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Namibian Stock Exchange gains 0.54% in week to 30 October

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The Namibian Stock Exchange’s local index rose 0.54% in the week ending 30 October 2026 to 904.18 points, while the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s All Share Index fell 0.37%. The Namibian Overall Index gained 1.48% and the local market’s average dividend yield stood at 9.85%, according to the Windhoek Observer.

The local index of the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) rose by 0.54% in the week ending 30 October 2026, closing at 904.18 points, according to the Windhoek Observer. It had risen from its weekly low of 899.31 points, recorded on 23 October.

Over the same period, the NSX Overall Index gained 1.48% to reach 2,310.14 points. Since December 2025, the Namibian market has risen by 11.94%, while the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s All Share Index fell by about 7.09%.

The average dividend yield on the Namibian market stands at 9.85%, compared with 3.83% for the regional market as a whole, according to the Windhoek Observer. The telecommunications sector gained 2.82% on Friday and basic materials rose 2.56%, while real estate fell by 0.17%.

The rise extends the mixed movements recorded in the Namibian Stock Exchange’s results in early October, which ended mixed on 3 October.

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