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Wesizwe Platinum (WEZ): financial review
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Wesizwe Platinum - special review: A Year in the Dark, and the Storm That Followed

In this review we will talk about Wesizwe Platinum (JSE: WEZ), recently unlocked on JSE for trades. In the fist days after "relisting", shares increased by 28%. Is it incredible moment to buy or run?

Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Peace Deals and Puppy Shortages: JSE Week Ahead

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY DIGEST | Week of 15–19 June 2026 SUBJECT: Peace Deals and Puppy Shortages: JSE Week Ahead --- THE WEEK'S STORY The JSE had that peculiar energy this week where mining stocks rem…

StockTalk Team19 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes red; gold gets hammered

JSE closes red; gold gets hammered THE SCOREBOARD Friday brought a clinic in how the market works when sentiment shifts. The Top 40 fell 0.99%, a modest move on the surface, but the distribution te…

StockTalk Team19 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

JSE Shrinking. Again.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed on a steady note as markets digest another week of mixed US economic signals. London and Asia …

StockTalk Team19 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE flat to down; VUN on a rampage

JSE flat to down; VUN on a rampage The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 slipped 0.93% today, which is not a bloodbath but hardly the kind of day you brag about. …

StockTalk Team18 Jun 2026
Wesizwe Platinum (WEZ): financial review
Special reviews

Wesizwe Platinum - special review: A Year in the Dark, and the Storm That Followed

In this review we will talk about Wesizwe Platinum (JSE: WEZ), recently unlocked on JSE for trades. In the fist days after "relisting", shares increased by 28%. Is it incredible moment to buy or run?

John NkosiJohn Nkosi18 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Inflation falls, gas deal rises, JSE waits

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET EMAIL Thursday, 18 June 2026 Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. --- OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street is treading water ahead of Fed decisions nex…

StockTalk Team18 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

Flat day, weird winners. JSE goes sideways again.

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Wednesday, 17 June 2026 --- The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 ended fractionally in the red, down just 0.04%, which is mar…

StockTalk Team17 Jun 2026
All tips on how to win with volatility. Education review
Investing Education

All tips on how to win with volatility on JSE.

Volatility isn't a treat but the window of posssibilities for experienced investors. How they deal with it? Let's read in this review.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi17 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Retail feels SPAR pain; platinum shines

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Wednesday, 17 June 2026 Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed mixed as the Fed holds its inflation po…

StockTalk Team17 Jun 2026
Spar group financial review.
JSE Market review

Spar group special review. Why "Black Friday" turn into red financial year?

Latest financial report for Spar group show R212 mln losses due to Black Friday promotions. Debts increased by +35.2%. So how "high season" for retailers turned into red financial period? Let's see.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky15 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes +1.71%. Mining's having a moment.

POST-MARKET CLOSING DIGEST | Monday, 15 June 2026 JSE closes +1.71%. Mining's having a moment. --- THE SCOREBOARD Monday was a gift. The Top 40 surged 1.71 percent, a proper rally that caught most …

StockTalk Team15 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Ports, Payday, and R14 Coffee. Monday Awaits.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed Friday on a holding pattern, with US inflation data still trickling through and Fed commentary…

StockTalk Team15 Jun 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Platinum Dreams and Retail Nightmares

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 8 June 2026 – 12 June 2026 SUBJECT: Platinum Dreams and Retail Nightmares --- THE WEEK IN THREE PARAGRAPHS The JSE had one of those weeks where the distribution…

StockTalk Team12 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes green: +1.78% — mining saves the day

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Friday, 12 June 2026 JSE CLOSES GREEN: +1.78% — MINING SAVES THE DAY The JSE has closed on a high note. Here is the victory lap. THE SCOREBOARD A rare Friday gift fr…

StockTalk Team12 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Rates vs growth. The JSE's usual headache.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD US equity futures are digesting another week of inflation data and Fed commentary, with sentiment balanced betwee…

StockTalk Team12 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE +0.73% | Rand rally steals the headlines

JSE +0.73% | Rand rally steals the headlines THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 eked out a +0.73% gain in Thursday trading. Not exactly a barnstormer, but after yesterday's mood swings, we'll take it. B…

StockTalk Team11 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Remgro wins Mediclinic; Rand vs inflation, again

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Thursday, 11 June 2026 Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. --- OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD US-Iran tensions are back on the menu, which means oil …

StockTalk Team11 Jun 2026
Psg Fin Services (JSE: KST) financial review
JSE Market review

100 of ideas for investing. Episode #3: PSG - maybe the most decent entry for long-term investment.

