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Daily Pricesheet
Written by EFE Research
FML highlights the session… Insurance group First Mutual Holdings highlighted the session after 25.34m shares worth circa $5.37bn traded. The trade accounted for 79.88% of total volumes exchanged and 66.02% of the value aggregate. Delta was the other notable value driver of the day with a 16.67% contribution. The volume aggregate ballooned 2,482.75% to 31.87m while, market spend surged 1,637.51% to $8.14bn.
The market ended the trading month on a positive note as the primary All Share Index rose 1.48% to 126,642.42pts while, the Blue-Chip Index added 1.79% to 56,560.21pts. The Agriculture Index ticked up 2.01% to 518.90pts as the Mid Cap Index grew 0.96% to 498,045.42pts. General Beltings headlined the winners of the day on a 15.00% jump to $11.5000, followed by Proplastics that climbed 14.68% to settle at $610.0000. Willdale advanced 10.62% to $10.0000 while, packaging group Nampak shored up 10.00% to end the day pegged at $220.0000.
Market charges ahead in the month opening session… The market continued to charge ahead in the new month as all the four indices we review closed pointing northwards. The All-Share Index surged 5.23% to settle at 133,270.45pts while, the Blue chip Index firmed up 7.80% to close at 60,971.85pts buoyed by Delta and OK Zimbabwe. The Mid-Cap Index rose by 0.94% to end at 502,702.38pts while, the Agriculture Index was up 0.18% to end pegged at 519.84pts. Banking group NMB headlined the gainers’ list of the day as it charged 15.00% to close at $247.9000, trailed by beverages giant Delta that advanced 14.85% to settle at $2,636.5281.
Heavies drag down the market… Losses in selected heavies weighed on the ZSE in midweek session to see their own Index drop 4.61% to 57,772.27pts. The All-Share Index retreated 2.93% to end at 128,802.84pts while, the ZSEAgriculture Index trimmed 0.21% to 510.95pts. On the contrary, the Mid Cap rose 0.59% to close at 505,930.12pts.
The market extended losses in Thursday’s session to see three of the four indices we review closed in the red. The All-Share Index lost a negligible 0.06% to close at 128,723.63pts while, the Blue-Chip Index was 0.84% weaker at 57,286.85pts. The Agriculture Index eased 0.80% to close at 506.89pts. Seed producer SeedCo Limited led the laggards of the day on a 12.74% plunge that took it to $560.2035, followed
he market rebounded in Friday’s session buoyed by selected heavies. The All-Share Index was 2.01% higher to close at 131,311.22pts while, the Top 10 Index rose 2.79% to 58,887.93pts. The ZSE Agriculture added 1.86% to 516.32pts as the Mid Cap firmed up 0.54% to 516,621.42pts. CBZ Holdings Limited led the top five gainers with a 15.00% jump to $1,078.3500 while, Zimpapers was up 14.18% at $14.4432.Bankers’ duo of ZB Financial Holdings and FBC Holdings surged11.40% and 11.25% to end at $688.0000 and $890.0000 respectively.
The ZSE recorded marginal gains in Monday’s session as all the four indices we review closed pointing northwards. Turnover on the VFEX outstripped value traded on the ZSE by USD$47,266.66 highlighting depressed activity on the ZWL$ denominated bourse. Activity aggregates faltered in the session as volume traded fell 74.97% to see 961,951 shares worth $455,57m exchanged hands. This represented a 48.95% declined in turnover. The trio of Edgars, Econet and Delta drove the activity aggregates of the day, claiming a combined 87.94% of the volume and 98.33% of the value traded.
ZSE extends gains… The ZSE extended gains in Tuesday’s session as the primary All- Share Index added 1.18% to 133,374.38pts while, the Blue-Chip Index rose 1.37% to 59,867.85pts. The Mid Cap Index edged up 0.86% to 524,271.20pts while, on the contrary the Agriculture Index lost 0.62% to 514.29pts.
