<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Calibri Light";
panose-1:2 15 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
p.MsoTitle, li.MsoTitle, div.MsoTitle
{mso-style-priority:10;
mso-style-link:"Title Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:28.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
letter-spacing:-.5pt;}
p.MsoTitleCxSpFirst, li.MsoTitleCxSpFirst, div.MsoTitleCxSpFirst
{mso-style-priority:10;
mso-style-link:"Title Char";
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:28.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
letter-spacing:-.5pt;}
p.MsoTitleCxSpMiddle, li.MsoTitleCxSpMiddle, div.MsoTitleCxSpMiddle
{mso-style-priority:10;
mso-style-link:"Title Char";
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:28.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
letter-spacing:-.5pt;}
p.MsoTitleCxSpLast, li.MsoTitleCxSpLast, div.MsoTitleCxSpLast
{mso-style-priority:10;
mso-style-link:"Title Char";
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:28.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
letter-spacing:-.5pt;}
p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Body Text Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-fareast-language:X-NONE;}
p.MsoSubtitle, li.MsoSubtitle, div.MsoSubtitle
{mso-style-priority:11;
mso-style-link:"Subtitle Char";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#5A5A5A;
letter-spacing:.75pt;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;
font-weight:bold;}
span.TitleChar
{mso-style-name:"Title Char";
mso-style-priority:10;
mso-style-link:Title;
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
letter-spacing:-.5pt;
mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;}
span.BodyTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Body Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Body Text";
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
mso-fareast-language:X-NONE;}
span.SubtitleChar
{mso-style-name:"Subtitle Char";
mso-style-priority:11;
mso-style-link:Subtitle;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
color:#5A5A5A;
letter-spacing:.75pt;
mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;}
span.style30
{mso-style-name:style30;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZW link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=817 style='width:612.8pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><h1 style='text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><img width=161 height=81 id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0"><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:solid #D9D9D9 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.35pt;text-indent:-1.35pt;line-height:105%'><a href="http://www.bulls.co.zw/"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Bulls.co.zw</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> </span></b><a href="mailto:bulls@bulls.co.zw"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Views & Comments</span></b></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></span><a href="http://www.bulls.co.zw/blog"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Bullish Thoughts</span></b></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/BullsBears2010"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Twitter</span></b></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BullsBearsZimbabwe"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Facebook</span></b></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bulls-n-bears-zimbabwe/57/577/72"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>LinkedIn</span></b></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></span><a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw?subject=Unsubscribe"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Unsubscribe</span></b></a><span class=style30><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#00B050'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoSubtitle style='line-height:105%'><span class=style30><b><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span class=style30><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Bulls n Bears Daily Market Commentary : 01November 2018</span></b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span class=style30><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:1.0in'><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:1.0in'><p class=MsoTitle style='line-height:105%'><a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=766 height=268 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0"></span></a><span class=style30><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:10.05pt'><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:10.05pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:10.05pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:10.05pt'><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:10.05pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Update<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Market Turnover $3,887,599.01 with foreign buys at $1,826,287.43 and foreign sales were $1,365,896.10. Total trades were 149.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The All Share index dropped further by 2.87 points to close the day at 160.95 points. OLD MUTUAL LIMITED retreated $0.1925 to close at $6.5095, DELTA dropped $0.0990 to $2.8988 and ECONET shed $0.0704 to $2.0151. PADENGA also went down by $0.0367 to close at $0.9588 and INNSCOR (INN.zw) traded $0.0096 lower at $1.7779.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Losses were partially offset by gains in NATFOODS which added $0.1000 to $6.5000, TURNALL and PPC both put on $0.0018 to settle at $0.0500 and $1.5017 respectively. DAWN also increased by $0.0009 to close at $0.0260.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><a href="http://www.nedbank.co.zw/"><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=817 height=337 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> Global Currencies & Equity Markets<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Kenyan central bank sells dollars after shilling weakens</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> (Reuters) - The Kenya's central bank sold dollars in the foreign exchange market on Thursday after the shilling weakened, traders said. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Traders said the central bank mopped up 5 billion shillings from the money market, which gave the shilling further support,by making it slightly more expensive for traders to buy dollars.