Source: ZSE losing streak continues – DailyNews Live
BUSINESS WRITER 8 March 2017
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)’s losing streak continued in
February with the local bourse’s market capitalisation falling down 3,7
percent to $3,8 billion.
Equities research firm, IH Securities, said while foreign investors
continued shunning the bourse, the industrial index had also taken a 3,5
percent knock to close at 140,24 weighed down by losses in beverages
manufacturer Delta Corporation, cigarette maker British America Tobacco
and diversified conglomerate Innscor.
“The mining index rose 0,28 percent to 56,47 buoyed by gains in Falcon
Gold, up 66,67 percent and RioZim, up 1,40 percent, offsetting losses in
Bindura Nickel of 1,71 percent,” IH said.
Other notable gains during February were recorded in Proplastics which was
up 19,05 percent, financial services group ZB Financial Holdings up 15,11
percent, Nampak which firmed 11,57 percent and cement maker PPC up 7,14
percent.
“Significant losses were seen in Econet, down 17,01 percent, National Tyre
Service down 12,17 percent, Barclays down 10,71 percent Edgars down 10,42
percent,” the equities firm said.
Turnover rose 28,23 percent to $10,9 million, with average trades of $548
400 realised during the month.
The most significant contributions to total value traded were Delta, CFI
and Econet contributing 39 percent, 13 percent and seven percent
respectively.
Total volume traded went up 58,83 percent to 40,6 million shares.
This comes as another equities firm, Lynton Edwards Stockbrokers (Les),
recently said overseas investors are not expected to troop back into the
country any time soon despite Zimbabwe’s stocks being one of the cheapest
in Africa.
“Having gained as much as 25,8 percent in 2016, the Zimbabwean equity
market still appears cheaper than most frontier markets,” Les said in an
investor alert published recently.
This comes as the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is currently trades at a
trailing price earnings ratio of 9,45x compared to MSCI’s frontier markets
and MSCI emerging market equivalent of 13,73x and 14,95x respectively.
Meanwhile, IH pointed out that the country’s economy remained under
pressure in February.
“…with companies struggling to access foreign exchange to source inputs
in the market specifically foreign portfolio holders still facing
continued delays in repatriation of proceeds (both dividend and share
sales),” said IH.
Following Econet shareholders vote in favour of a proposed rights offer,
allowing the company to raise $130 million to repay offshore debt, IH said
other companies were going to follow suite.
COMMENTS
Who in his right mind would buy Zimbabwe shares today – if you send in or spend USD you might only receive bond notes when you exit – this is why Zimbabwe shares appear cheap – and maybe they will become even more cheaper !
You don’t go into a restaurant if you know you cannot get out after your meal.
It is racist plot from the west thought up by Bush and Blair. It could not have anything to do with the Zanu Bonkers Association’s integrity or corrupt manner.