South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa — At the beginning of this week equity trading session, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) down by 1.67 percent or 840.31 points to settle at 49,490.81 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 720.92 points or 1.60 percent lower to end at 44,242.32 points. Looking at the sector indices, financial sector index slipped by 1.87 percent or 804.93 points at…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —At the closed of trading on Friday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 0.10 percent or 50.51 points lower to close at 50,331.12 points, as losses in resource sector shares weighted on the JSE equity trading. The JSE Top 40 index also lost 98.81 points or 0.22 percent to end at 44,963.24 points. The JSE Financial sector index plummeted by 0.38 percent or 163.86 points to end at…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —On Wednesday, South Africa equity markets ended in the positive momentum at the end of trading session. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 1.06 percent or 528.54 points lower to close at 50,381.63 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 538.33 points or 1.21 percent to end at 45,062.05 points. The JSE Financial sector index plummeted by 0.83 percent or 354.06 points to end at 43,163.82 points….

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —The South Africa equity markets continued to stay in the red district at the end of today’s trading session. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 1.74 percent or 884.05 points lower to close at 49,853.09 points. The JSE Top 40 index also fell by 856.20 points or 1.89 percent to end at 44,523.72 points. The JSE Financial sector index sagged by 0.86 percent or 371.92 points to end…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —The South Africa equity markets opened the week in the red at the end of Monday’s trading session. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 0.60 percent or 307.44 points lower to close at 50,737.14 points. The JSE Top 40 index also sagged by 236.15 points or 0.52 percent to end at 45,379.92 points. The JSE Financial sector index sagged by 0.80 percent or 346.14 points to end at…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Today the South Africa equity markets returned to the red zone. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 1.03 percent or 528.99 points lower to close at 51,044.58 points. The JSE Top 40 index also plunged by 521.46 points or 1.13 percent to end at 45,616.07 points. The JSE Financial sector index fell by 0.75 percent or 328.60 points to end at 43,527.82 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes lower…

Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa — On Thursday, South African equity benchmark index reached 4-week high and all key sector indices ended in positive against traders bet on US Fed increased in interest rate. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) grew by 1.07 percent or 544.33 points to settle at 51,573.57 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 549.52 points or 1.21 percent higher…