The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s All Share index retreated by 1.12 points (0.71%) to close at 157.42 points.

Weighing heavy was SeedCo International, which led the shakers with a $0.2500 loss to $1.7500, while mining firm RioZim was in toe, dropping $0.0400 to end at $1.8500.

Also trading in the red was telecoms giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, which was $0.0254 lower at $1.5002.

Beverages giant Delta Corp also down by $0.0246 to $3.1254 and Cassava Smartech traded $0.0125 down at $1.5374.

The losses were however partially offset by gains in First Mutual Limited, which added $0.0150 to $0.1400, Zimpapers, which was $0.0082 stronger at $0.0490 and Bindura, which put on $0.0051 to $0.0799.

First Capital Bank also traded $0.0038 firmer at $0.0709 and Padenga increased by $0.0034 to settle at $1.0534.