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Johannesburg - Stocks ended largely flat on Monday, in line with European equities, but platinum miners surged as investors chased after bargains following recent sharp losses.
Platinum miner Anglo American Platinum jumped nearly 3% to R480.01 and rival Impala Platinum was 2% stronger at R134.23.
Johannesburg's platinum index had fallen nearly 9% in the last four weeks.
"The market has been resilient, most of the bad news is already priced in," said Greg Davies, an equity trader at Anglorand Securities.
"Some people feel our market is a bit oversold. There are a few bargain hunters. The sellers seem to have dried up."
Investors have been looking for direction from Europe, a vital trade partner for South Africa, where markets have slumped due to worries about overwhelming debt among some countries.
The Top-40 index of blue chips edged down 0.06% to 29 144.78. The broader All-Share index finished 0.09% lower at 33 076.30.
Losers of the day were led by Kumba Iron Ore, which fell 1.9% to R525. Gold Fields pushed lower to close 1.7% lower at R115.50.
Spot gold fell 1% on Monday as some investors took profits after the metal's 3% rally on Friday, when bullion broke ranks with riskier assets.
Johannesburg-listed shares of global miner BHP Billiton fell 1.25% to R221.10. Shares of the firm have fallen 8.6% in the last four weeks.
Decliners edged past advancers 184 to 114, while 71 shares remained unchanged. Trade was relatively slow, with 143 million shares changing hands, according to the latest available data from the exchange.
That compared to 313 million shares that changed hands in the previous session.
Platinum miner Anglo American Platinum jumped nearly 3% to R480.01 and rival Impala Platinum was 2% stronger at R134.23.
Johannesburg's platinum index had fallen nearly 9% in the last four weeks.
"The market has been resilient, most of the bad news is already priced in," said Greg Davies, an equity trader at Anglorand Securities.
"Some people feel our market is a bit oversold. There are a few bargain hunters. The sellers seem to have dried up."
Investors have been looking for direction from Europe, a vital trade partner for South Africa, where markets have slumped due to worries about overwhelming debt among some countries.
The Top-40 index of blue chips edged down 0.06% to 29 144.78. The broader All-Share index finished 0.09% lower at 33 076.30.
Losers of the day were led by Kumba Iron Ore, which fell 1.9% to R525. Gold Fields pushed lower to close 1.7% lower at R115.50.
Spot gold fell 1% on Monday as some investors took profits after the metal's 3% rally on Friday, when bullion broke ranks with riskier assets.
Johannesburg-listed shares of global miner BHP Billiton fell 1.25% to R221.10. Shares of the firm have fallen 8.6% in the last four weeks.
Decliners edged past advancers 184 to 114, while 71 shares remained unchanged. Trade was relatively slow, with 143 million shares changing hands, according to the latest available data from the exchange.
That compared to 313 million shares that changed hands in the previous session.
