DSE All-Share
4,632.03
As at DSEI · 17 Sep close · daily move
Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 259
The Brief
Friday, 18 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.
Tanzania Share Index
10,220.27
As at TSI · 17 Sep close · daily move
USD / TZS
2,641.34
As at BoT mean · 18 Sep sheet
BoT rate
6.25%
As at Central Bank Rate · Q3 2026
This edition in 60 seconds
- 01Share indices fell as NMB dominated trading
- 02NMB carried 90.5% of share trading value
- 03The official dollar reference edged lower
Thursday's close
Share indices fell as NMB dominated trading
Signal
Both main share indices fell on Thursday. NMB Bank accounted for about nine in ten shillings of share trading.
Why it matters
DSE All-Share 4,632.03 (-0.67%); Tanzania Share Index 10,220.27 (-1.55%). These track prices, not how widely trading spreads.
What to watch
The next official close will show whether trading spreads across more companies.
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 17 Sep 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.
Trading distribution
NMB carried 90.5% of share trading value
Signal
NMB Bank carried TZS 13.93 billion of Thursday's TZS 15.39 billion in share trades.
Why it matters
The total includes a pre-arranged NMB block. Trading value, or turnover, shows money exchanged, not how easily every share can trade.
What to watch
Whether the next official trading table shows activity spread across more companies.
Exchange rate
The official dollar reference edged lower
Signal
Bank of Tanzania's 18 September mean was TZS 2,641.339 per US dollar, slightly below 17 September.
Why it matters
This reference takes the midpoint of indicative buying and selling rates. Customer rates and fees can differ; one move is not a trend.
What to watch
The next finalized record will show whether the provisional 18 September mean changes.
Opportunity Wire
City rail moves into study preparation
Signal
Tanzania Railways Corporation met SYSTRA on 17 September to prepare a study for a proposed city railway.
Why it matters
The study would test routes, technology and costs. No committed funding amount, construction award or delivery date was disclosed.
What to watch
Published study terms and financing evidence would clarify what can proceed. No construction deadline is stated.
Source: trc.co.tz · published 2026-09-17
Go deeper →The Ghost · edition context
The model-book allocation read
The Ghost hypothetical model shows +17.04% since inception at its 17 September mark. The calculation adjusts for added capital; it is not a promised return.
Open the current Ghost tracker →What this edition watched
Next official DSE close
Whether falling prices coincide with more widely spread trading.
After the next session, once published
Finalized BoT dollar reference
Whether the provisional 18 September reference changes.
Next finalized observation
City-rail study and financing terms
Study preparation does not establish funded construction.
Date not announced
Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. DSE close: 17 Sep 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.