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>"The central bank has intervened ...even if there was demand, it will be catered for by the amount of dollars they have sold into the market," a senior trader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>South Africa's rand firmer on improved risk appetite, Naspers gains<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(Reuters) - South Africa’s rand firmed on Thursday, recovering from a three-week low hit in the previous session, as investors dumped the dollar and jumped back into riskier assets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Stocks began the new month on a high note after a brutal October as market heavy-weight Naspers extended gains.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>At 1520 GMT the rand was 2.06 percent firmer at 14.4700 per dollar compared to Wednesday’s close of 14.7750.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The rand caught a bloody nose on Wednesday after the trade balance swung to a deficit in September, pushing the currency to its weakest since Oct. 9.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The currency lost around 5 percent of its value against the greenback over October as emerging markets were battered by rising interest rates in the U.S. and global growth concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>In the absence of local market-moving data, investors are waiting for U.S. employment data on Friday which could reinforce the view that the U.S. economy is outperforming rivals, sending money back into the buck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>A Reuters poll found on Thursday that the rand is expected to trade just 2 percent higher in a year as local economic reforms kick in and support the currency, but it may be held back by a potentially more hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Bonds also firmed, with the yield on the benchmark paper due in 2026 falling 9 basis points to 9.285 percent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On the bourse, Naspers maintained gains from the previous session after index provider MSCI Inc said it would allow companies like Naspers, that give shareholders unequal voting rights, to remain on its current equity indexes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Shares in Naspers ended the day 8.56 percent stronger at 2,814.72 rand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The All-share index climbed 2.27 percent to 53,578 points, while the Top-40 index rose 2.42 percent to 47,256 points.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Other gainers included ArcelorMittal South Africa which rose 1.31 percent to 3.86 rand after it reported a 5 percent rise in quarterly liquid steel production. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>South African stocks follow global rally, rand falls on trade data<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(Reuters) - South African markets sharply diverged on Wednesday, with stocks tracking a global rally higher while the rand yielded ground to a resurgent dollar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>At 1530 GMT, the rand was 1.4 percent lower against the dollar, which scaled its highest level in 16 months against a basket of currencies as investors bought the greenback on rising Treasury yields.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The rand was further hobbled by data that showed South Africa’s trade balance swung to a 2.95 billion rand ($199 million) deficit in September from a revised 8.77 billion rand surplus in August.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Stocks made hefty gains, led by market heavyweight Naspers , as global markets bounced back at the end of a volatile month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The blue chip Top-40 index surged 3.61 percent to 46,141 points, while the wider All Share index was 3.22 percent firmer at 52,388 points.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The All-share index had lost 8 percent this month before Wednesday, amid rising U.S. interest rates and concerns about global growth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Naspers bounced back from recent lows, jumping 9.40 percent to 2,593 rand as its Chinese cash spinner Tencent, the gaming and social media firm in which it has a 31 percent stake, closed 5.87 percent firmer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Index provider MSCI Inc said on Tuesday it would allow companies, such as Naspers, with a dual voting system that give shareholders unequal voting rights to remain in its equity indexes without their weightings being reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=300 height=296 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Asia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Asia starts new month up on strong Wall St after brutal Oct<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday as bruised investor sentiment got some relief from another robust Wall Street session thanks to upbeat corporate earnings, while the dollar hovered near a 16-month high on further signs of strength in the world’s largest economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.15 percent, adding to modest gains the previous day, though this came after a brutal October month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The index had fallen 10.2 percent in October, it worst monthly performance since August 2015, as factors ranging from Sino-U.S. trade tensions to worries about global economic growth, higher U.S. interest rates and company earnings spurred volatility in global markets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>There were tentative signs of the gloom slowly beginning to lift, led by a rebound in beaten-down U.S. shares.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Wall Street rose for a second day on Wednesday as strong company results and bargain hunting of beaten-down technology and internet favourites lifted spirits.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The improved mood filtered down to Asia, with Australian stocks up 0.55 percent and South Korea’s KOSPI putting on 0.5 percent. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.3 percent following two days of big gains.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies hovered near a 16-month high of 97.20 scaled overnight after the ADP national employment report showed that U.S. private sector payrolls increased by the most in eight months in October.