NSX DAILY UPDATE (20 FEBRUARY 2023)




NSX TradesTraded Volume (No. Shares)Monetary Amount (N$)Trading Contribution (%)
Overall 1,575,683.00 35,709,962.21100.00%
ETFs –   –  0.00%
Total 1,575,683.00 35,709,962.21100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 35,709,962.21 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Monday with about N$ 540,020 worth of shares belonging to Anglo-American plc and N$ 920,200 worth of Namibia Breweries shares on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Monday

HEI Market Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

  • Anglo-American’s share performance on the overall bourse radically augmented as the company announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2022.
  • Namibia Breweries’ shares were traded shiny in a slight change in share price.
NameNSX Local TickerPrice Previous Close ‘N$Price End of Day ‘N$Daily Change %
Namibian BreweriesNBS46.0046.010.02%
Nictus HoldingsNHL1.901.900.00%
CapricornCGP13.7913.800.07%
First Rand NamibiaFNB33.5333.530.00%
Standard Bank NamibiaSNO5.195.190.00%
Oryx LimitedORY11.3811.380.00%
Letshego  LHN3.513.510.00%
Namibia Asset ManagementNAM0.680.680.00%
StimulusSILP127.90127.900.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings LtdPNH13.1913.190.00%
Mobile Telecommunication CompanyMOC7.067.070.14%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power LimitedANE9.009.000.00%

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 plcANM696.00723.373.93%
B2Gold CorporationB2G60.8560.00-1.40%
Oceana Group LimitedOCG70.0170.120.16%
Mediclinic International PlcMEP107.53108.270.69%
TruworthsTRW68.6367.69-1.37%
Nedbank Group LimitedNBK230.86231.060.09%
Standard Bank GroupSNB173.05175.181.23%
Shoprite HoldingsSRH226.28228.991.20%
FirstRand LimitedFST64.5864.930.54%
Momentum Metropolitan HoldingsMMT19.6619.680.10%
Old Mutual LtdOMM11.5911.47-1.04%
Sanlam LimitedSLA58.0457.88-0.28%
Santam LimitedSNM286.03289.611.25%
Vukile Property Fund LimitedVKN13.4313.16-2.01%
Investec LimitedIVD116.27116.420.13%
PSG Konsult LimitedKFS12.5012.28-1.76%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

NameETFsPrice Previous Close ‘N$Price End of Day ‘N$Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NMNGNGLD310.55308.05-0.81%
New Gold Palladium ETFNGNPLD308.05311.911.25%
New Gold Platinum ETF NNGNPLT258.48266.923.27%
New Funds S&P NAM BondNFNAMA159.29163.192.45%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates @ 05:00 
USD/NAD18.12
EUR/NAD19.33
GBP/NAD21.79
EUR/GBP0.88
EUR/USD1.06
GBP/USD1.20
AUD/USD0.68
USD/JPY134.40
Commodities @ 05:00 
Gold1,845.10
Silver21.69
Platinum925.60
Palladium1,492.03
WTI76.57
Brent83.11

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Defence minister Frans Kapofi has blamed undisciplined Botswana Defence Force (BDF) members for tension between Namibia and that country. (Sun Newspaper)

As finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi is preparing to table the 2023/24 budget in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the country’s growing debt levels will weigh heavy on the mind of the former central bank governor. Namibia is borrowing a sizeable amount of N$29 million daily, including weekends, for the last 12 years. In 2010, Namibia’s public debt was around N$11 billion, which debt stock is now expected to increase to N$138.4 billion, equivalent to 69.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) in FY2022/23.  (New Era Newspaper)

MARIENTAL residents in the Hardap region are demanding a lower rate for alleged unpurified water provided to residents since December. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter told Monday’s briefing that the Stage 6 load shedding will likely last until evening peak on Wednesday, and could drop to Stage 4 on Thursday morning.He anticipated that it would go even lower by the weekend as more capacity is returned to the grid. As things stood on Monday afternoon, 3 766MW of capacity was out on planned maintenance, there was “huge” full load losses of 12 318MW and partial losses of 5 993MW. (News24)

Mauritius on Monday grounded flights and shut its stock exchange as Tropical Cyclone Freddy approached, posing a “direct threat” to the Indian Ocean island. (CNBC Africa)

The Government has activated health emergency response mechanisms following a cholera outbreak in the Sadc region and the recording of two cases in Chegutu (All Africa News)

International News

U.S. President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on a trip timed to upstage the Kremlin ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. (Reuters)

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday (RTT News)

Beijing has strongly denied US claims that China was considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine as it called for “peace-loving” nations to act to end the conflict.A Chinese spokesperson said on Monday the United States is in no position to make demands after US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Beijing against providing weapons to Russia in the war against Ukraine. (Aljazeera News)

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