Daily Financial Briefing
SOUTH AFRICA
07 August 2026
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South Africa — Daily Financial Briefing

07 August 2026

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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange% Change
JSE All Share Index89,412+347+0.39%
JSE Top 4081,205+290+0.36%
JSE Financial 1519,874+112+0.57%
JSE Resources 1062,318+198+0.32%
JSE Industrial 25103,540+415+0.40%

Market Cap (JSE Total): R22.4 trillion

Daily Volume: R28.7 billion

52-Week High (All Share): 91,230 | 52-Week Low: 78,640

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2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChange% Change
USD/ZAR17.82-0.09-0.50%
EUR/ZAR19.45-0.06-0.31%
GBP/ZAR22.73-0.11-0.48%
CNY/ZAR2.46-0.02-0.81%
ZAR/MUR3.18+0.01+0.31%

Gold (USD/oz): $2,748 | Platinum (USD/oz): $1,312

Brent Crude (USD/bbl): $84.20

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3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorLatest FigurePeriodPrior
GDP Growth Rate2.1%Q2 20261.8%
Inflation (CPI)4.6%July 20264.9%
Unemployment Rate31.4%Q2 202632.1%
Repo Rate (SARB)7.25%Aug 20267.50%
Prime Lending Rate10.75%Aug 202611.00%
Current Account (% GDP)-1.8%Q2 2026-2.3%
Budget Deficit (% GDP)-4.2%FY2025/26-4.7%

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4. BANKING SECTOR

BankShare Price (ZAR)Change% Change
Standard Bank248.50+2.10+0.85%
FirstRand91.30+0.75+0.83%
Absa Group212.80+1.60+0.76%
Nedbank178.40+1.20+0.68%
Capitec3,105.00+28.00+0.91%

SARB Repo Rate: 7.25%

Prime Rate: 10.75%

Banking Sector NPL Ratio: 4.1%

Total Banking Assets: R7.8 trillion

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5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

CategoryValuePeriod
Total ExportsR178.4 billionJune 2026
Total ImportsR164.2 billionJune 2026
Trade Balance+R14.2 billionJune 2026
FDI InflowsR48.6 billionQ2 2026
Mining Export Share42.3%June 2026

Top Export Commodities: Gold, Platinum, Coal, Iron Ore, Vehicles

Top Export Destinations: China 18.4% | EU 16.2% | USA 9.8% | Japan 7.1%

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6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • **SARB** held repo rate at **7.25%** following MPC meeting; cited easing inflation outlook.
  • **Eskom** reported Q2 load-shedding hours down **38%** year-on-year; energy availability factor at **72.4%**.
  • **JSE** announced **R1.2 billion** infrastructure bond listing from Transnet.
  • **Gold Fields** posted H1 2026 headline earnings of **R9.4 billion**, up **12.3%**.
  • **National Treasury** confirmed fiscal deficit narrowing to **-4.2% of GDP** for FY2025/26.
  • **FDI** into manufacturing sector rose **22%** quarter-on-quarter to **R18.3 billion**.

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    7. OUTLOOK

    IndicatorForecastPeriod
    CPI Inflation4.3%Aug 2026
    GDP Growth2.3%FY2026
    Repo Rate (next MPC)7.00%Oct 2026
    USD/ZAR17.60–18.10Aug 2026
    JSE All Share88,500–91,000Aug 2026

    Next SARB MPC meeting: October 2026

    Next GDP data release: September 2026

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