| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 96 416 | 9 520 533 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 96 416 | 9 520 533 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 9 520 533 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday, with about N$ 3 264 308 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 1 655 039 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$ 782 635 of Letshego Holdings Namibia on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Anglo-American share price increased by 0.7% at closing, as market as company buyback programme resumes
- Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were bought by market participants leading to an increase in share price.
- On the NSX local listing, of FirstRand Namibia shares were traded causing the share price to surge at closing.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 49.47 | 49.47 | 0.00% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 11.00 | 11.00 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 29.49 | 29.50 | 0.03% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 5.99 | 5.99 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 8.25 | 8.25 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 1.51 | 1.51 | 0.00% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.00% |
| Stimulus | SILP | 127.90 | 127.90 | 0.00% |
| Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd | PNH | 12.78 | 12.78 | 0.00% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 8.91 | 8.91 | 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 | 703.99 | 709.19 | 0.74% |
| Barloworld Limited | BWL | 130.86 | 132.16 | 0.99% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 54.63 | 56.07 | 2.64% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 65.15 | 66.61 | 2.24% |
| Truworths | TRW | 56.31 | 56.07 | -0.43% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 183.98 | 187.00 | 1.64% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 143.80 | 146.21 | 1.68% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 202.61 | 204.60 | 0.98% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 61.74 | 61.89 | 0.24% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 19.65 | 19.70 | 0.25% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 13.34 | 13.56 | 1.65% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 60.94 | 61.45 | 0.84% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 265.59 | 270.00 | 1.66% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 11.48 | 11.78 | 2.61% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 84.75 | 86.06 | 1.55% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 13.80 | 13.65 | -1.09% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 264.77 | 260.51 | -1.61% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 323.38 | 341.88 | 5.72% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 151.45 | 154.44 | 1.97% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.56 | 16.58 | 0.12% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 15.43 |
| EUR/ZAR | 17.21 |
| GBP/ZAR | 20.70 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.83 |
| EUR/USD | 1.11 |
| GBP/USD | 1.36 |
| AUD/USD | 0.70 |
| USD/JPY | 115.35 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1 796 |
| Silver | 22.77 |
| Platinum | 1 027 |
| Palladium | 2 338 |
| WTI | 87.29 |
| Brent | 88.81 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
The Namibia Institute of Professional Accountants (NIPA) has appealed to finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi and NamRa commissioner Sam Shivute to extend the tax relief. (Namibian Sun)
Although the main enumeration for this year’s Housing and Population Census during the financial year of 2022/2023 was estimated to be N$950 million, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said it was able to adopt measures to further reduce the budget to about N$606 million. (New Era Newspaper)
Namibia Wildlife Resorts has appointed staff member Karl-Reinhold Risser to assist with the food and beverages menu, customer service training and enhancement of the customer experience at all the company’s resorts. (The Namibian)
Sub-Sahara News
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee has hiked the repo rate by another 25 basis points to 4%. This brings the prime rate to 7.5%. (News24)
Nigeria’s tax receipts in 2021 rose by 29.4% to 6.41 trillion naira ($15.5 billion), the head of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, said on Thursday. (CNBC Africa)
As of January 27, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10 665 534 while over 210 635 964 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)
International News
North Korea conducted tests of an upgraded long-range cruise missile and a warhead of a tactical guided missile this week, as leader Kim Jong Un visited a munitions factory producing a “major weapon system.” (Reuters)
Asian stocks fell on Friday after the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 entered a correction, taking cues from the bond market. (RTT News)
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