South African Stocks Rise 0.5% In Early Trading

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Stocks in South Africa rose during early trading Wednesday, as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index increased 0.5% to 114188.47.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion South African rand ($901.0 million), Harmony Gold Mining is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 3.4%, and Gold Fields added 2.3%. Premier Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.8%.

Vukile Property Fund is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.3%, followed by shares of Tiger Brands, which slipped 0.5%. Shares of Telkom SA SOC slipped 0.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.00. The dollar strengthened 0.3% against the rand to 16.65 rand.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 20, 2026 03:26 ET (07:26 GMT)

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