In this review we observe PSG as an idea for investments. Don't confuse with futbol team. PSG is a strong South African financial company, known also as insurance company.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky10 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE slides 1.2%; Delta soars on sentiment flip

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET CLOSING DIGEST Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ===================================== The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 gave back 1.21% today …

StockTalk Team10 Jun 2026
Texton: a story of the company and market review
JSE Market review

StockTalk Retrospective. Texton: A Story That Could End Like a Good Movie

An office REIT that spent years being written off — until someone decided it was worth buying. Whether this ends well or bitterly depends on a scene that hasn't been filmed yet.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi10 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Tiger Takes Solar, Ingram's Takes Flight

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Wednesday, 10 June 2026 Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD US equity futures are edging higher after yesterday's mixe…

StockTalk Team10 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE flat; small caps moon, banks don't

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 9 June 2026 THE SCOREBOARD A day of extreme polarity masquerading as neutrality. The Top 40 barely budged: minus 0.19%. But beneath that placid surface, cha…

StockTalk Team09 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Durban's PR Problem, Gautrain's 16-Year Show

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 9 June 2026 --- Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD US equity futures are hovering near even as traders hold …

StockTalk Team09 Jun 2026
Diversification upon investing. Education review
Investing Education

Diversification upon investing. How to operate?

In this review you will see how to operate diversification. Why do you need it? How many stocks is better to invest in for diversification and hedging risks?

John NkosiJohn Nkosi08 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges lower: the usual suspects flail

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Monday, 8 June 2026 THE SCOREBOARD The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. Monday on the JSE was the financial equivalent of a hand grenade rolling across a m…

StockTalk Team08 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Dawie's crypto warning; rand braces for Monday

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped Friday on a steady note; no major fireworks from either Fed speakers or earnings. London and …

StockTalk Team08 Jun 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Rand rallies, homeowners wince, Sasol soars

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 1 June 2026 – 5 June 2026 SUBJECT: Rand rallies, homeowners wince, Sasol soars --- THE WEEK IN NUMBERS JSE All Share: 76,284 (+1.84%) JSE Top 40: 68,917 (+0.92%…

StockTalk Team05 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes in the red: retail plays shine

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Friday, 5 June 2026 THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 slipped 0.93% on Friday, which in the grand scheme of Johannesburg trading is what we call a "minor inconvenience." Not…

StockTalk Team05 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

JSE pre-market: Banks in the spotlight

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London wrapped the week in consolidation mode, with tech stocks catching their breath after recen…

StockTalk Team05 Jun 2026
Telkom market review and forecast
JSE Market review

Telkom special review. The best long-term game in a flat market?

Telkom published exciting FY report. You can see develop by all indicators but the rates still flat. Is it stagnation or a chance to get the most stable asset in portfolio? Let's see in this review.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi04 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE Edges Down; CEO Drama Rolls On

JSE EDGES DOWN; CEO DRAMA ROLLS ON THE SCOREBOARD Thursday brought the market's usual dance: a small shuffle downwards disguised as meaningful movement. The Top 40 eased back 0.49%, which is the so…

StockTalk Team04 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Post Office on the edge; JSE holds steady

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Thursday, 4 June 2026 Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street drifted sideways through yesterday's close as in…

StockTalk Team04 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE slides 0.61%; Shuka bounces 31%

JSE slides 0.61%; Shuka bounces 31% THE SCOREBOARD Wednesday delivered what South African investors have come to know as "a light-touch kicking". The Top 40 slipped 0.61% as the market's broad mood…

StockTalk Team03 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Equity vs employment law: JSE's Wednesday test

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished Tuesday with modest gains as inflation signals remain mixed and Fed rate cut expectations st…

StockTalk Team03 Jun 2026
USDZAR financial market review and forecast
Technical Analysis

USD/ZAR: fundamental review & forecast

Good news for ZAR and its investors. This currency successfully resists even the American dollar and is capable of more.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi02 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE +1.13%: Green day for the brave, pain for the rest

JSE +1.13%: Green day for the brave, pain for the rest THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 managed a modest +1.13% climb today, which in the current climate counts as a minor victory. It was the kind of day …

StockTalk Team02 Jun 2026
Altron market review. Seven basics of success
JSE Market review

Altron: 7 basics of success. Special review

Altron's financial report impressed investors. Company's shares became the most JSE growing company in May for just a few days. Nevertheless someone believe - the Company still underrated. Is it true?

