JSE breaches 107 000 for first time as gold stocks shine

The Johannesburg bourse rallied 38% last year for its best performance since 2005, with an index of precious metals and mining stocks leading gains. Image: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

The JSE hit a new record on Monday morning, briefly trading at 107 914 points before moderating to 107 555 by mid-morning, lifted largely by a rally in gold shares.Gold producers led the morning’s gains, with DRDGold climbing 4.93%, Sibanye up 4.73% and Harmony 4.48% higher.Login to view the full contentYou need to log in…

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