JSE Plunged Over 5% as Oil Surges Above $80, Rand Weakens and Fuel Price Hikes Loom
JSE Plunges Over 5% as Oil Surges Above $80, Rand Weakens and Fuel Price Hikes Loom South African markets suffered one of their sharpest setbacks of the year on Tuesday as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index plunged more than 5%, global commodity prices swung violently, and the rand weakened sharply. At the same time, early fuel data […]
Markets Rattle as War Risks Escalate, Retail Shines and a Burger Backfires
Markets Rattle as War Risks Escalate, Retail Shines and a Burger Backfires War in the Middle East, legal risk hanging over one of South Africa’s biggest multinationals, a resilient retail giant defying economic gravity, and a fast-food CEO learning the hard way that the internet never misses a moment. It was two days that captured the contradictions […]
Middle East War Rocks Global Markets as JSE Resources Surge to Fresh Highs
Middle East War Rocks Global Markets as JSE Resources Surge to Fresh Highs The war in the Middle East dominated the weekend headlines — a dramatic escalation that has shaken diplomats, militaries, and markets alike. The confirmed killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in joint US and Israeli strikes marks one of the most consequential geopolitical events in decades, […]
Banks Power Ahead as JSE Pauses; Barrydale Crowned SA’s Best Small Town; Pretoria Name Change in Limbo
Banks Power Ahead as JSE Pauses; Barrydale Crowned SA’s Best Small Town; Pretoria Name Change in Limbo The rally took a breath, and investors made their move. After hitting a record high this week, the FTSE/JSE All Share Index slipped 0.13% on Wednesday to close at 126,584, as money rotated aggressively into banks and out of resource stocks. […]
JSE Gains as Godongwana Tables Budget Pointing to Stronger Fiscal Position
JSE Gains as Godongwana Tables Budget Pointing to Stronger Fiscal Position South Africa’s economic narrative on Wednesday was shaped by two dominant forces: a burgeoning equities market led by mining shares and a national budget that reshuffled the fiscal winners and losers for 2026. The FTSE/JSE All Share Index rose 1.26% to close at 126,742, trading in a range between 126,130 and 127,187 […]
Financials Lift JSE as SA Express Nears Final Closure and Westcliff Shines in Luxury Property
Financials Lift JSE as SA Express Nears Final Closure and Westcliff Shines in Luxury Property South Africa’s stock market eked out a small gain on Tuesday, but behind the modest numbers, there’s a story of selective optimism. The JSE’s All Share Index rose 0.09% to 125,162 points, led by gains in financial and industrial stocks, while mining shares […]
Mining Stocks Power JSE Higher as Retail Woes Deepen and Diplomatic Ties Shift
Mining Stocks Power JSE Higher as Retail Woes Deepen and Diplomatic Ties Shift The Johannesburg Stock Exchange extended its rally on Monday, with mining counters surging and pushing the broader market to new highs, even as retail shares slumped and diplomatic tensions between Pretoria and Washington remained in focus. The benchmark FTSE/JSE All Share Index closed 1.65% higher […]
Bread, Bullion and Broadband: JSE Climbs as Boardroom Battles Shape the Economy
Bread, bullion and broadband: JSE climbs as boardroom battles shape the economy From the price of a loaf of bread to the fight over satellite internet and the politics of empowerment, South Africa’s economy is being reshaped by scale, regulation, and hard competition. On the markets, investors sent a clear signal on Friday: when in doubt, buy […]
South African Markets Edge Lower Amid Resource Losses, Sugar Industry Faces Crisis
South African Markets Edge Lower Amid Resource Losses, Sugar Industry Faces Crisis South African equities closed lower on Thursday, with the FTSE/JSE All Share Index falling 0.55 % to 121,845 points. The session reflected volatility as resource and industrial counters weighed on the market, while gold and property stocks showed resilience. Investor attention is divided between domestic […]
Clothing Jobs at Risk as Structural Failures Weigh on Sector, JSE rallies and tax burden hits record highs
Clothing Jobs at Risk as Structural Failures Weigh on Sector, JSE Rallies and Tax Burden Hits Record Highs South Africa’s clothing and textile industry, one of the country’s most significant labour-intensive employers, faces mounting structural pressures that threaten its ability to create up to 34,000 new jobs, according to newly released research. At the same time, the […]