South African Stock Markets

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — South Africa equity markets returned to the North Pole path. JSE All Share closed 2.83 percent or 1,349.65 points higher to end at 48,980.84 points and the JSE Top 40 index jumped by 1,289.81 points or 3.06 percent to end at 43,439.05 points. JSE Financial sector index grew by 3.51 percent or 1,473.13 points at 43,498.49 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index advanced by 3.38 percent to close at 70,975.68…

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — On Monday the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) followed the global equity markets down trend to end lower, with falls across the main sector indices except gold miners index. JSE All Share closed 2.85 percent or 1,397.17 points lower to end at 47,631.19 points and the JSE Top 40 index sagged by 1,255.32 points or 2.89 percent to end at 42,149.24 points. The JSE Financial sector index crashed by 2.49…

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) ended in bearish mood, with falls across the main sector indices except gold miners index. JSE All Share closed 1.47 percent or 733.21 points lower to end at 49,028.36 points and the JSE Top 40 index sagged by 744.83 points or 1.69 percent to end at 43,404.56 points. JSE Financial sector index plunged by 1.44 percent or 630.62 points at 43,099.47 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial…

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) —The South Africa equity markets continued in the red, with loses across the main sector indices except gold miner and resource index.  Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share tumbled by 379.23 points or 0.76 percent to close at 49,761.67 points and the JSE Top 40 index sagged by 537.08 points or 1.20 percent to end at 44,149.38 points. From the sector perspectives, financial sector index dropped by 1.31 percent or 578.43…

 Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) returned to green, with gains across the main sector indices except resource sector index. JSE All Share advanced by 225.93 or 0.45 percent to close at 50,977.03 points and the JSE Top 40 index surged by 179.83 points or 0.40 percent to end at 45,467.35 points. From the sector perspectives, financial sector index gained 0.58 percent or 258.87 points at 45,017.66 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index…

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) — The South Africa equity markets carried forward last week negative momentum to open this week in red, with loses across the main sector indices except gold miner.  Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share tumbled by 70.08 or 0.14 percent to close at 50,751.10 points and the JSE Top 40 index sagged by 53.67 points or 0.12 percent to end at 45,287.52 points. From the sector perspectives, financial sector index dropped…

Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) ended in the red zone, with loses across the main sector indices.  Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share plunged by 554.26 or 1.08 percent to close at 50,821.18 points and the JSE Top 40 index sagged by 536.52 points or 1.17 percent to end at 45,341.19 points. On the same trend, financial sector index fell by 0.98 percent or 446.22 points at 44,888.61 points. Both Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index…