DSE All-Share
4,385.06
As at DSEI · 27 Aug close
Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 238
The Brief
Friday, 28 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.
Tanzania Share Index
9,728.95
As at TSI · 27 Aug close
USD / TZS
2,643.26
As at BoT mean · 28 Aug sheet
BoT rate
6.25%
As at CBR · Q3 2026
Inflation
4.2%
As at NBS · July 2026 headline
This edition in 60 seconds
- 01DSE index returns went unavailable as NMB carried 89.8% of turnover
- 02NMB supplied almost nine tenths of verified equity turnover
- 03Every Treasury bill tenor cleared below the preceding auction
Index basis break, concentrated liquidity and official macro evidence
DSE index returns went unavailable as NMB carried 89.8% of turnover
Signal
4,385.06 and 9,728.95 are official 27 August levels, but cross-break returns are unavailable; NMB carried 89.8% of TZS 21.586bn.
Why it matters
A dominant block lifted headline turnover without broad liquidity, while 11 of 20 traded counters declined.
What to watch
An official DSE methodology notice is required before returns across the 26 August scale break can resume.
Did the domestic market and the headline index tell the same story over the covered quarter?
The domestic market against the headline index
As at 27 Aug 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.
Equity liquidity
NMB supplied almost nine tenths of verified equity turnover
Signal
NMB supplied TZS 19.386bn of the verified TZS 21.586bn equity turnover on 27 August.
Why it matters
Twenty counters traded, but NMB carried 89.8% of value as 4 advanced, 11 declined and 5 were unchanged.
What to watch
The next verified close tests whether value spreads beyond one counter and whether breadth improves.
Sovereign rates
Every Treasury bill tenor cleared below the preceding auction
Signal
Auction 1205 yields fell by 3.56 to 12.57 basis points across the 35-day, 91-day, 182-day and 364-day tenors.
Why it matters
The 364-day yield closed at 6.6492%, 39.9 basis points above the 6.25% CBR. One auction does not establish a lasting cycle.
What to watch
The next dated BoT bill auction tests whether the all-tenor decline persists.
Foreign exchange
USD/TZS held after a small one-day decline
Signal
The BoT USD/TZS mean held at 2,643.2595 on 28 August after declining 0.06% from 2,644.9013 on 26 August.
Why it matters
The latest mean sat 0.1792 shillings above the 30-day low. A small daily move does not establish a currency regime.
What to watch
The next dated BoT sheet tests whether the mean moves beyond its narrow recent range.
The Ghost · edition context
The model-book allocation read
The Ghost’s hypothetical model ledger is +11.88% since inception at its 2026-08-27 mark. NMB’s stronger close affected the model record, while cross-break index returns remain unavailable.
Open the current Ghost tracker →What this edition watched
DSE index methodology
Determines whether returns across the 26 August scale discontinuity can be restored.
At the next official DSE notice
Next verified DSE close
Tests whether turnover broadens beyond NMB and whether market breadth improves.
After official DSE publication
Treasury bill auction
Tests whether the decline across all four tenors persists.
At the next dated BoT result
USD/TZS mean
Tests whether the official mean moves beyond its narrow recent range.
At the next dated BoT sheet
Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. Market figures cover the DSE verified close of 27 Aug 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.