| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 5 661 784 | 324 716 639 | 99.98% |
| ETFs | 261 | 71 368 | 0.02% |
| Total | 5 662 045 | 324 788 007 | 100% |
Table 1: NSX Trades
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 324 716 639 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Friday, with about N$ 31 348 139 worth of Anglo-American Plc, N$ 29 596 930 worth of Barloworld Limited and N$ 177 687 worth of Namibia Breweries on the home front. ETFs worth of N$ 71 368 were traded on Friday.
HEI Equity Research Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Anglo-American shares were dumped on Friday due to the discovery of the new variant.
- Shares in Barloworld Limited was sold off due to the fear in the market.
- On the local NSX front, Namibia Breweries shares were traded at market price resulting into price decrease.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 49.95 | 49.94 | -0.02% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 13.09 | 13.09 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 29.50 | 29.50 | 0.00% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 6.44 | 6.44 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 9.98 | 9.94 | -0.40% |
| Letshego | LHN | 1.97 | 1.97 | 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 | 12.75 | 12.75 | 0.00% |
| Mobile Telecommunication Company | MOC | 8.77 | 8.77 | 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 | 600.86 | 573.66 | -4.53% |
| Barloworld Limited | BWL | 148.87 | 142.14 | -4.52% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 61.00 | 66.00 | 8.20% |
| Mediclinic International Plc | MEP | 66.42 | 63.15 | -4.92% |
| Truworths | TRW | 51.49 | 47.77 | -7.22% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 165.68 | 152.64 | -7.87% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 132.64 | 123.13 | -7.17% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 196.92 | 188.65 | -4.20% |
| FirstRand Limited | FST | 57.88 | 53.67 | -7.27% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 19.42 | 17.65 | -9.11% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 13.17 | 12.20 | -7.37% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 57.93 | 52.70 | -9.03% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 255.78 | 248.00 | -3.04% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.68 | 12.00 | -5.36% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 82.20 | 77.27 | -6.00% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 12.55 | 12.30 | -1.99% |
Table 3: Dual Listed Trades
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 265.65 | 273.65 | 3.01% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 287.74 | 277.51 | -3.56% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 153.33 | 152.44 | -0.58% |
| New Funds S&P NAM Bond | NFNAMA | 16.15 | 16.15 | 0.00% |
Table 4: ETFs
| Exchange Rates | |
| USD/ZAR | 16.19 |
| EUR/ZAR | 18.31 |
| GBP/ZAR | 21.59 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.84 |
| EUR/USD | 1.13 |
| GBP/USD | 1.33 |
| AUD/USD | 0.75 |
| USD/JPY | 113.42 |
| Commodities | |
| Gold | 1 794 |
| Silver | 23.13 |
| Platinum | 950.50 |
| Palladium | 1 751 |
| WTI | 68.17 |
| Brent | 71.59 |
Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities
Local News
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Sub-Sahara News
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International News
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