This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.

Stocks in South Africa rose during early trading Wednesday, as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index increased 0.5% to 114188.47.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion South African rand ($901.0 million), Harmony Gold Mining is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 3.4%, and Gold Fields added 2.3%. Premier Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.8%.

Vukile Property Fund is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.3%, followed by shares of Tiger Brands, which slipped 0.5%. Shares of Telkom SA SOC slipped 0.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.00. The dollar strengthened 0.3% against the rand to 16.65 rand.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 20, 2026 03:26 ET (07:26 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.