29/05/2026
Good day,
The FTSE/JSE All Share closed down by 1.16% last week. The main Johannesburg Stock Exchange Indices stood at the following levels at close of business on Friday, 22 May 2026:
JSE All Share Index 113 215.96
JSE Resources Index 67 227.65
JSE Industrial Index 137 092.91
JSE Financial Index 61 933.05
JSE Precious metals 129 099.88
At the same time last year the JSE All Share Index was 93 528.74.
The JSE All Share Index ended last week (22 May ) on 113 215.96 points and currently stands on 115 048.78.
PPS Market Insights reported that Moody's upgraded South Africa's credit outlook to positive from stable, while maintaining its Ba2 rating, citing improved fiscal performance and reform progress supporting debt stabilisation.
South Africa's municipal debt to Eskom has reached around R11bn, with stalled reforms and metro non payment increasing risks to power supply and economic activity.
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) increased the repo rate by 25 basis points yesterday. This increase brought the repo rate to 7%. The governor warned that, under current economic conditions, there are more increases coming in the months ahead.
The price of diesel is set to drop on Wednesday, bringing some relief after three months of massive price hikes totaling R13.26 per litre. Unfortunately, for most motorists, the petrol price will increase again, unless the National Treasury surprises everybody by extending the fuel price levy instituted in May. Treasury has previously said it cannot afford to extend the relief, which is set to be halved in June and end in July.
Over-recovery on fuel prices refers to the fact that the pump price is currently higher than the import cost, meaning motorists are overpaying for fuel.
The over-recovery of 43c per litre on 95-octane petrol and 46c on 93-octane will be wiped out if the fuel levy relief is reduced by R1.50 per litre, as expected. It means petrol prices might increase by R1.07 or R1.04, respectively.
Point of interest!
The bouncy, bouncy journey of President Trump's "close" peace deal continued its merry course this week.
So...until a peace treat is actually signed and everybody has gone home, my comments below are still pertinent.
I don't think that anybody is believing the timelines for ending the war in Iran that are constantly been issued by US President Trump. This is evident in the ongoing uncertainty in global economies and markets..so my cautions aired here over the past number of weeks remains fully in place.
Be very careful about any decision you wish to make concerning your investments and, if necessary, enlist the services of a trusted, experienced financial adviser to assist you.
REMEMBER...you have experienced a loss in value only at this stage and will recover the lost value if you hold your investment, however, if you sell out of your investment you will capitalise your loss and suffer a real monetary loss.
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