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Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 245

The Brief

Friday, 4 September 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

4,442.62

As at DSEI · 3 Sep close · daily move

Tanzania Share Index

9,653.89

As at TSI · 3 Sep close · daily move

USD / TZS

2,638.96

As at BoT mean · 4 Sep sheet

BoT rate

6.25%

As at CBR · Q3 2026

Inflation

4.2%

As at NBS · July 2026 headline

This edition in 60 seconds

  1. 01CRDB supplied more than three quarters of Thursday's equity turnover
  2. 02DSEI rose while TSI fell on Thursday
  3. 03CRDB supplied 76.8% of Thursday equity turnover

One bank carried most share trading

CRDB supplied more than three quarters of Thursday's equity turnover

Signal

Equity turnover reached TZS 42.930bn. The leading bank supplied 76.8%, while 4,442.62 rose 0.61% and 9,653.89 fell 0.47%.

Why it matters

The large total did not mean trading was broad. Three counters supplied 98.8% of the value traded.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether trading value spreads across more counters.

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 3 Sep 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.

Market direction

DSEI rose while TSI fell on Thursday

Signal

DSEI rose 0.61% and TSI fell 0.47% from 2 September to 3 September.

Why it matters

The two indices cover different groups of shares. Their split direction did not describe one uniform market move.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether the two index directions converge.

Equity liquidity

CRDB supplied 76.8% of Thursday equity turnover

Signal

The bank supplied TZS 32.982bn of the verified TZS 42.930bn equity turnover.

Why it matters

Twenty counters traded, but CRDB, Tanzania Breweries and NMB supplied 98.8% of the value. The total did not show broad liquidity.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether trading value spreads beyond the three counters.

Cement-price signal

A call for lower cement prices has no published mechanism

Signal

A 3 September government-signal report called for urgent action on cement prices. The report gave no rule, price cap, subsidy or timetable.

Why it matters

TPCC and TCCL are listed cement producers. The statement alone does not establish a change in their costs, prices or earnings.

What to watch

A published instrument or input-cost review would show what could change for producers and buyers.

Source: Daily News government-signal report · published 2026-09-03

Go deeper

Foreign exchange

The official USD/TZS mean held near its recent low

Signal

The BoT mean was 2,638.9608 TZS per United States dollar on 4 September, unchanged from the recorded 3 September value.

Why it matters

The latest mean remained inside the recent 30-observation range. An unchanged daily reading does not establish a lasting trend.

What to watch

The next dated BoT sheet tests whether the mean remains inside its recent range.

The Ghost · edition context

The model-book allocation read

The Ghost hypothetical model ledger is +12.04% since inception at its 3 September mark. Thursday's NMB close affected the model record, while the model remains an educational illustration.

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What this edition watched

  1. Next verified DSE close

    Tests whether index direction and trading value become broader.

    After official DSE publication

  2. Cement-price follow-through

    The exact mechanism is needed before assessing effects on producer costs, prices or earnings.

    At a published instrument or cost review

  3. TCC half-year figures

    Confirmed revenue, profit, margin and dividend fields are needed before drawing an earnings conclusion.

    At a readable primary filing or issuer release

  4. USD/TZS mean

    Tests whether the official mean remains inside its 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 3 Sep 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.