Tracking African financial markets, commodity flows, and investment signals — every week.

@media (max-width: 48rem) { .site-nav { position: static; display: block; box-shadow: none; } .nav-toggle { display: none; } }

South Africa · Johannesburg Stock Exchange

JSE Top 40

Last close 74,108 +8.60% year to date

Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange South Africa

Source JSE 30 July 2026, 15:45

Updated 5 days ago · Prices updated weekly. Not real-time. Not investment advice.

About the exchange

The continent's largest and deepest market, and the only African exchange with liquidity comparable to a developed market.

South Africa equity coverage

Commodities

Gold at $3,290: How Africa's Gold Producers Are Benefiting From the Sustained Price Rally

Gold has traded above $3,000 per troy ounce for most of 2025 and 2026, sustained by central bank buying and safe-haven demand. For South Africa, Ghana, Mali and Tanzania, that is a substantial transfer.

19 Jul 2026 2 min read

Other African exchanges

Index	Country	Last close	Year to date	Source
NGX All-Share Index Nigerian Exchange (NGX)	Nigeria	97,420	up +14.20%	NGX Group
GSE Composite Index Ghana Stock Exchange	Ghana	3,840	up +22.40%	GSE
BRVM Composite BRVM	Francophone West Africa (8 nations)	201.40	up +5.80%	BRVM
DSX Index Bourse de Douala (DSX)	Cameroon	1,840	up +3.20%	DSX
DSE All-Share Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange	Tanzania	2,140	up +6.10%	DSE
USE All-Share Uganda Securities Exchange	Uganda	980.00	up +2.40%	USE
NSE 20 Share Index Nairobi Securities Exchange	Kenya	1,620	up +11.80%	NSE