South African Stock Markets

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —- On Wednesday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 0.95 percent or 495.27 points higher to close at 52,565.42 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 538.56 points or 1.16 percent to end at 47,162.94 points. Looking at the sector indices, JSE financial sector index surged by 0.50 percent to end at 44,464.37 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 0.45 percent to close at 77,763.90 points and added…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 21.9 percent or 1,115.42 points higher to close at 52,071.31 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 1,024.91 points or 2.24 percent to end at 46,693.26 points. The JSE financial sector index surged by 2.06 percent to end at 44,366.64 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 2.25 percent to close at 77,533.35 points and added 2.33 percent to settle at 69,731.44…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —On Thursday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index ended 0.85 percent or 427.72 points higher to close at 50,516.58 points. The JSE Top 40 index also added 371.59 points or 0.83 percent to end at 45,252.77 points. The JSE financial sector index surged by 1.44 percent to end at 43,297.81 points. Both Industrial and Industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 0.46 percent to close at 75,092.86 points and added 0.41 percent to…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 1.43 percent or 704.93 points higher to close at 50,088.86 points. The JSE Top 40 index also gained 721.72 points or 1.63 percent to end at 44,881.18 points. The JSE financial sector index surged by 1.16 points to end at 42,683.43 points. Both Industrial and Industrial 25 sector indexes higher by 1.65 percent to close at 74,745.80 points and added 1.65 percent to settle at 67,168.54…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — At the closed of trading on Tuesday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 0.22 percent or 106.88 points lower to close at 49,383.93 points  despite gains in resources and gold miners sector indices. The JSE Top 40 index also lost 82.86 points or 0.19 percent to end at 44,159.46 points. The JSE financial sector index fell by 0.56 points to end at 42,194.47 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes…

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…