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The greenback has enjoyed a boost from robust economic reports, including data last week which showed the U.S. economy slowed less than expected in the third quarter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The euro, on the other hand, has been weighed by less-than-stellar economic news from the euro zone region.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The single currency stood at $1.1316 after retreating to $1.1302 on Wednesday, its lowest since mid-August.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The pound rose 0.45 percent to $1.2819 after the Times reported that British Prime Minister Theresa May had sealed a deal with Brussels that would give British financial serves companies continued access to European markets after Brexit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The bounce lifted the pound further away from a 2-1/2-month low struck on Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>In commodities, U.S. crude futures were down 0.47 percent at $65.00 per barrel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The benchmark remained on the back foot after falling more than $10 from a four-year peak reached early in October as the global market tumult last month was seen hurting demand for fuel. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=300 height=296 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.3in;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.3in;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Commodities Markets</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Gold jumps 2 pct as dollar falls from multi-month highs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(Reuters) - Gold rose nearly 2 percent on Thursday, bouncing off a three-week low touched in the previous session as the dollar fell sharply from recent highs, making the metal cheaper for holders of other currencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Spot gold gained 1.7 percent at $1,234.18 per ounce by 14:02 p.m EDT (1802 GMT) after rising as much as 1.9 percent to its highest since Oct. 26 at $1,237.39. U.S. gold futures settled up $23.60, or 1.94 percent, at $1,238.60.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The dollar index, which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, fell 0.9 percent, dropping from a 16-month high hit in the previous session on continued U.S. economic strength.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Federal data on Thursday showed new applications for U.S. unemployment aid fell last week and the number of Americans receiving benefits was the lowest in more than 45 years as labor market conditions tightened further.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The economy’s upbeat outlook was, however, tempered by news that manufacturing activity slowed in October as a measure of new orders dropped to its lowest level in 1-1/2 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Investors will focus on Friday’s non-farm payrolls data for further clues on the strength of the U.S. economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Markets are also watching the U.S. congressional elections on Tuesday, which will determine whether the Republican or Democratic party controls the U.S. Congress, with some predicting increased market volatility on the outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Gold fell in the three previous sessions and touched its lowest since Oct. 11 on Wednesday at $1,211.52 per ounce.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Among other precious metals, platinum climbed 2.8 percent to $859.40 per ounce, having touched its highest since June 27 at $860.90 earlier in the session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Silver jumped 3.7 percent to $14.74 per ounce, while palladium rose 1.2 percent to $1,091.45. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Metals rise on wider market rebound, dollar fall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(Reuters) - Aluminium rebounded from a 15-month low on Thursday, rising alongside other metals as buyers returned to markets, denting the dollar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange (LME) ended 0.6 percent higher at $1,966 tonnes after touching an August 2017 low of $1,953 on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Market participants were also betting on economic stimulus measures in China after the world’s top metals consumer pledged to boost domestic infrastructure spending to combat a perceived slowdown in its economy, he added.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Month-end buying of dollars on Wednesday ceased with the start of November, analysts said, while a stronger euro and sterling also pushed the greenback down.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>ALUMINIUM STOCKS: On-warrant stocks of aluminium in LME-registered warehouses available to the market fell by 1,825 tonnes to 723,900 tonnes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>SMELTERS: China’s aluminium smelters are under pressure from current low prices, with the situation exacerbated by high costs of key raw material alumina, analysts say.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>CHINA DATA: Chinese imports of scrap metal from the United States fell in September, according to customs data, spelling out the impact of tariffs imposed by Beijing, while India and Iceland benefited from a boom in Chinese alumina exports.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>China’s manufacturing sector barely grew last month after stalling in September, a private survey showed, a day after the country’s official Purchasing Managers’ Index showed the slowest growth in over two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>NICKEL: Nickel rebounded from a 10-month low touched on Wednesday, ending 2.7 percent higher at $11,785 tonnes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>SUPPLY: Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp on Thursday lowered its forecast for nickel output at its Ambatovy project in Madagascar to slightly above 40,000 tonnes in the year to March 31, below its projection in May of 48,000 tonnes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>GLENCORE: Miner and trader Glencore said it saw significant structural deficits continuing in the nickel market due to limited supply and demand being “much stronger than most market participants recognise”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>ZINC SPREADS: The premium for cash zinc over the three-month LME contract hovers near one-year high. MZN0-3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>OTHER METALS: Copper rose 1.6 percent to $6,089 per tonne, zinc finished the session up 1.9 percent at $2,540, lead added 1.5 percent to $1,953, while tin was flat at $19,100.