20 | 10.21 | 0.10% |
| Letshego | LHN | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.66 | 0.67 | 1.52% |
| Stimulus | SILP | 127.90 | 127.90 | 0.00% |
| Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd | PNH | 12.01 | 12.01 | 0.00% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 7.52 | 7.53 | 0.13% |
| 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 | 804.44 | 792.00 | -1.55% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 73.08 | 72.57 | -0.70% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 56.75 | 56.36 | -0.69% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 74.62 | 75.08 | 0.62% |
| Truworths | TRW | 55.95 | 56.35 | 0.71% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 225.31 | 221.84 | -1.54% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 168.50 | 165.59 | -1.73% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 234.06 | 237.30 | 1.38% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 69.99 | 67.98 | -2.87% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 16.68 | 17.00 | 1.92% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 12.33 | 12.09 | -1.95% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 69.25 | 68.45 | -1.16% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 290.50 | 295.00 | 1.55% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 13.48 | 13.63 | 1.11% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 96.55 | 98.40 | 1.92% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 14.00 | 14.30 | 2.14% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 272.99 | 274.67 | 0.62% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 343.53 | 355.68 | 3.54% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 142.52 | 143.82 | 0.91% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.48 | 16.43 | -0.30% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 15.07 |
| EUR/ZAR | 16.35 |
| GBP/ZAR | 19.67 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.10 |
| GBP/USD | 1.30 |
| AUD/USD | 0.74 |
| USD/JPY | 128.17 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1,953.70 |
| Silver | 25.15 |
| Platinum | 983.35 |
| Palladium | 2,442.02 |
| WTI | 103.51 |
| Brent | 108.25 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
Lawyer Sisa Namandje yesterday confirmed he has been instructed by his client, Belgian company Challenger Air, to approach the High Court with a bid to liquidate TransNamib. (Namibian Sun)
Namibia should not be apologetic for having discovered oil, but the country should ensure it derives maximum benefit from it. (New Era Newspaper)
National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) managing director Immanuel Mulunga says the country in 2014 missed out on a massive opportunity to commercialise the Kudu gas project. (The Namibian)
Sub-Sahara News
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is growing increasingly concerned about the number of air safety incidents and accidents in the country. (News24)
Netflix, the world’s largest streaming video company, warned a global crackdown on password sharing is coming. It seems like a serious warning this time, and it could mean an end to the rampant practice of borrowing a family member’s or friend’s — or loose acquaintance’s — login information. (CNBC Africa)
As of April 20, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,465,800 while over 282,567,569 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)
International News
Cut off from international payments systems by Western-led sanctions, Russia has turned to China to obtain the microchips it needs to meet surging demand for its domestic bank cards. (Aljazeera News)
Asian stocks advanced on Thursday, as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields helped push rate-sensitive tech stocks higher and China pledged measures to cushion the damage to the economy due to the stringent lockdown measures imposed in Shanghai and elsewhere. (RTT News)
In a show of strength two months into its assault on Ukraine, Russia test-launched a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile which President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday would make Moscow’s enemies stop and think. (Reuters)