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Stocks in South Africa gained Wednesday, as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index gained 3.2% to 114312.68.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion South African rand ($886.6 million), Impala Platinum Holdings was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 7.1%, and Dis-Chem Pharmacies surged 6.8%. Northam Platinum Holdings rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 6.2%.
Thungela Resources was the biggest laggard, tumbling 7.2%, followed by shares of Boxer Retail, which fell 3.8%. Shares of Exxaro Resources declined 3.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.2% to 96.37. The dollar strengthened 0.4% against the rand to 16.92 rand.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 25, 2026 11:31 ET (15:31 GMT)
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