Covers the close of 26 Oct 2026 verified close
Share-price indices fall as two companies dominate trading: 0.83%
- What happenedShare-price measures fell on Monday, reversing Friday’s gains. Most of the money traded went through just two companies.
- WhyDSE All-Share closed at 4,501.78, down 0.83%; the domestic-company index fell 0.89%. Both compare 26 October with 23 October.
- What is nextTrading value and price direction answer different questions. Heavy trading in two companies cannot establish market-wide demand.
Monday’s verified close
Share-price indices fall as two companies dominate trading
Most of Monday’s share-trading value came from NMB Bank and Tanzania Cigarette (TCC). Other shares accounted for a small part. Pre-arranged block trades are included. Trading value does not count investors or establish confidence or the cause of price moves.
Index anatomy
Which shares explain the gap?
Period: 23 Oct 2026 to 26 Oct 2026
Company coverage or market-cap totals changed on an incompatible basis. Share contributions need a reviewed comparison.
Record requiring review: 26 Oct 2026. No contribution is estimated.
Retained records: 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Dollar reference
The dollar reference is unchanged and remains provisional
Tuesday’s dollar reference matches Monday’s. It remains provisional, so it is not a finalized daily move or a customer exchange quote. The Bank of Tanzania’s provisional 27 October mean is TZS 2,637.6573 per US dollar, unchanged from 26 October. TZS means Tanzanian shillings. A finalized dated record will test the provisional reference. Customer exchange rates and fees can differ from this indicative mean.
Observed 30-day range of dollar means; not customer quotes · TZS 2,630.89 per USD to TZS 2,646.23 per USD
- 26 October: provisionalTZS 2,637.66 per USD
- 27 October: provisionalTZS 2,637.66 per USD
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| Observation | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 26 October: provisional | 2026-10-26 | TZS 2,637.66 per USD |
| 27 October: provisional | 2026-10-27 | TZS 2,637.66 per USD |
Opportunity Wire
Port authority reports an inspection of 15 fuel tanks
The Tanzania Ports Authority reports inspecting work on 15 fuel tanks at Dar es Salaam port. Their size and opening date are not stated. The tanks could add fuel storage, but the available headline gives no capacity, project cost or funding. Lower fuel costs cannot be inferred. Capacity, funding and commissioning details would clarify what the tanks could deliver. No dated completion test is available.
- Port authority reports inspecting 15 fuel tanks
- Capacity, cost, funding and opening date not supplied
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| Observation | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Port authority reports inspecting 15 fuel tanks | 2026-10-26 | N/A |
| Capacity, cost, funding and opening date not supplied | 2026-10-26 | N/A |
Coming up
The next tests, with timing stated
- Next verified DSE close
It can show whether share trading remains concentrated in the same companies.
- Finalized Bank of Tanzania dollar records
They will test the provisional 26 and 27 October references; customer rates remain separate.
- Dar es Salaam fuel-tank project details
Capacity, funding and commissioning records would show what the reported construction could deliver.