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky02 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Coal, chocolate, and Pick n Pay's plot twist

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD US and European markets closed Monday in a holding pattern. Asia followed suit overnight. The conversation remain…

StockTalk Team02 Jun 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE Down 2.18% - Volatility Wins, Your Portfolio Loses

JSE Down 2.18% - Volatility Wins, Your Portfolio Loses THE SCOREBOARD Monday brought the kind of selling that makes you wonder whether investors woke up on the wrong side of the bed or just remembe…

StockTalk Team01 Jun 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Retailers in the ring. Pistachios rising.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped Friday in holding pattern mode, waiting for fresh inflation signals later this week. London o…

StockTalk Team01 Jun 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Vunani's 77% Party While Retailers Tank

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 25 May – 29 May 2026 SUBJECT: Vunani's 77% Party While Retailers Tank --- THE WEEK AT A GLANCE The JSE had one of those weeks where the headlines made no sense …

StockTalk Team29 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE -0.36%: Pharma soars, retail crumbles

POST-MARKET DIGEST: JSE -0.36%: Pharma soars, retail crumbles The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD A quiet Friday in Sandton delivered a modest decline. The Top 40 fell 0.3…

StockTalk Team29 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Rates up, coal burning longer, Pick n Pay hopes flicker

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished mixed as investors digested fresh inflation data and geopolitical tensions simmering in the …

StockTalk Team29 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes slightly red; rates up, spirits down

THE JSE HAS CLOSED. HERE IS THE DAMAGE REPORT. THE SCOREBOARD Thursday brought exactly the kind of mild disappointment we've come to expect from May. The Top 40 slipped 0.30%, which is the market e…

StockTalk Team28 May 2026
Stefanutti stocks - market review. From scratch to now
JSE Market review

StockTalk Retrospective. Stefanutti stocks: a tough story with hopeful chapter.

StockTalk Retrospective presents second story. The story of a company that has managed to survive the hardest falls and survive against all odds, reaching the age of 55 in 2026.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi28 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Kganyago's Dilemma; Mining Fined; Rent Spirals

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed on a cautious note Wednesday as Fed rate-cut speculation remains the market's favourite bedtim…

StockTalk Team28 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges lower; Labat soars 50%

JSE EDGES LOWER; LABAT SOARS 50% THE SCOREBOARD The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. A quiet Wednesday marked by the JSE Top 40 sliding 0.43% — the kind of day that reminds you why some i…

StockTalk Team27 May 2026
How to deal with external geopolitical risks upon investing? Education review
Investing Education

How to deal with unpredictable geopolitics upon investing? Practical manual.

Geopolitical risks is a factor which impossible to control unless you're not D. Trunp or another influential politician. So how to deal with it and invest without fears? Let's see in this review.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky27 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Banking wars: Pepkor enters the arena

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed flat yesterday with investors still digesting mixed US economic data and Fed commentary. Londo…

StockTalk Team27 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges up. BAC goes nuclear.

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 26 May 2026 JSE edges up. BAC goes nuclear. --- THE SCOREBOARD The JSE has closed in green territory. A sleepy Tuesday ended with the JSE Top 40 pushing up …

StockTalk Team26 May 2026
100 of ideas for investing. Standard bank: financial review and forecast
JSE Market review

100 of ideas for investing. Episode #2. Standard bank.

Let's review idea to invest in Standard bank. You will see latest metrics, possible entry point, perspectives.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky26 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Balwin exits, rand flexes, rates loom Thursday

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London wrapped up Monday in modest territory as markets wait for the week's central bank decision…

StockTalk Team26 May 2026
Afrimat (JSE: AFT): market review and forecast
JSE Market review

Afrimat. Special review. Strong financial report: reversal or trap?

