ZSE reverses gains …
The ZSE market reversed prior session’s gains as the primary
All Share Index lost 0.05% to 374.86pts while, the Blue-Chip
Index eased 0.11% to 372.20pts. The Agriculture Index
dropped 2.29% to end at 284.69pts. On the contrary, the Mid
Cap Index went up 0.21% to 412.53pts. BAT led the laggards of
the day on a 9.89% retreat to $180.0000, followed by Turnall
that plunged 9.50% to $0.0905. Milk processor Dairibord
tumbled 6.49% to $2.6000 as ART declined 4.62% to $0.2200.
Construction group Masimba capped the worst performers of
the day on a 2.70% dip to end at $3.6000. Partially mitigating
today’s losses was Zimpapers that surged 11.96% to $0.0702
while, tea processor Tanganda charged 10.71% to $3.1000.
ZSE Holdings stepped up 10.02% to close at $1.1000 while,
Ariston edged up 7.99% to $0.0644. TN Cybertech completed
the top performers of the day after a 1.71% uplift to $0.1027.
Activity aggregates declined in the session as volume traded
tumbled 87.90% to 197,600 shares while, turnover shed
94.15% to $831,930.84. Top volume drivers of the day were
NMB (50.61%), Turnall (16.60%) and Star Africa (8.05%). NMB
was the most sought-after stock of the day as it claimed
50.61% of the volume aggregate and 62.75% of the turnover.
The Datvest ETF inched up 0.06% to settle at $0.0606 while,
the MIZ ETF firmed up 1.20% to end the day pegged at
$0.0920. The Tigere REIT advanced 1.19% to settle at $1.1900
after 13,836 units exchanged hands in the session.