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Stocks in South Africa rose during early trading Friday, as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index rose 0.1% to 110681.64.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion South African rand ($893.9 million), Datatec is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 4.3%, and Tiger Brands rose 2.1%. Motus Holdings rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.1%.
Vodacom Group is the biggest early laggard, declining 3.7%, followed by shares of Sasol, which dropped 3.0%. Shares of Momentum Group declined 1.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 96.05. The dollar weakened 0.1% against the rand to 16.78 rand.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 03:25 ET (07:25 GMT)
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