JSE market summary for 31 August 2026.
Server-rendered market wrap for Johannesburg Stock Exchange, built from Mansa's stored market data. Session hours are 09:00–16:50 local time.
JSE Market Summary — J203 Index +1.17% at 118,173.36 on Monday, 31 August 2026
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange traded firmer on Monday, 31 August 2026, with J203 Index up +1.17% to 118,173.36. Market capitalisation stood at ZAR 25.4T. Breadth was balanced: 10 stocks advanced, 10 declined and 34 were unchanged. Sabvest Capital Limited (SBP) +13.56% to R158.99 led gainers, while AfroCentric Inv Corp Ltd (ACT) -12.50% to R0.70 led losers. Total volume across the tracked board was 869.26M shares. Updated 31 Aug 2026, 18:30 GMT+2.
How did the JSE perform today?
Johannesburg Stock Exchange traded firmer on Monday, 31 August 2026; J203 Index was +1.17% at 118,173.36.
Which JSE stock gained the most?
Sabvest Capital Limited (SBP) +13.56% to R158.99 led gainers on Monday, 31 August 2026.
Which JSE stock fell the most?
AfroCentric Inv Corp Ltd (ACT) -12.50% to R0.70 led losers on Monday, 31 August 2026.
Was South Africa's market breadth positive or negative?
Breadth was balanced on Monday, 31 August 2026: 10 advancers, 10 decliners and 34 unchanged stocks.
- J203 Index
- 118,173.36+1.17%
- Market Cap
- ZAR 25.4T
- Breadth
- 10 / 10
- Volume
- 869.26M
Top movers behind the wrap
Full market desk →▲ Leading up
| # | Stock ↕ | Price ↕ | Change | Chg % ↕ | Volume ↕ | Share O/S ↕ | Mkt Cap ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R158.99 | +18.99 | +13.56% | 84.3K | 37.60M | R5.98B | |
| 2 | R16.50 | +1.91 | +13.09% | 1.05M | 266.00M | R4.39B | |
| 3 | R5.09 | +0.58 | +12.86% | 71.1K | 609.00M | R3.10B |
▼ Pulling down
| # | Stock ↕ | Price ↕ | Change | Chg % ↕ | Volume ↕ | Share O/S ↕ | Mkt Cap ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R14.01 | -1.51 | −9.73% | 40.4K | 126.00M | R1.77B | |
| 2 | HulaminHLM | R1.83 | -0.21 | −10.29% | 375.7K | 324.00M | R592.92M |
| 3 | R0.70 | -0.10 | −12.50% | 334.7K | 841.00M | R588.70M |