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financial markets are uncertain but remain positive
The Star
|August 18, 2025
THE All Share index on the JSE remains strong after a third consecutive week of record levels. The index ended last Wednesday at 100 278 points and closed on Friday marginally lower at 100 950 points, gaining 1.2% for the week and is already 21.3% higher since the beginning of the year.
Due to the stronger Rand exchange rate and the effect of the lower interest rates on financial institutions, the financial index performed exceptionally last week. The Fin 15 increased by 3.5% last week. This is more than half the total acceleration for the year-to-date. This index, as a proxy of domestic sentiment, indicates an improvement in confidence. This is echoed by the healthy recovery and increase in the Business Confidence index.
Recovery in Business confidence in RSA
This story is from the August 18, 2025 edition of The Star.
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