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Johannesburg – Despite commodity prices having picked up since Monday, the JSE was trading in negative terrain on Tuesday morning.
By early morning the all share index was down 0.11% at 39 890.03 points and the top 40 index down only -0.07%.
The spot price of gold increased by 0.91% to $1 265.10 and that of platinum was at $1 385.50.
In early trade London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.24%, the Japanese Nikkei 225 was up 1.78% and the Hong Kong Hang Seng index giving back 0.37% shortly before its close.
On the JSE‚ a stronger platinum price helped the share price of Northam Platinum (NHM) to increased by 2.61% to R34.20‚ while that of Lonmin (LON) gained 1.25% to R40.42.
As stronger gold price also meant the share price of AngloGold Ashanti (ANG) increased by 2.92% to R148.72, that of Gold Fields (GFI) increased 2.87% to R52.98‚ Harmony (HAR) increased by 2.11% to R37.26‚ and Sibanye (SGL) increased by 3.33% to R7.75.
By early morning the all share index was down 0.11% at 39 890.03 points and the top 40 index down only -0.07%.
The spot price of gold increased by 0.91% to $1 265.10 and that of platinum was at $1 385.50.
In early trade London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.24%, the Japanese Nikkei 225 was up 1.78% and the Hong Kong Hang Seng index giving back 0.37% shortly before its close.
On the JSE‚ a stronger platinum price helped the share price of Northam Platinum (NHM) to increased by 2.61% to R34.20‚ while that of Lonmin (LON) gained 1.25% to R40.42.
As stronger gold price also meant the share price of AngloGold Ashanti (ANG) increased by 2.92% to R148.72, that of Gold Fields (GFI) increased 2.87% to R52.98‚ Harmony (HAR) increased by 2.11% to R37.26‚ and Sibanye (SGL) increased by 3.33% to R7.75.
