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Stocks in South Africa rose during early trading Thursday, as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index increased 0.6% to 119898.72.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion South African rand ($920.0 million), Investec is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 4.7%, and DRDGOLD rose 3.1%. Datatec rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 2.5%.

Sasol is the biggest early laggard, dropping 3.2%, followed by shares of Exxaro Resources, which fell 1.7%. Shares of Thungela Resources slipped 0.7%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 94.66. The dollar strengthened 0.5% against the rand to 16.31 rand.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 07, 2026 03:26 ET (07:26 GMT)

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