| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 1,361,720 | 72,146,453 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 1,361,720 | 72,146,453 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 72,146,453 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday, with about N$ 11,728,036 worth of Anglo-American plc, N$ 2,001,095 worth of Shoprite Holdings and N$ 132,400 of Namibia Breweries on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Anglo-American’s share price reduced as sell-off trend develops in the mining index on the stock market.
- Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were sold off as market conditions intensify.
- On the NSX local listing, Namibia Breweries Ltd shares were sold off by market participants.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 40.01 | 40.00 | -0.02% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 13.30 | 13.30 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 30.04 | 30.04 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 4.51 | 4.50 | -0.22% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 10.21 | 10.21 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00% |
| Stimulus | SILP | 127.90 | 127.90 | 0.00% |
| Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd | PNH | 12.01 | 12.01 | 0.00% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 7.53 | 7.53 | 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 | 792.00 | 740.07 | -6.56% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 72.57 | 72.57 | 0.00% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 56.36 | 56.00 | -0.64% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 75.08 | 76.81 | 2.30% |
| Truworths | TRW | 56.35 | 55.39 | -1.70% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 221.84 | 221.28 | -0.25% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 165.59 | 170.36 | 2.88% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 237.30 | 235.10 | -0.93% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 67.98 | 69.53 | 2.28% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 17.00 | 16.62 | -2.24% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 12.09 | 12.29 | 1.65% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 68.45 | 69.29 | 1.23% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 295.00 | 295.02 | 0.01% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 13.63 | 13.38 | -1.83% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 98.40 | 100.11 | 1.74% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 14.30 | 13.75 | -3.85% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 274.67 | 278.86 | 1.53% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 355.68 | 364.18 | 2.39% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 143.82 | 144.59 | 0.54% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.43 | 16.43 | 0.00% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 15.41 |
| EUR/ZAR | 16.72 |
| GBP/ZAR | 20.08 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.10 |
| GBP/USD | 1.30 |
| AUD/USD | 0.74 |
| USD/JPY | 127.83 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1,956.00 |
| Silver | 24.64 |
| Platinum | 967.80 |
| Palladium | 2,428.02 |
| WTI | 102.53 |
| Brent | 107.02 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
A total of 96,139 births were registered last year, while 17,353 people died and more than 5,000 new marriages were registered in Namibia during the same period. (Namibian Sun)
The Ministry of Mines and Energy said that consultations are ongoing on how to potentially reduce fuel levies or taxes to provide some reprieve to Namibian consumers. (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
In a province which relies heavily on tourism, the pre-Easter holiday season floods could not have come at a worse time, particularly on the back of the July 2021 riots which left more than 300 people dead, nearly two million people unemployed and more than R50 billion “wiped off the economy”, in the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa. (News24)
Zambia’s debt restructuring process has “stalled” as it awaits the formation of a creditor committee, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said on Thursday at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings. (CNBC Africa)
As of April 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,468,994 while over 282,593,552 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)
International News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged friendly letters with outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in this week, in what North Korean state media described as a rare moment of positive news for both countries. (Aljazeera News)
After reporting an unexpected contraction in New York manufacturing activity in the previous month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report on Friday showing a substantial rebound in activity in the month of April. (RTT News)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea’s outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that analysts said may not be enough to head off growing tension between the two Koreas. (Reuters)