Afrimat published exciting report last week but reaction wasn't positive. Why downward trend became unstoppable? Any chances in the future? See in this review.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi25 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE rallies hard; LAB, DNB light it up

POST-MARKET CLOSING DIGEST — Monday, 25 May 2026 JSE rallies hard; LAB, DNB light it up --- THE SCOREBOARD The JSE has closed with a proper smile on its face. A Monday that didn't feel like a Monda…

StockTalk Team25 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Standard Bank wins the three-way bank fight

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD US markets closed Friday in holding pattern territory as traders square positions ahead of the week. Europe and A…

StockTalk Team25 May 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

When Everything Dies on the JSE

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 18 May – 22 May 2026 SUBJECT: When Everything Dies on the JSE --- THE WEEK'S STORY The JSE had what can only be described as a catastrophic week. We have not se…

StockTalk Team22 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes red; chaos claims Vunani

StockTalk SA POST-MARKET DIGEST | Friday, 22 May 2026 JSE closes red; chaos claims Vunani The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD Friday decided to end the week with a modest …

StockTalk Team22 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE flatlines; BIK rockets 20%

THE JSE HAS CLOSED. HERE IS THE DAMAGE REPORT. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 gave us a Thursday shrug. Down 0.10 percent. Not a crash, not a rally. Just the market doing its best impersonation of Eskom…

StockTalk Team21 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Inflation at the gates. Rate hike looms.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed modestly firm as investors digested better-than-expected US housing starts, though Fed rate-cu…

StockTalk Team21 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

Top 40 +0.66% | Copper glints, Shuka sinks

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Wednesday, 20 May 2026 SUBJECT: Top 40 +0.66% | Copper glints, Shuka sinks --- The JSE has closed with a modest gain. Here is what moved. THE SCOREBOARD Wednesday br…

StockTalk Team20 May 2026
We Buy Cars market review, May 2026
JSE Market review

We Buy Cars special review. Expectations vs reality.

We Buy Cars (WBC) published report on May 19 and the market rection is negative. The most promising company is in crisis for a long time. In this review you'll see is there any chance for WBC?

John NkosiJohn Nkosi20 May 2026
Naspers. Story of success from scratch to JSE listed media giant
JSE Market review

StockTalk Retrospective. Story of success #1. Naspers.

You will find out everything about JSE-listed companies, with StockTalk Retrospective series of posts. Today we're talking about Naspers. Story of success from scratch to JSE listed media giant.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky20 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

BEE saved mining. Also, please sell us your gold.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London wrapped quietly overnight with modest moves in either direction. Asia followed suit this m…

StockTalk Team20 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes in red; NWL surges 11%

STOCKTALK SA — POST-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 19 May 2026 THE SCOREBOARD The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. Tuesday was one of those days where the broad market decided to take a nap while…

StockTalk Team19 May 2026
Astral foods special market review
Sentiment Reports

Astral: Record-Breaking Report, Shares Falling. What Did the Market See?

Astral foods published financial report with outstanding numbers. The market remain cold. What is the problem? What to do if the market behaves contrary to all the rules? Let's see in this review.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky19 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Rand takes another hit; rates hold steady (maybe)

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished mixed on Monday as investors digested fresh Middle East war jitters and sticky inflation sig…

StockTalk Team19 May 2026
Step by step how to start trading on the stock exchange in SA
Investing Education

How to Start Trading JSE-Listed Companies? A Step-by-Step Guide

This is second part of our review on how to start trading with JSE listed stocks.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi18 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges up; SLG and SKA on fire

JSE CLOSES MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 ============================= The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. (And it's a green one.) THE SCOREBOARD A quiet Monday turned into a modest win for the JSE…

StockTalk Team18 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

One year, no load-shedding (and other fairy tales)

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed Friday in a holding pattern as bond yields stayed sticky and inflation chatter continued to ha…

StockTalk Team18 May 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

RMI Explodes 210%. Yes, Really.

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 11 May 2026 – 15 May 2026 RMI Explodes 210%. Yes, Really. --- THE WEEK IN THREE TAKES RMI delivered the kind of week equity markets dream about. The Rand Mercha…

StockTalk Team15 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes red. SelectComps rally. -1.95%

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST | Friday, 15 May 2026 The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD Friday delivered the sort of market day that makes you wonder if your portfolio i…

StockTalk Team15 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Walmart eyes Pick n Pay; rates hikes loom

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped the week with its usual mixed signals; London and Frankfurt are treading water ahead of next …

StockTalk Team15 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes green: mild gains on mixed signals

POST-MARKET DIGEST: Thursday, 14 May 2026 JSE closes green: mild gains on mixed signals THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 eked out a gain of +0.33% today, which is what I'd call a "thanks for showing u…

StockTalk Team14 May 2026
FirstRand special market review.
JSE Market review

FSR special review: bulls vs bears. Who's right?

