| NSX Trades | Traded Volume (No. Shares) | Monetary Amount (N$) | Trading Contribution (%) |
| Overall | 655,336.00 | 13,060,029.31 | 96.64% |
| ETFs | 1,744.00 | 454,303.92 | 3.36% |
| Total | 657,080.00 | 13,514,333.24 | 100.00% |
NSX Activities
A total of N$ 13,060,029.31 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday with about N$ 565,919 worth of shares belonging to Anglo-American plc and N$ 504,400 worth of shares belonging FirstRand Namibia Ltd on the domestic market. Additionally, ETFs worth N$ 454,303.92 were traded on Wednesday.
HEI Market Commentary
From the trading activity that took place:
- Share belonging to Anglo-American continuously declined, as Chinese industrial profits data disappointed, resulting in a decline of 1.5% in the company’s stock value at closing
- FirstRand Namibia’s shares were traded by market participants with no change in share price at closing.
| Name | NSX Local Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Namibian Breweries | NBS | 36.80 | 36.80 | 0.00% |
| Nictus Holdings | NHL | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.00% |
| Capricorn | CGP | 14.65 | 14.65 | 0.00% |
| First Rand Namibia | FNB | 50.39 | 50.40 | 0.02% |
| Standard Bank Namibia | SNO | 6.50 | 6.50 | 0.00% |
| Oryx Limited | ORY | 11.00 | 11.00 | 0.00% |
| Letshego | LHN | 3.90 | 3.95 | 1.28% |
| Namibia Asset Management | NAM | 0.68 | 0.68 | 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 | 7.08 | 7.08 | 0.00% |
| Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited | ANE | 8.99 | 8.99 | 0.00% |
| Name | South African Dual-Listed Ticker | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| Anglo-American plc | ANM | 551.19 | 543.00 | -1.49% |
| B2Gold Corporation | B2G | 66.67 | 67.13 | 0.69% |
| Oceana Group Limited | OCG | 71.56 | 71.60 | 0.06% |
| Truworths | TRW | 56.41 | 56.75 | 0.60% |
| Nedbank Group Limited | NBK | 228.97 | 226.56 | -1.05% |
| Standard Bank Group | SNB | 178.82 | 178.36 | -0.26% |
| Shoprite Holdings | SRH | 226.78 | 225.23 | -0.68% |
| Firstrand Limited | FST | 69.20 | 68.75 | -0.65% |
| Momentum Metropolitan Holdings | MMT | 18.15 | 18.12 | -0.17% |
| Old Mutual Ltd | OMM | 12.19 | 12.20 | 0.08% |
| Sanlam Limited | SLA | 59.29 | 59.99 | 1.18% |
| Santam Limited | SNM | 290.12 | 290.50 | 0.13% |
| Vukile Property Fund Limited | VKN | 12.60 | 12.49 | -0.87% |
| Investec Limited | IVD | 106.58 | 105.89 | -0.65% |
| PSG Konsult Limited | KFS | 13.33 | 13.21 | -0.90% |
| Name | ETFs | Price Previous Close ‘N$ | Price End of Day ‘N$ | Daily Change % |
| New Gold Issuer Ltd NM | NGNGLD | 334.80 | 336.32 | 0.45% |
| New Gold Palladium ETF | NGNPLD | 225.51 | 227.34 | 0.81% |
| New Gold Platinum ETF N | NGNPLT | 165.61 | 165.10 | -0.31% |
| Satrix S&P Namibia Bond ETF) | SXNNAM | 19.11 | 19.13 | 0.10% |
| Exchange Rates @ 07:00 | |
| USD/NAD | 18.78 |
| EUR/NAD | 20.37 |
| GBP/NAD | 23.85 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.85 |
| EUR/USD | 1.08 |
| GBP/USD | 1.26 |
| AUD/USD | 0.66 |
| USD/JPY | 144.42 |
| Commodities @ 07:00 | |
| Gold | 1,924.90 |
| Silver | 23.41 |
| Platinum | 924.85 |
| Palladium | 1,249.78 |
| WTI | 71.99 |
| Brent | 76.74 |
Local News
Dedicated stations will be established in each region to assist livestock farmers to update stock brands, ear tags, and other identification methods. (Sun Newspaper)
During the month under review (May 2023) the total airport arrival declined to 40,902, down from 43,943 arrivals recorded in April 2023. (HEI Research)
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare says more than 618 000 Namibians are surviving on social grants. These include old-age pensions, grants for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and disability grants. (The Namibian Newspaper)
Sub-Sahara News
Former president Jacob Zuma will play a key role in representing Belarus at a Zimbabwe conference on the trade in African carbon credits, according to the organizers of the event. (News24)
The latest round of voluntary crude oil output cuts evidence the cooperation between heavyweight producers and allies Russia and Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday. (CNBC Africa)
Africa football boss Patrice Motsepe has stepped in to resolve the South African women’s national team Banyana Banyana crisis. (AllAfrica News)
International News
Experts from the U.N. nuclear watchdog based at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine have yet to observe any indications of mines or explosives at the plant, but they need more access to be sure, the agency said on Wednesday. (Reuters News)
European stocks are seen opening little changed on Thursday as rate hike fears persisted, and investors awaited China PMI data for directional cues (RTT News)
Instagram owner Meta has launched its new social media network Threads, aiming to capitalize on the turmoil at Twitter under billionaire owner Elon Musk. (Aljazeera News)