Johannesburg - The JSE All-share index hit a new life high of 43 557 at lunch time on Thursday, bolstered by a rally in retail shares like Clicks and Massmart, which were both around 3% firmer.
The retail industry was among the biggest winners with the share price of Clicks gaining 3.32% to trade at R57.50, that of Massmart lifting 3.18% to R171.79 and that of Truworths up 3.04% to R89.24.
The rand also gained and was trading at R9.94/$.
The biggest losses were seen in the mining sector with Gold Fields falling 3.19% to trade at R48.79, Anglogold Ashanti dropping 2.68% to R130.85, and Harmong Gold losing 2.33% to trade at R38.16.
The retail industry was among the biggest winners with the share price of Clicks gaining 3.32% to trade at R57.50, that of Massmart lifting 3.18% to R171.79 and that of Truworths up 3.04% to R89.24.
The rand also gained and was trading at R9.94/$.
The biggest losses were seen in the mining sector with Gold Fields falling 3.19% to trade at R48.79, Anglogold Ashanti dropping 2.68% to R130.85, and Harmong Gold losing 2.33% to trade at R38.16.