DSE All-Share Index
4,572.41
-0.37% on the day
DSE · 2026-10-15The Brief · Friday, 16 October 2026 · Vol. I · No. 285
Share-price measures fell as two banks led trading
Share-price measures fell on Thursday. Most trading went through two banks, so the total gives a limited picture of other shares.
Covers 15 Oct 2026 verified close · Published 2026-10-16 · Read the lead · Soma kwa Kiswahili
The edition’s key figures
Tanzania Share Index
10,066.80
-0.25% on the day
DSE · 2026-10-15Equity turnover
TZS 2.49bn
-22.6% vs 2026-10-13
DSE · 2026-10-15USD/TZSProvisional
2,633.12
Provisional reference
BoT mean · 16 Oct sheet · 2026-10-16This edition in 60 seconds
- Market recordShare-price measures fell as two banks led tradingRead →
- Capital recordAcross Tanzania’s marketsRead →
- Where the trading wentTwo banks took most of the trading valueRead →
- Dollar referenceThe dollar reference edges higher, still provisionalRead →
The lead · 15 Oct 2026 verified close
Share-price measures fell as two banks led trading
Signal
Share-price measures fell on Thursday. Most trading went through two banks, so the total gives a limited picture of other shares.
The evidence
DSEI, the All-Share index, closed at 4,572.41, down 0.37%. TSI, the domestic index, closed at 10,066.80, down 0.25%, on 15 October.
What to watch
The comparison is with 13 October, before the holiday. An index combines prices with unequal weights; it does not explain trading motives.
Close anatomy · 2026-10-15
Was the session’s fall broadly shared?
How widely did prices move?
7 rose · 10 fell
7 rose · 10 fell · 3 unchanged
20 of 28 listed shares traded; 8 had no trades.
DSE · 2026-10-15Where did the money trade?
90.9% in three shares
CRDB 54.0% · NMB 33.3% · NICO 3.7% · Others 9.1%
Share of equity turnover: TZS 2.49bn.
DSE · 2026-10-15| PAL | +3.45% |
|---|---|
| MUCOBA | +2.44% |
| TCCL | +1.96% |
| SWIS | -6.10% |
|---|---|
| TOL | -5.08% |
| NICO | -4.34% |
NMG showed -4.62% as a reference-price change with no DSE trades. It sits outside executed breadth and the faller list.
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?
2,633.12
TZS per USD. One-month move +0.31%. 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 +12.5%
NAV change, not total return. 2026-07-13 to 2026-10-13. Inuka Dozen +9.0%; Umoja +6.6%. Mandates and distributions differ.
Which ETF grew faster?
IEACLC +10.7%
DSE closing-price change, 2026-07-14 to 2026-10-15. VIS −4.5%. Not total return.
Is gold strengthening?
US$4,196/oz
+0.1% 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.
Where the trading went
Two banks took most of the trading value
Signal
CRDB and NMB accounted for most share trading on Thursday. This measures money traded, not the number of investors.
Evidence
The two banks took 87.3% of TZS 2.49 billion traded on 15 October. Figures are rounded; block trades are included and funds excluded.
What to watch
The next verified close will show whether trading spreads to other shares. A large trading share does not establish confidence or motives.
Dollar reference
The dollar reference edges higher, still provisional
Signal
The central bank’s dollar reference rose slightly from Thursday. Both daily observations remain provisional and can change.
Why it matters
Bank of Tanzania’s 16 October mean is TZS 2,633.12 per US dollar, against 2,631.99 on 15 October. Both are rounded indicative references.
What to watch
Finalized records will test these provisional values. Customer rates and fees can differ; the reference is not a transaction quote.
Opportunity Wire
South Sudan requests land for cargo storage
Signal
Sudans Post reports a South Sudan request for cargo-storage land in Tanzania. No site, cost or opening date is confirmed.
Why it matters
The 15 October report describes an inland container depot. If developed, it could give traders another place to handle goods moving through Tanzania.
What to watch
Tanzania’s response and any land agreement are the next tests. The report gives no response deadline or financing commitment.
What to watch
The next tests, without prediction
Next verified DSE close
Shows whether trading spreads beyond the two banks that dominated 15 October.
Next official session; publication time unconfirmed
Finalized Bank of Tanzania dollar sheet
Tests the provisional 15 and 16 October references; neither is a customer quote.
No confirmed publication time
South Sudan inland depot request
Tanzania’s response and a land agreement would clarify whether the request can advance.
No confirmed response or construction date
Editor’s note
I distinguish falling share-price measures from the spread of trading. Two banks still dominated traded value, which does not reveal investor motives. I keep today’s provisional dollar reference separate from Thursday’s market close. The reported depot request is not a land allocation or a funded project; its cost and opening date remain unknown.
Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. DSE close: 15 October 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.