FirstRand on the JSE. Mixed signals in May: fundamentals says buy, tech indicators says - Sell. What is the right way? Let's see in this review.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi14 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Power plays and politics: JSE braces

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed on Wednesday in a holding pattern; US inflation whispers and Fed rate expectations are keeping…

StockTalk Team14 May 2026
Vodacom special review. Vodacom shares value after annual report
JSE Market review

Vodacom. Special review. When annual report is a green light to buy?

Annual report published this week and the market reacted by growth. Upward trend restored. What's next? Is it cost to enter the market?

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky13 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges up as FTH, GML soar; Oando crashes

JSE EDGES UP AS FTH, GML SOAR; OANDO CRASHES THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 closed +0.31% in what can only be described as a polite shuffle northward. The market had two stories today. One was euphoria.…

StockTalk Team13 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Inflation incoming; rand shrugging it off

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London are nervous. US-Iran peace talks and fresh inflation data have spooked industrial and reso…

StockTalk Team13 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE slips; crypto crater, renewables rally

STOCKTALK SA | POST-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 12 May 2026 The JSE has closed. Here is the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 finished down 0.78%, which in the current climate counts as a soft la…

StockTalk Team12 May 2026
How to become a trader or JSE investor today
Investing Education

Reasons to Become a Trader or Investor Today

Is it too late or too early for you to start? What step by step to start? Which entry cost? Focus: Motivation, low barriers to entry, and the "Hobby vs. Business" mindset.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi12 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

SARB shakes up rates committee; R300bn vanishes

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished flat to slightly positive; London and European bourses holding steady as commodity prices re…

StockTalk Team12 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges up. TFG caves in. Questions asked.

StockTalk SA Post-Market Digest — Monday, 11 May 2026 ====================================================== THE SCOREBOARD A modest Monday for the JSE. The Top 40 ground out a 0.32% gain, which is…

StockTalk Team11 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Fuel crisis and Chinese cars: Monday's JSE setup

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped Friday with modest gains; Asia and London have been relatively quiet ahead of the week ahead.…

StockTalk Team11 May 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Platinum surges; rand gasps for air

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 4 May – 8 May 2026 SUBJECT: Platinum surges; rand gasps for air --- THE WEEK'S STORY The JSE All Share finally caught its breath after April's bruising. The ind…

StockTalk Team08 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes red on Friday. Top 40 down 0.81%.

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Friday, 8 May 2026 JSE closes red on Friday. Top 40 down 0.81%. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 finished the week with a whimper rather than a bang, slipping 0.81% by the …

StockTalk Team08 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Airports crumble; Moody's smiles. Go figure

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed out the week cautiously optimistic, with tech holding steady and energy stocks following crude…

StockTalk Team08 May 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE -0.28%: Mining rally vs. healthcare rout

StockTalk SA Post-Market Digest Thursday, 7 May 2026 THE SCOREBOARD Thursday brought the kind of day where you need a scorecard to figure out what just happened. The Top 40 retreated 0.28%, a modes…

StockTalk Team07 May 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Diesel prices in the pilot seat today

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London are finding reasons to cheer on geopolitical de-escalation hopes, particularly around Iran…

StockTalk Team07 May 2026
MTN shares review and forecast
JSE Market review

MTN: fundamental review & forecast

A picture-perfect uptrend, a 45% dividend hike, and an Nvidia AI deal — but is JSE:MTN still worth buying at the top? Full review inside.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky06 May 2026
Post market recap May 5 2026
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes green; PPR soars 50%, VIS craters

STOCKTALK SA | POST-MARKET DIGEST Wednesday, 6 May 2026 JSE closes green; PPR soars 50%, VIS craters The JSE closes. Here is the good news. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 finished up 2.85% on Wednesday,…

StockTalk Team06 May 2026
Pre-market JSE recap May 6 2026
Pre-Market Briefing

Rand holds, Sasol courts billionaires. Wednesday opens with a pulse.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished mixed on Tuesday as inflation data kept the US growth narrative uncertain; London and Asia f…

