JSE breaks 90 000 points high buoyed by gold, improving investor sentiment

Ashley Lechman

All Share Index climbs more than 1%, breaching the 90 000 mark for the first time in history The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has seen a major rally this week, with the All Share Index climbing more than 1% on Wednesday, breaching the 90 000 mark for the first time in history. The rally was led by retailers and commodities as Pepkor's share price rose 6.3% followed by Mr Price at 5.9%. Truworths at 3.8% and TFG 3.5%, while African Rainbow Minerals rose by 4.7%, Anglo Gold at 3.6% and DRDGold at 3.0%. Investec economist, Annabel Bishop told Business Report on Wednesday that risks in investor sentiment had subsided now that the 2025 Budget had been tabled by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana. Bishop added added that copper prices…

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