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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 Automated Briefing10 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 Automated Briefing09 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 Automated Briefing09 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 Automated Briefing08 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 Automated Briefing08 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 Automated Briefing05 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 Automated Briefing05 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 Automated Briefing05 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 Automated Briefing04 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 Automated Briefing04 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 Automated Briefing03 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 Automated Briefing03 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 Automated Briefing02 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 Automated Briefing02 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 Automated Briefing01 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 Automated Briefing01 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 Automated Briefing29 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 Automated Briefing29 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 Automated Briefing29 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 Automated Briefing28 May 2026

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