DSE Turnover Rises 64.96% in Week 36
Equity turnover reached TZS 86.39 billion, while bond turnover climbed to TZS 124.17 billion during the August 31-September 4 trading week.
TBJ Newsroom
2 min read · September 6, 2026
Equity turnover on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange rose 64.96 percent week-on-week to TZS 86.39 billion in Week 36 of 2026, as 35,250,858 shares changed hands across 23,980 deals.
The trading week ran from August 31 to September 4. NMG led the market's gainers with a 23.64 percent rise, followed by KCB at 11.56 percent and EABL at 5.79 percent. On the losing side, PAL fell 12.86 percent, MBP declined 6.94 percent and NMB slipped 5.16 percent.
Bond-market turnover also recovered sharply, climbing 252.56 percent to TZS 124.17 billion. ETF activity across the two listed funds generated combined turnover of TZS 5.53 billion from 4,059,627 units, up 292.17 percent from TZS 1.41 billion in Week 35.
Foreign investor activity remained tilted toward selling. Local investors accounted for 98.87 percent of buying and 75.31 percent of selling, while foreign investors accounted for 1.13 percent of buying and 24.69 percent of selling. That produced net foreign selling of USD 7,711,989 for the week.
Total market capitalisation closed at TZS 39,435.04 billion, up 1.78 percent from TZS 38,743.54 billion in Week 35. Domestic market capitalisation stood at TZS 26,717.21 billion, down 0.98 percent from the prior week.
The data points to a more active week for secondary-market liquidity, with stronger headline turnover but continued foreign net selling. For listed companies and brokers, the mix shows local investors carrying most buying activity while cross-listed and banking names remain central to weekly market movement.
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