Bourse back in the red

HARARE – The local bourse’s All Share index shed 0.77 points (or 0, 86 percent) to end at 88.76 as five counters lost ground.

US inflation surprise lights fire under gold price

By Frik Els Gold on Wednesday enjoyed its best trading day since June 24, 2016 when financial markets were shocked by Britain voting to leave the European Union.

Oil extends gains on Saudi commitment to cutting output, weak dollar

SINGAPORE – Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Thursday to extend gains from the previous session, lifted by a weak dollar and Saudi comments that it would rather see an…

Local bourse reverses losses

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s All Share index was marginally up by 0.03 points to settle at 89.53 as Innscor put on $0, 0226 to close at $0, 8767,…

RBZ to engage farmers

Enacy Mapakame HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says will engage farmers and banks to address the bottlenecks that harbor the access to finance by small to medium…

60pc of Zinara funds going to hiring equipment: Urban Councils

HARARE – At least 60 percent of funds that  the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) allocates to local  authorities for repair and maintenance of roads goes towards hiring  equipment as…

Simbisa to acquire Foodfund

Tawanda Musarurwa HARARE – Fast foods group Simbisa Brands is looking to acquire foreign complementary business – Foodfund – once it completes its proposed listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Zim and Bots in diamond beneficiation deal

GABARONE – Zimbabwe plans to start  sending rough diamonds to Botswana by June this year for cutting and  polishing, before auctioning, to enhance revenue earnings from sales of  the gems,…

Bonds stable as rand takes heart from Zexit

South African bonds were little changed on Wednesday morning, as the markets waited to see whether speculation of an imminent resignation by President Jacob Zuma would turn out to be true.

Asia shares wary of U.S. inflation, dollar breaks down

SYDNEY – Asian share markets turned mixed on Wednesday as investor nerves were strained ahead of a U.S. inflation report that could soothe, or inflame, fears of faster rate hikes globally.

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