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The JSE closed Thursday with broad strength as Impala Platinum surged 9% after full-year results confirmed a sharp earnings rebound.
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The JSE All Share closed 0.67% lower on Wednesday, dragged lower by a Sibanye Stillwater strike notice and Pharmaceuticals' 7.35% slide, with Aspen Pharmacare and Motus Holdings delivering positive results.
Tuesday's JSE session ended in the red as financials and industrials dragged, but KAP Limited surged 11% after beating its own FY26 HEPS guidance, while Sibanye-Stillwater posted record H1 revenue and declared a 201c
The JSE fell broadly on Monday, the All Share down 1.62% and Top 40 off 1.73%, as resource stocks sold off. Bidvest stood out with a 7% dividend hike, while Bell Equipment and RCL Foods cut payouts.
The JSE All Share closed 1.17% higher on Friday with chemicals the standout sector at +4.34%, followed by construction and industrial materials both up over 2.5%.
OUTsurance surged 8.99% after guiding HEPS up 21%-26% to 360.9-375.9 cents. AfroCentric fell on H1 contract losses, Truworths cut its dividend 10%, and Mantengu was hit by an auditor resignation with a withdrawn audit
Bidcorp reported strong cash generation with operating cash flow up 17.7% to R18.6bn, while Discovery confirmed underlying HEPS growth of 18–23% in its latest trading update for the year ended 30 June 2026.
Financials drove gains as Resources retreated Tuesday. Master Drilling posted strong revenue but flagged cash conversion concerns, Northam Platinum launched an M&A process, and Gold Fields delivered a solid H1 beat.
Datatec rallied 5.2% after declaring a R7.05bn special dividend, while MTN launched a R6bn buyback following H1 results. Italtile earnings fell 10% and the JSE retreated 0.88%.
Gold and PGM miners drove the JSE higher on Friday, with Harmony Gold surging 7.32% after guiding full-year EPS up 90–108%.
Thursday's JSE saw the All Share retreat 0.34% as Industrials fell 1.22% and Financials dropped 1.37%, while Resource 20 gained 1.53%.
The JSE All Share rose 2.41% and Top 40 climbed 2.68% on Wednesday as a mining-led rally drove Resource 20 up 5.94%.
The JSE fell 1.2% on Tuesday as PGM and mining stocks dragged the Resource 20 down 2.1%, while NEPI Rockcastle raised its full-year DEPS guidance, Absa printed 7.9% HEPS growth and BHP lifted its final dividend 65%.
Resource stocks led Monday's JSE as Thungela surged 10% on H1 earnings and 550c dividend, while SPAR fell 5% after its chairman and deputy chair resigned. RCL warned on earnings; South Ocean turned a profit.
Friday's JSE saw KAP rally 7.5% after guiding HEPS 43.8–46.2c, blowing past its prior floor, while Exxaro cut its outlook and Blu Label revealed an 84% ex-Cell C earnings decline.
The JSE All Share fell 0.75% Thursday as the Resource 20 shed 3.13%, but Rainbow Chicken and Truworths advanced after diverging earnings guidance.
The JSE All Share retreated 0.83% on Wednesday with Industrials off 2.87%, as Naspers and Prosus fell more than 7% in a tech sector rotation. Resources provided the session's only bright spot. Shoprite Holdings surged 8.
Southern Palladium jumped 21.4% after formal grant of its Bengwenyama Mining Right, with Northam Platinum delivering record FY2026 HEPS of 3,006–3,082 cents and Gold Fields posting H1 HEPS up 72–90%.
The JSE All Share closed 1.92% higher on Friday as resource stocks led the advance.
Thursday's JSE session showed a mixed picture as the All Share fell 0.09% with Resources and Technology weak. Sappi rose 12.56% despite a steep Q3 loss, while Copper 360 surged 22.73%.
Wednesday's session saw South African equities finish firmer, with the All Share closing 1.01% higher and the Resource 20 surging 5.46% as commodity-linked indices drove the gains.
South African equities rallied broadly on Tuesday, with the All Share closing 1.40% higher as resources and financials led the charge. The Resource 20 surged 2.96%.
The JSE All Share closed Monday up 1.06%, lifted by a 3.5% surge in Precious Metals & Mining and a 2.8% jump in Technology, while Energy shed 1.9% and Chemicals fell 3.3%.
MTN Group shed more than 10% on Friday after releasing MTN Nigeria H1 results via SENS with no figures — South African holders were directed elsewhere for data.
Thursday saw the JSE advance broadly, with Resource 20 surging 3.24% and Basic Materials adding 3.15% as the All Share closed 1.30% higher.
Energy jumped 4.6% and Technology rose 3.5% on the JSE Wednesday, as ArcelorMittal South Africa reported a steeper-than-expected H1 loss while Valterra Platinum swung to a R23.7bn net cash position.
The JSE ended marginally lower on Tuesday as Resource 20 fell 1.88% and Energy dropped 3.15%, while Beverages led sector gains at 3.53%.
Vodacom lifts Vision 2030 revenue ambition to >R300bn and raises its dividend payout policy, anchoring a Monday JSE session where the All Share gained 0.65% while Mpact's paper mill squeeze halved H1 earnings.
The JSE closed Friday with the All Share up 0.98% and the Top 40 adding 1.10%, as Financials outperformed. Eastern Platinum surged 99.5% and Fairvest climbed 23.9%.
The JSE fell 1.23% Thursday as AGL's copper unit cost guidance cut to ~145 c/lb and MRP's Africa retail outperformance anchored sentiment against a broad sell-off. ARI approved R15.9bn in PGM and nickel capex.