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Cape Town – At lunchtime on Monday, the JSE all share index [JSE:203] was up 1.01% at 42 655 points, while the Top 40 index [JSE:200] was up 1.14% at 38 297.
The rand also firmed against all major currencies, with the local unit gaining 1.41% against the dollar to R10.20, 0.96% to the British pound at R15.89 and 1.55% against the euro at R13.49.
Anglo American was the biggest winner during morning trade with its share price increasing 3.94% to R244.78. Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon also added 3.78% to trade R146.75 a share.
The biggest loser by lunchtime was Italtile with its share price dropping 8.57% to R6.40.
While platinum was up 0.20% at $1 526 an ounce, gold, which rebounded on Friday, was down by 0.15% at $1 391/oz. Brent oil was down 0.19% at $114.23.
Global markets appeared encouraged by upbeat Chinese manufacturing data, which could indicate more stability taking place in China.
Amid remaining concerns about Syria, a G-20 summit is due to take place later this week.
Markets in the US will be closed on Monday due to a public holiday.
- Fin24
The rand also firmed against all major currencies, with the local unit gaining 1.41% against the dollar to R10.20, 0.96% to the British pound at R15.89 and 1.55% against the euro at R13.49.
Anglo American was the biggest winner during morning trade with its share price increasing 3.94% to R244.78. Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon also added 3.78% to trade R146.75 a share.
The biggest loser by lunchtime was Italtile with its share price dropping 8.57% to R6.40.
While platinum was up 0.20% at $1 526 an ounce, gold, which rebounded on Friday, was down by 0.15% at $1 391/oz. Brent oil was down 0.19% at $114.23.
Global markets appeared encouraged by upbeat Chinese manufacturing data, which could indicate more stability taking place in China.
Amid remaining concerns about Syria, a G-20 summit is due to take place later this week.
Markets in the US will be closed on Monday due to a public holiday.
- Fin24
