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JSE Treads Water as Gainers Sprinkle Optimism
The JSE Top 40 couldn't muster much conviction today, drifting lower while a handful of contrarian bets staged their own small rebellion. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed down approximately 0.5…
Monday mood: JSE awaits global cues
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished last week on a cautious note, caught between inflation fears and cooling growth signals from…
Markets Weekly: JSE & Global. BIG review for August, Week 3
Time to review main events on the week and key drivers on the stock exchanges.
Stan Lytynsky23 Aug 2026
Gold Rush Masks Cracks in Consumer Armour
STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 17 August 2026 – 21 August 2026 SUBJECT: Gold Rush Masks Cracks in Consumer Armour --- THE WEEK'S JSE STORY The JSE top 40 climbed 3.91% this week, but the head…
Mining shines; rand wobbles; ACT implodes
The JSE found its footing on Friday, with miners and property leading a grudging climb north. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 closed up 1.40%, shaking off the week's accumulated tension. Gold miners (HAR…
Harmony's $1.25bn Bet; Eskom's Blacklist Drama
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped the week in its usual Friday shuffle, with tech stocks nursing the kind of gains that make ev…
JSE slips as gainers battle the broader slide
The JSE Top 40 closed barely in the red on Thursday, as a clutch of bright spots couldn't quite lift the overall mood. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 shed 0.46% as bargain hunters emerged late in th…
JSE Pre-Market: Farmers Get Smarter, Headline Earnings Get Complex
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped up Wednesday with tech holding its nerve amid persistent rate-hike chatter. London and Frankf…
Gold rush: JSE gains 1.75% on inflation relief
The JSE woke up from its mid-week slump and remembered that lower inflation is actually good news; mining stocks led the charge. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed up 1.75%, a solid Wednesday per…
Merafe Resources - Special review. An energy deadlock turned into a dividend holiday
Merafe Resources is unusual story about the Company which managed to become profitable despite all forecasts. Find out how?
John Nkosi19 Aug 2026
Absa looks cheap; Transnet coal climbing
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed modestly positive yesterday, with tech holding up despite the usual interest-rate theatre. Lon…
100 of ideas for investing. Idea #7. Investing in Discovery limited
In this review we will determine - is it good or bad idea to invest in Discovery Limited today
Stan Lytynsky18 Aug 2026Rand stabilizes; miners keep climbing
The JSE took a small step backward today, but not before the speculators found their footing in transport, resources, and whatever South Ocean Holdings is actually doing. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 …
JSE Pre-Market: The Rand's Moment in the Sun
STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Tuesday, 18 August 2026 --- Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street ended mixed as investors digest the usual …
Green Day for Gainers; Top 40 Edges Up
The JSE found its footing on Monday as a handful of stellar risers carried the load while the broader market barely flinched. THE SCOREBOARD A modest rally lifted the Top 40 by 0.36% despite a spli…
Global yields knocking; emerging markets might have the last laugh
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London are squinting at bond yields like investors trying to read Eskom's loading schedule. US me…
Markets Weekly: JSE & Global. August, week 2 edition
Global markets overview + JSE
Stan Lytynsky15 Aug 2026Inflation easing, rand holding firm—for now
STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 10 August 2026 – 14 August 2026 INFLATION EASING, RAND HOLDING FIRM—FOR NOW The JSE All Share dropped 2.94% this week, with the Top 40 sliding 3.07%, as markets…
Flat Friday: Gainers shine as Top 40 drifts lower
The JSE Top 40 eked out a tiny loss today, but don't let the headline fool you: a handful of punters found something to cheer about while the heavyweights slouched. THE SCOREBOARD The market closed…
Unbundling drama and retail wars kick off Friday
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street will be digesting another week of earnings chatter and Fed speculation. London's fighting its eternal…
Investment Fund or Pyramid Scheme? How to Tell a Licensed Unit Trust From a Scam?
In this review you will find out how to identify reliable licensed fund in the sea of financial pyramides and scams.
John Nkosi13 Aug 2026JSE stumbles as rand fidgets; gainers shine
Thursday brought a modest sell-off to the JSE, but don't tell the gainers—they were too busy rallying to notice. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed down 0.56%, a mild afternoon drift that masked …
Rand gets some love; JSE watches from the sidelines
Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street ended Wednesday in a holding pattern, waiting for the Fed's next move on interest rates and inflation…
Retail Renaissance Steals Show as Broader Market Slips
A scattered day on the JSE: Shoprite flew the flag while the rest of the mall fumbled, and the rand's newfound attractiveness did very little to stop the Top 40 from sliding. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE…
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