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AECI ltd. Financial review of the company with 120 years history
Retrospectives

StockTalk Retrospective. AECI ltd: maybe the oldest listed company on JSE

Today we will talk about the company with 120 years history. Is it cost to invest in it today? Has the oldest Company a future on the stock market and how compete with younger business?

Stan LytynskyStan Lytynsky29 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

Flat Close, But Some Stocks on Quite the Ride

The JSE closed barely in the green on Wednesday, though the damage report below shows a market that can't quite make up its mind about anything. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 eked out a gain of 0.17% i…

StockTalk Automated Briefing29 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Vodacom's R25bn daily shuffle, KFC's victory lap

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street ended July on a cautious note as tech earnings season proved less euphoric than expected, while Londo…

StockTalk Automated Briefing29 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE Flat; Retail Chaos Below the Surface

The Top 40 barely shrugged today, but someone's portfolio just got very interesting. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed essentially flat, rising just 0.06% in what looked like a day of institutio…

StockTalk Automated Briefing28 Jul 2026
JSE TOP40 index review and forecast in July 2026
JSE Market review

JSE TOP-40 index. Monthly review for July

Today we will see performance of TOP-40 index on JSE, changes in July, perspectives.

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

The rand's rate disappointment hits the desk

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished the night on solid footing; tech stocks remain the favored child while rate cuts slowly work…

StockTalk Automated Briefing28 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE edges higher; miners wobble under pressure

The JSE clawed its way into the green on Monday, though the commodity beat took teeth out of the rally. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 index closed up 0.52%, a modest gain that masked divergent forces a…

StockTalk Automated Briefing27 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Monday mood: rand holding its breath

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street ended last week quietly, with no major moves to trouble the JSE opening bell. London is warming up fo…

StockTalk Automated Briefing27 Jul 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Rand gets frail, SCD vanishes, mining bounces

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 20 July 2026 – 24 July 2026 SUBJECT: Rand gets frail, SCD vanishes, mining bounces --- THE WEEK IN BRIEF Market Spotlight (5-day moves): Schröder Eur REIT PLC (…

StockTalk Automated Briefing24 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE Closes Green; Rand Warning Stirs the Pot

Markets brushed off international banking warnings and tax crackdowns to close in the green, with punters piling into metals and small-caps while the big names treaded water. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE…

StockTalk Automated Briefing24 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Rand takes a bath; mining gets a cold shower

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street and London are waiting to see if the SARB's hold-the-line stance on rates makes any sense by Friday c…

StockTalk Automated Briefing24 Jul 2026
USD/ZAR fundamental review & forecast
Technical Analysis

USD/ZAR fundamental review & forecast. July version

Today we will see USD/ZAR performance as a basic for any investments. You will find out is it cost to invest in ZAR today and what event changed situation sharply?

John NkosiJohn Nkosi23 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE Stumbles; Rates Hold, FTA Soars

The JSE Top 40 slipped 0.91% today as the Reserve Bank held rates steady, but a handful of stocks found their mojo regardless. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed down 0.91%, a modest retreat that…

StockTalk Automated Briefing23 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Rates up, Eskom out. JSE waits.

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street ended mixed on Wednesday as investors digested stronger-than-expected inflation data out of the US, k…

StockTalk Automated Briefing23 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE Climbs Despite Inflation Shock; Nictus Soars

The JSE Top 40 scraped together a gain today, even as inflation data landed like a load-shedding notice on kitchen tables across the country. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed up 0.91%, with bro…

StockTalk Automated Briefing22 Jul 2026
From 0 to your first JSE share in your hands. A classic of investing 2.0
Investing Education

From zero - to your first JSE share. Part 3. A Classic of investing #2.

For this time we will talk about investing via investment funds - one of the most traditional methods, used by professional investors.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi22 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Mercedes-Benz SA: From idol to has-been

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street closed modestly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by tech earnings and a seemingly cooperative Fed. London an…

StockTalk Automated Briefing22 Jul 2026
Education review on how to trade on JSE
Investing Education

From Zero to your first share in your hands. Part 2: A Classic of Investing #1

Continue to review the way to invest in SA stocks. For this time we will talk about the m ost traditional type of investing: investing via funds and independent brokers.

John NkosiJohn Nkosi21 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE stumbles but small-cap rebels lift spirits

The JSE couldn't muster any real conviction today, so naturally a handful of mining and retail stocks decided to steal the show. THE SCOREBOARD The Top 40 crept forward by 0.07%, which is less a ra…

StockTalk Automated Briefing21 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

De Beers Gets New Boss, Rand Keeps Deflating

Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street wrapped quietly on Monday with tech holding steady and energy tracking sideways; London closed flat a…

StockTalk Automated Briefing21 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

JSE treads water; commodity stocks find footing

The JSE Top 40 slipped fractionally on Monday, but a handful of industrials and miners refused to play along with the funk. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 closed down 0.27 percent, a modest retreat …

StockTalk Automated Briefing20 Jul 2026
Pre-Market Briefing
Pre-Market Briefing

Mining chaos, BEE tax fears, R23.5bn in the wind

STOCKTALK SA PRE-MARKET DIGEST Monday, 20 July 2026 Good morning. Here is what the JSE has waiting for you today. OVERNIGHT GLOBAL MOOD Wall Street finished the Friday session quietly, as traders a…

StockTalk Automated Briefing20 Jul 2026
Weekly JSE Wrap
Weekly JSE Wrap

Platinum Dreams and Rand Tremors

STOCKTALK SA WEEKLY JSE WRAP Week of 13 July 2026 – 17 July 2026 --- THE WEEK'S STORY The JSE spent the week doing what it does best: treading water while individual stocks went to war with each ot…

StockTalk Automated Briefing17 Jul 2026
Post-Market Recap
Post-Market Recap

Flat Close: Commodities Pop, Retail Wilts

The JSE shuffled into the weekend with barely a pulse; the Top 40 barely flinched, but individual stocks told wildly different stories. THE SCOREBOARD The JSE Top 40 inched down 0.29 per cent on th…

StockTalk Automated Briefing17 Jul 2026

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