investec-limited – The Mail & Guardian

/ 23 May 2008

JSE extends losses on profit taking

The JSE extended losses at midday on Friday as profit taking-induced selling on resources offset modest gains among banks and financials, traders said. At 12.03pm, the JSE’s all-share index was down 1,24%, weighed by a 1,75% drop in resources. The gold mining index was off 0.18% but the platinum mining index added 0,17%.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng

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/ 12 March 2008

JSE advances as banks cheer Fed

Banks and financials helped the JSE advance further by midday on Wednesday as they cheered the move by the United States Federal Reserve to raise liquidity in financial markets. At noon, the JSE’s broader all-share index had gained 1,35%. Financials collected 1,94%, while banks were up 1,67%.

By Nicole Rego