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.1pt;text-indent:1.35pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:10.05pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#345883'>INVESTORS DIARY 2018</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Company</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Event</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Venue</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=174 valign=bottom style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Date & Time</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.0pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=174 valign=top style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#D9D9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=209 style='width:156.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#D9D9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#D9D9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=174 valign=bottom style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#D9D9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=425 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:318.75pt;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=174 valign=bottom style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:3.25pt'><td width=425 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:318.75pt;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=212 style='width:159.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=174 valign=bottom style='width:130.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:99.35pt'><td width=811 colspan=4 style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:99.35pt'><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=766 height=268 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0"></span></a><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:99.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#1F497D;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#1F497D;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>DISCLAIMER: This report has been prepared by Bulls ‘n Bears, a division of Faith Capital (Pvt) Ltd for general information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities. The information contained in this report has been compiled from sources believed to be reliable, but no representation or warranty is made or guarantee given as to its accuracy or completeness. All opinions expressed and recommendations made are subject to change without notice. Securities or financial instruments mentioned herein may not be suitable for all investors. Securities of emerging and mid-size growth companies typically involve a higher degree of risk and more volatility than the securities of more established companies. Neither Faith Capital nor any other member of Bulls ‘n Bears nor any other person, accepts any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this report or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. Recipients of this report shall be solely responsible for making their own independent investigation into the business, financial condition and future prospects of any companies referred to in this report. Other Indices quoted herein are for guideline purposes only and sourced from third parties.</span></i><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=top style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(c) 2018 <b>Web</b>:</span><a href="http:// www.bulls.co.zw "><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> www.bulls.co.zw </span></a><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Email:</span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>info@bulls.co.zw</span></a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <b>Tel:</b> +263 4 2927658 <b>Cell:</b> +263 77 344 1674<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=811 colspan=4 valign=bottom style='width:8.45in;border:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=6 style='width:4.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Invest Wisely!</span></i><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Bulls n Bears </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Telephone: <a href="tel:%2B263%204%202927658" target="_blank"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>+263 4 2927658</span></a></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Cellphone: <a href="tel:%2B263%2077%20344%201674" target="_blank"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>+263 77 344 1674</span></a></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Alt. Email: <a href="mailto:info@bulls.co.zw"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'>info@bulls.co.zw</span></a> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Website: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bulls.co.zw&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH8LYgdY55h-XKseuM8Kpr-JKdfhQ" target="_blank"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>www.bulls.co.zw</span></a> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Blog: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bulls.co.zw%2Fblog&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFoIy6F9IXAiYnSoPSgWDYsr8Sqtw" target="_blank"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>www.bulls.co.zw/blog</span></a></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Twitter: @bullsbears2010</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>LinkedIn: Bulls n Bears Zimbabwe</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Facebook: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBullsBearsZimbabwe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGhb_A5rp4biV1dGHbgiAhUxQqBXA" target="_blank"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>www.facebook.com/BullsBearsZimbabwe</span></a></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Skype: Bulls.Bears </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><img border=0 width=210 height=101 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D47282.D44147F0" alt="cid:image012.jpg@01D0BFE7.544DF490"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>