Chamwe Kaira
The JSE All Share Index closed higher on Monday, gaining 2,038 points, or 1.73%, to end at 120,148.00 points from 118,110.00 the previous trading day.
The index is up 3.73% since December 2025 and reached its highest level for 2026 during the session. The year’s low stands at 116,092.00 points.
The Overall Index closed slightly lower on Monday, slipping by 3.95 points, or 0.18%, to 2 180.60 points. Despite the decline, the index remains up 1.83% since December 2025 and carries an actual dividend yield of 3.66%. Its 2026 high is 2 184.55, while the low is 2 154.64.
The Local Index also edged down, falling by 0.16 points, or 0.02%, to 808.48 points.
The index is up 0.09% since December 2025 and offers an actual dividend yield of 8.39%. It has traded between a high of 808.64 and a low of 807.70 so far in 2026.
Sector performance was mixed on Monday. Telecommunications slipped by 0.07 points, or 0.02%, to 299.74 points and is up 0.10% since December 2025, with an actual dividend yield of 9.03%.
Financials fell by 5.73 points, or 0.79%, to 718.04 points but remain up 0.62% since December 2025. The sector has an actual dividend yield of 5.44% and has traded between 725.72 and 716.20 this year.
Real Estate recorded the largest decline, dropping by 41.56 points, or 1.49%, to 2 750.03 points. The sector is up 1.82% since December 2025, with an actual dividend yield of 5.51%.
Its 2026 high is 2 808.33 and the low is 2 662.78. Consumer discretionary fell by 36.87 points, or 1.33%, to 2,740.45 points and is up 2.15% since December 2025, with an actual dividend yield of 8.37%.
Consumer staples declined by 3.23 points, or 0.24%, to 1 329.79 points and is up 0.82% since December 2025, with an actual dividend yield of 3.19%.
Basic Materials was the strongest performer on Monday, rising by 6.22 points, or 0.84%, to 743.44 points. The sector is up 3.91% since December 2025, has an actual dividend yield of 0.81%, and reached a new 2026 high during the session.
Utilities slipped marginally by 0.27 points, or 0.02%, to 1 107.54 points and are up 0.01% since December 2025. The sector has traded between 1 108.03 and 1 107.39 this year.
On Tuesday, the all share index extended its gains, rising by 816 points, or 0.68%, to close at 120 964 points from 120,148 the previous day.
The index is now up 4.43% since December 2025 and is trading at its 2026 high. The year’s low remains at 116 092 points.
The Overall Index declined on Tuesday, falling by 14.92 points, or 0.68%, to 2 165.67 points. Despite the drop, the index is up 1.14% since December 2025. Its 2026 high stands at 2 184.55, while the low is 2 154.64. The index recorded an actual dividend yield of 3.68%.
The Local Index edged higher, gaining 0.25 points, or 0.03%, to close at 808.72 points.
The index is up 0.12% since December 2025 and is trading at its 2026 high, compared with a low of 807.70. It offers an actual dividend yield of 8.38%.
Sector performance on Tuesday remained mixed. Telecommunications rose slightly by 0.04 points, or 0.01%, to 299.78 points. Financials posted the largest decline, falling by 8.59 points, or 1.20%, to 709.45 points.
The sector is down 0.58% since December 2025 and is trading at its 2026 low.
Real Estate slipped by 1.64 points, or 0.06%, to 2,748.39 points but remains up 1.76% since December 2025, with a 2026 high of 2 808.33.
Consumer discretionary declined by 40.09 points, or 1.46%, to 2,700.36 points and is still up 0.65% since December 2025.
Consumer staples recorded gains, rising by 1.88 points, or 0.14%, to 1 331.67 points and are up 0.96% since December 2025. Basic Materials eased by 0.31 points, or 0.04%, to 743.13 points but remain up 3.87% since December 2025 and are close to their 2026 high of 743.44.
Utilities edged up by 0.14 points, or 0.01%, to 1,107.68 points and are up 0.02% since December 2025. The sector’s 2026 high is 1 108.03, while the low is 1 107.39.
Overall, gains in the All share index over the two sessions were supported by selective strength across sectors, while weakness in financials and consumer discretionary limited broader market advances.
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The JSE All Share Index closed higher on both Monday and Tuesday.
- Photo: Contributed
