The JSE was down for the third straight day at noon on Thursday as the profit-taking that started on Tuesday continued. A weaker rand did little to support the local bourse. At 11.58am, the all share index was down 0,61%. Resources retreated 1,48%, the gold mining index tumbled 2,78% and the platinum mining index weakened 0,67%.
The JSE was down for the second straight day on Wednesday as the profit-taking that started on Tuesday, following the bourse’s rally to several successive record highs, continued. The local bourse’s losses were in line with the trend on world
markets.
he JSE was slightly weaker in noon trade on Tuesday, dragged down by heavyweight resources stocks. The losses came despite a weaker rand. At 11.59am, the all share index was off 0,14%. Resources retreated 0,63% and the banks index was 0,09% in the red.
The JSE reached yet another record high on Monday, this time driven by a weaker rand. Trade was brisk, with almost R1,4-billion worth of shares changing hands. At 11.59am, the all share index was up 0,33% at 15 827,71 having reached
a lifetime high of 15 836,16 during the session.
The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) reached yet another record high on Wednesday, boosted by stronger world markets and positive corporate news. A stronger rand and the ongoing strike in the industry weighed on gold stocks, however. At 12.01pm, the all-share index was up 0,65% at 15 705,61.
The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) entered new territory for the 20th day in the past month on Thursday, led by gold-miner Gold Fields, which reported strong results before the opening. London-listed diversified resources group Anglo American led the downside after its interims disappointed the market.
The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) reached yet another record high on Wednesday, led by resources heavyweights BHP Billiton and Anglo American, which were bolstered by United Kingdom-listed Rio Tinto’s solid results released before the opening. Gold stocks led the market’s downside on the back of a stronger rand.
The JSE was firmer in noon trade on Tuesday, with stronger European markets underpinning already positive sentiment towards equities. The gains came despite a slightly firmer rand. By 11.55am, the all share index added 0,42%. The financial and banks indices firmed 0,74% and 1,47% respectively.
The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) was firmer at midday on Monday, lifted by positive global sentiment towards equities. Stocks that fell on Friday due to profit-taking ahead of the weekend recouped their losses, dealers said. By 12.02pm, the all-share index added 0,49%.
The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) continued its rally into uncharted territory on Thursday fuelled by stronger world markets and continued demand for equities. It was the 16th day since July 5 that the all-share index broke new ground. At 12.03pm, the all-share index was up 0,49% at 15 194,09.