| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 1,297,623.00 | 18,821,499.28 | 100.00% |
| ETFs | – | – | 0.00% |
| Total | 1,297,623.00 | 18,821,499.28 | 100.00% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 18,821,499.28 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday with about N$ 538,213 worth of shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings and N$ 16,419,597 worth of Capricorn Group Limited on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Thursday
HEI Market Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Shoprite Holdings’ share performance on the overall bourse increased as market participants find comfort in consumer staples investment securities
- Capricorn Group Limited shares were the most traded shares on the local bourse valued at N$ 16,419,597 as the group released its interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2022
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 46.01 | 46.01 | 0.00% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.90 | 1.90 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 13.79 | 13.79 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 33.53 | 33.53 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 5.19 | 5.19 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 11.38 | 11.38 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 3.51 | 3.52 | 0.28% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.00% |
| Stimulus | SILP | 127.90 | 127.90 | 0.00% |
| Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd | PNH | 13.19 | 12.85 | -2.58% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 7.09 | 7.09 | 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 | 669.99 | 677.25 | 1.08% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 59.54 | 59.31 | -0.39% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 71.25 | 70.38 | -1.22% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 109.56 | 109.64 | 0.07% |
| Truworths | TRW | 67.52 | 63.84 | -5.45% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 234.53 | 237.38 | 1.22% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 184.13 | 186.86 | 1.48% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 227.57 | 231.87 | 1.89% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 65.39 | 67.52 | 3.26% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 19.64 | 19.89 | 1.27% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 11.60 | 11.88 | 2.41% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 57.80 | 58.49 | 1.19% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 286.21 | 288.14 | 0.67% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.80 | 13.06 | 2.03% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 115.16 | 116.86 | 1.48% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 12.32 | 12.39 | 0.57% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 310.47 | 310.61 | 0.05% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 264.46 | 258.29 | -2.33% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 167.74 | 168.02 | 0.17% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 18.16 | 18.06 | -0.55% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates @ 08:00 | |
| USD/NAD | 18.20 |
| EUR/NAD | 19.29 |
| GBP/NAD | 21.89 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.88 |
| EUR/USD | 1.05 |
| GBP/USD | 1.20 |
| AUD/USD | 0.68 |
| USD/JPY | 134.56 |
| Commodities @ 08:00 | |
| Gold | 1,832.20 |
| Silver | 21.29 |
| Platinum | 948.85 |
| Palladium | 1,441.53 |
| WTI | 75.94 |
| Brent | 82.82 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
Locally-listed Capricorn Group Limited achieved solid results with profit after tax of about N$698.2 million for the six months ended 31 December 2022 – an increase of 20.3% compared to the prior period. Releasing its latest interim financials on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) this morning. (Sun Newspaper)
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini Cleopas Sipho Dlamini, as the current chair of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), officially announced the finalisation of the SACU Tariff Offer on 18 February 2023. (New Era Newspaper)
Bond prices sky-rocked, offsetting sovereign yields on a downward trajectory amid the NamibiaN budget statement released on Wednesday (HEI Research)
Sub-Sahara News
Eskom chief financial officer Calib Cassim has been appointed as interim CEO following the abrupt departure of André de Ruyter. He takes on the role with immediate effect, until further notice, the power utility said in a statement on Friday. (News24)
Investors welcomed plans by South Africa’s government to take on some 60% of Eskom’s debt over the next three years, saying it could pave the way to a sustainable future for the troubled state utility. (CNBC Africa)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu, has urged African leaders and experts to find solutions on how water can be used in a sustainable and equitable way that conserves the precious liquid. (All Africa News)
International News
North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during a drill designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack against hostile forces, its state media said on Friday. (Reuters)
Asian stocks retreated on Friday as hotter-than-expected U.S. producer price data coupled with hawkish comments from two Federal Reserve officials stoked worries about further interest rate hikes (RTT News)
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution demanding Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine and end the fighting, a year after Russia launched its invasion. (Aljazeera News)