Vol. I · No. 260 · Saturday, 19 September 2026
Tanzania's daily market, capital and policy record.
The Brief in 60 seconds
Market record
Domestic shares led the weekly decline
Capital record
Earlier auction yields carry into the next week
Policy record
One United States dollar cost slightly more shillings
Opportunity Wire
What happened
A 19 September state-media report says Tanzania spent less on petroleum imports. It provides no value, comparison period or price-volume split.Capital relevance
A smaller import bill could reduce demand for foreign currency. Without the official value and period, the size and cause of the change remain unavailable.Next observable test
The next Bank of Tanzania monthly economic review for the import value, comparison period and price-volume split.The week in review
Signal
Tanzania’s main share-price measures fell this week. Less money changed hands in share trading.
Why it matters
Domestic shares fell more than the broader market. Friday close: DSEI 4,602.26, TSI 10,166.24.
What to watch
Next week tests whether trading broadens as prices change.
Capital System Pulse
Six visual signals, each compared only with its own prior official record.
Market direction
4,602.26
DSEI fell -0.64%; TSI fell -0.53%.
Record to 2026-09-18
Price of money
2,641.20
One-month move +0.11%; CBR 6.25%.
Record to 2026-09-19
Collective funds
Top 4 NAV movers
Exact-date NAV change, 16 Jun to 17 Sept. Not total return; mandates and distributions differ.
Record to 2026-09-17 / 2026-09-18
ETF performance
IEACLC leads
Exact shared-session DSE closing-price change, 17 Jun to 18 Sept. Price change, not total return; NAV, distributions, liquidity and mandates differ.
Record to 2026-09-18
Gold benchmark
US$4,383/oz
Gold rose +0.3% from the prior official record.
Record to 2026-09-18
Household pressure
Fuel and food
Dar petrol -2.6%; diesel -2.5%; rice median +3.8% month on month.
Record to 2026-09 / 2026-08-24
Close anatomy
18 Sep 2026 verified close
Market participation
5 up / 8 downTurnover concentration
92.2% top 3Largest verified moves
Not the full boardDid the domestic market and the headline index move together or apart over the covered quarter?
As at 18 Sep 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.
Currency
Observed final means, 11 to 18 Sep · TZS 2,637.97 per USD to TZS 2,641.59 per USD
| Observation | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | 2026-09-11 | TZS 2,637.97 per USD |
| 12 Sep | 2026-09-12 | TZS 2,638.16 per USD |
| 15 Sep | 2026-09-15 | TZS 2,641.19 per USD |
| 16 Sep | 2026-09-16 | TZS 2,641.27 per USD |
| 17 Sep | 2026-09-17 | TZS 2,641.59 per USD |
| 18 Sep | 2026-09-18 | TZS 2,641.34 per USD |
Evidence
The official mean rose 0.13% from TZS 2,637.9658 to 2,641.3390 per United States dollar between the two Fridays.
What it means
A higher quote means more shillings per dollar. Customer rates and charges differ; the chart omits the provisional 14 September reading.
Next test
Next dated BoT sheet; date unconfirmed
Date not yet stated
What to watch
Equity prices and trading value
Compare five complete sessions; an index rise alone does not establish broader trading.
Week ending 25 September
Treasury-bill auction result
Compare the same maturity and preserve the auction date.
Next official result, date unconfirmed
Official currency observations
Separate indicative means from customer rates and charges.
Next dated Bank of Tanzania sheet
The Ghost · model marker
Hypothetical Ghost: +17.06% since inception, marked 18 September. Contributions are separate from performance; not a real portfolio.
Information and education, not advice or a solicitation. DSE close: 18 Sep 2026. Weekly index endpoints: 11 and 18 September. Trading window: 14 to 18 September. FX strip: provisional 19 September sheet; chart: final observations through 18 September. Inflation is monthly. Live updates: Markets.
The Daily Brief
Tanzania market intelligence covering the verified close, rates, FX, policy and what to watch next. Information and education only.