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Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 223

The Brief

Tuesday, 11 August 2026

A frozen reading of Tanzania's markets, capital and policy. Figures remain bound to their stated observations; this archive never inherits a newer market tape.

DSE All-Share

4,184.91

As at DSEI · 10 Aug close · latest verified

Tanzania Share Index

9,207.32

As at TSI · 10 Aug close · domestic board

USD / TZS

2,643.54

As at BoT mean · 11 Aug sheet

BoT rate

6.25%

As at CBR · Q3 2026

Inflation

4.2%

As at NBS · July 2026 headline

USD / TZS in this edition: BoT mean · 11 Aug sheet. Source: Bank of Tanzania daily rates ↗

This edition in 60 seconds

  1. 01Inflation rose to 4.2%; transport remained the pressure point
  2. 02Transport stood above the regional and domestic inflation readings
  3. 03Both headline indices advanced, led by the domestic-only gauge

Inflation and market breadth

Inflation rose to 4.2%; transport remained the pressure point

Signal

July headline inflation reached 4.2% and transport 13.8%; 4,184.91 and 9,207.32 both advanced at the verified close.

Why it matters

Food inflation held at 4.1%, while CRDB and NMB supplied 93.7% of TZS 9.747bn equity turnover.

What to watch

The 12 August bill auction, the next DSE close and the 8 September inflation release test rates, breadth and persistence.

Did the domestic market and the headline index move together or apart over the covered quarter?

The domestic market against the headline index

As at 10 Aug 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.

Inflation composition

Transport stood above the regional and domestic inflation readings

Signal

July inflation was 4.2% in Tanzania, 6.5% in Kenya and 4.0% in Uganda; Tanzania transport reached 13.8%.

Why it matters

Regional headlines add context, while Tanzania’s transport, food and core readings show the local composition; baskets remain distinct.

What to watch

The 8 September Tanzania release tests whether transport pressure broadens into core services or eases.

Source: National Bureau of Statistics · published 2026-08-10

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Index direction

Both headline indices advanced, led by the domestic-only gauge

Signal

4,184.91 rose 0.04% and 9,207.32 0.41%; 11 counters advanced, six declined and eight did not trade.

Why it matters

Positive breadth was directionally constructive, but it did not show where the session’s money was concentrated.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether both indices keep the same direction and whether inactive counters return.

Money traded

CRDB and NMB carried 93.7% of the equity tape

Signal

CRDB supplied TZS 7.454bn and NMB TZS 1.682bn, or 93.7% combined, of TZS 9.747bn equity turnover.

Why it matters

Twenty counters traded, but the distribution of value remained far narrower than the participation count.

What to watch

The next verified session tests whether the two-bank share falls while traded-counter breadth holds.

Short-end conditions

The interbank rate sat two basis points above the policy anchor

Signal

The seven-day interbank rate was 6.27% on 10 August, two basis points above the 6.25% CBR.

Why it matters

The overnight funding gauge sat close to the policy anchor; one observation does not establish a new rates regime.

What to watch

The 12 August bill auction is the next dated short-end test; auction yields remain separate from the fitted curve.

The Ghost · edition context

The model-book allocation read

The Ghost’s hypothetical TZS 500m model ledger is +8.82% since inception at its 10 Aug mark. Inflation composition, positive breadth and concentrated turnover update the observable terrain; not trades.

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What this edition watched

  1. DSE direction and turnover distribution

    The 10 August close lifted both indices, while CRDB and NMB supplied 93.7% of equity turnover.

    after the 11 Aug session

  2. Bank of Tanzania Treasury-bill auction

    The official schedule provides a new short-end rates test; auction results remain distinct from fitted curve points.

    12 Aug 2026

  3. Next Tanzania inflation release

    July transport inflation reached 13.8%; the next release tests whether that pressure broadens or eases.

    8 Sep 2026

  4. Next official private-credit publication

    June private-credit growth was 28.1%; the next report tests persistence and sector distribution.

    next BoT Monthly Economic Review · date not announced

  5. Primary instruments behind new policy and project reports

    The Wire handoff carried secondary claims on financing, facilitation and projects without complete governing mechanics.

    next official release

Compiled from public sources for information and education only; not investment advice, a forecast or a recommendation. Equity, index, breadth, mover and turnover figures reconcile to the DSE verified close (10 Aug 2026). July inflation and the regional comparison come from National Bureau of Statistics releases dated 10 August; national baskets remain distinct. The 11 August USD/TZS mean, the 10 August seven-day IBCM observation, the Q3 2026 CBR and the 12 August auction schedule are separately dated Bank of Tanzania records. The current Wire handoff was read first; its two primary-grade candidates belonged to the same NBS July inflation release family and are reflected in the inflation story. Secondary claims about financing, facilitation and projects were not promoted without complete primary mechanics. Auction observations are not blended with fitted sovereign-curve points. No foreign-flow split or same-day 11 August DSE close is inferred. Undated checkpoints remain explicitly undated. For live levels, see Markets.