DSE All-Share Index
4,589.39
-0.61% on the day
DSE · 2026-10-13The Brief · Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Vol. I · No. 284
Share-price measures fell; two banks dominated trading
Share-price measures fell at Tuesday’s close. Trading centred on two banks, so the total says little about activity elsewhere.
Covers 13 Oct 2026 verified close · Published 2026-10-15 · Read the lead · Soma kwa Kiswahili
The edition’s key figures
Tanzania Share Index
10,092.31
-0.89% on the day
DSE · 2026-10-13Equity turnover
TZS 3.22bn
-9.8% vs 2026-10-12
DSE · 2026-10-13USD/TZSProvisional
2,631.99
Provisional reference
BoT mean · 15 Oct sheet · 2026-10-15This edition in 60 seconds
- Market recordShare-price measures fell; two banks dominated tradingRead →
- Capital recordAcross Tanzania’s marketsRead →
- Tuesday’s verified closeMost trading stayed within two bank sharesRead →
- Dollar referenceThe dollar reference holds, but remains provisionalRead →
The lead · 13 Oct 2026 verified close
Share-price measures fell; two banks dominated trading
Signal
Share-price measures fell at Tuesday’s close. Trading centred on two banks, so the total says little about activity elsewhere.
The evidence
DSEI, the All-Share index, closed at 4,589.39, down 0.61%. TSI, the domestic index, closed at 10,092.31, down 0.89%, on 13 October.
What to watch
These changes compare 13 with 12 October. An index combines price changes with unequal weights; it does not show why people traded.
Close anatomy · 2026-10-13
Was the session’s fall broadly shared?
How widely did prices move?
5 rose · 10 fell
5 rose · 10 fell · 6 unchanged
21 of 28 listed shares traded; 7 had no trades.
DSE · 2026-10-13Where did the money trade?
95.0% in three shares
CRDB 70.5% · NMB 23.1% · VODA 1.4% · Others 5.0%
Share of equity turnover: TZS 3.22bn.
DSE · 2026-10-13| MUCOBA | +6.49% |
|---|---|
| MKCB | +2.88% |
| AFRIPRISE | +1.39% |
| JATU | -14.81% |
|---|---|
| PAL | -4.92% |
| DSE | -2.18% |
Capital System Pulse
Across Tanzania’s markets
Six readings, each with its own date. Price and NAV changes do not establish capital flows.
Is the shilling repricing?
2,631.99
TZS per USD. One-month move +0.35%. Provisional.
What does the government pay to borrow?
6.28%
364-day T-bill, annualised weighted average yield at auction.
Which fund led over three months?
iGrowth +13.0%
NAV change, not total return. 2026-07-13 to 2026-10-12. Inuka Dozen +9.5%; Umoja +7.1%. Mandates and distributions differ.
Which ETF grew faster?
IEACLC +10.7%
DSE closing-price change, 2026-07-13 to 2026-10-13. VIS −4.5%. Not total return.
Is gold strengthening?
US$4,192/oz
−0.2% from the prior official record.
Are essential costs easing?Monthly data
Petrol +6.9%
Dar diesel +5.4%; rice median +3.8% month on month. Separate measures.
Tuesday’s verified close
Most trading stayed within two bank shares
Signal
CRDB and NMB dominated Tuesday’s share trading. That leaves limited evidence of activity across the rest of the market.
Evidence
The banks accounted for 93.6% of TZS 3.22 billion traded on 13 October. Figures are rounded; block trades are included and funds excluded.
What to watch
The next verified session will show whether trading spreads to other shares. Traded value does not measure investor numbers or motives.
Dollar reference
The dollar reference holds, but remains provisional
Signal
The central bank’s dollar reference is unchanged from Wednesday. It remains provisional, so the final record may differ.
Why it matters
Bank of Tanzania’s 15 October mean is TZS 2,631.99 per US dollar, rounded. The 14 October provisional mean was the same.
What to watch
The finalized sheet will test these provisional observations. Customer exchange rates and fees can differ from the reference.
Opportunity Wire
Mumbai flights have an announced start, not a proven impact
Signal
The Citizen reports planned daily IndiGo flights between Mumbai and Dar es Salaam. The service has not started.
Why it matters
A direct link could simplify business travel. The 14 October report gives a 20 November start; fares and seat numbers are not stated.
What to watch
The first flight would test the announced start. Passenger numbers would help show whether the route adds traffic, not just a timetable.
What to watch
The next tests, without prediction
Next verified DSE close
Shows whether the decline and concentration seen on 13 October persist.
Next official session; publication time unconfirmed
Finalized Bank of Tanzania dollar sheet
Tests the provisional 14 and 15 October references; neither is a customer quote.
No confirmed publication time
IndiGo Mumbai to Dar es Salaam service
An actual first flight would test the plan. Passenger data would clarify demand.
20 November 2026, announced start
Editor’s note
I keep the market account dated to Tuesday, the latest verified close. I do not treat concentrated trading as evidence of investor motives. I have omitted foreign-flow figures because the reconciled participation measure remains unavailable. Today’s dollar reference is provisional. The announced flight date is a plan, not evidence that the service has begun.
Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. DSE close: 13 October 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.