StockTalk Team06 May 2026
JSE +0.67%: The gains are here, the logic isn't
Post-Market Recap

JSE +0.67%: The gains are here, the logic isn't

THE JSE POST-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 5 May 2026 The JSE has closed. Some good news today. Yes, really. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 closed up 0.67%, which in the current South African market environmen…

StockTalk Team05 May 2026
JSE pre-market recap
Pre-Market Briefing

Rand squeezed, rates stay icy. Welcome to Tuesday.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London are grappling with the same script: Middle East tensions pushing oil higher, the Fed stayi…

StockTalk Team05 May 2026
JSE post-market recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes flat; LAB takes 25% hit

StockTalk SA — Post-Market Digest Monday, 4 May 2026 THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 shuffled down 0.29%, which is the market's version of a sigh. Not a crash. Not even particularly noteworthy by our…

StockTalk Team04 May 2026
JSE Pre-market recap May 4 2026
Pre-Market Briefing

JSE Week Opens on Load-Shedding Dread, Earnings Hope

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London closed Friday on steady footing; Asia is tracking sideways through Monday morning with no …

StockTalk Team04 May 2026
JSE market weekly wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Sasol's Third Life, Rand's Fifth Nervous Breakdown

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 27 April – 1 May 2026 SUBJECT: Sasol's Third Life, Rand's Fifth Nervous Breakdown --- THE WEEK THAT WAS Sasol had a week that felt like a jailbreak movie. Up 33…

StockTalk Team01 May 2026
JSE post-market recap April 30 2026
Post-Market Recap

JSE up 1.20% | Clientele steals the show

STOCKTALK SA POST-MARKET DIGEST Thursday, 30 April 2026 THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed +1.20%. A green close on Thursday—nothing spectacular, but enough to remind you that bull markets do exi…

StockTalk Team30 Apr 2026
Africa Bitcoin Corporation Stock Skyrockets 228% in a Single Day on JSE
JSE Market review

Africa Bitcoin Corp: the biggest rally of April on the JSE?

Africa's first publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company stages the largest one-day rally on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in April 2026, defying the broader market's worst month since 2008.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi30 Apr 2026
JSE Pre-market recap, April 30 2026
Pre-Market Briefing

The Rand's Wednesday Wobble Lingers

Good morning. Here's what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street held its breath yesterday ahead of the Fed's rate decision—and that nervousness rippled straight throu…

StockTalk Team30 Apr 2026
JSE post-market recap April 29 2026
Post-Market Recap

JSE closes slightly red, Bitcoin corps moon, miners crash

JSE CLOSES SLIGHTLY RED, BITCOIN CORPS MOON, MINERS CRASH The JSE closed. Here's the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 dropped 0.34% — not a catastrophe, but enough to remind us that gravity…

StockTalk Team29 Apr 2026
JSE Pre-market recap April 29 2026
Pre-Market Briefing

JSE Pre-Market: FirstRand Takes the Hit, DStv Eyes Comeback

Good morning. Here's what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD London and Europe finished flat overnight, while Asia's mixed signals suggest investors are pricing in higher US r…

StockTalk Team29 Apr 2026
JSE post-market recap April 28 2026
Post-Market Recap

JSE slips 1.2%: Bitcoin crater steals the show

The JSE has closed. Here's the damage report. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 decided to test your patience today, closing down 1.22%. Not catastrophic, but enough to remind you that South African equiti…

StockTalk Team28 Apr 2026
"JSE40 april review and forecast"
JSE Analysis

JSE TOP40 index: April review & forecast

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky28 Apr 2026
JSE Pre-market recap April 28 2026
Pre-Market Briefing

Oil and Interest Rates: The Disposable Income Comedown

Good morning. Here's what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Emerging markets are feeling optimistic—geopolitical deals and AI expectations have lifted sentiment globally, wit…

StockTalk Team28 Apr 2026
JSE Market overview, Weekly JSE market news
JSE Market review

Weekly JSE Wrap. April, week 4

John NkosiJohn Nkosi24 Apr 2026
JSE investment idea
JSE Market review

100 ideas for investing. Episode 1. Investing in #AGL.

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky21 Apr 2026

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