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JSE market trading statistics for the week ending 1 April 2019
Date: 1 April 2019 Category: Stock Market |
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We take a look at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) trading statistics for the week ending 29 March 2019 and compare the numbers to that of a year ago.
So how has the JSE been performing over the last week in terms of number of trades, volume of trades or value traded? And has seller been buying or selling locally listed shares? |
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Trading statistics for the week ended 29 March 2019
So while it was a relatively quiet week on the JSE, The JSE All Share Index ended the month of March 2019 in the green. Horse Racing and gambling group Phumelela gaming reported less than stellar earnings and stated that their South African operations were really struggling. See more about their results here. In other news Reuters reported that Capitec is willing to take a knock on their profits to ensure fees remain low and they keep their market share by fighting off new entrants into the market.
Number of trades:
Number of trades (2019): 1 481 905
Number of trades (2018): 1 203 669
% change year on year: 23.12%
Volume traded:
Volume traded (2019): 2 295 939 000
Volume of traded (2018): 1 555 316 000
% change year on year: 47.62%
Value of trades:
Value of trades (2019): R103 145 339 000
Value of trades (2018): R97 733 761 000
% change year on year: 5.54%
Foreign purchase/selling:
Net sales/Purchases (2019): R1 077 638 000
Net sales/Purchases (2018): -R3 177 332 000
So year to date (YTD) foreigners have been net seller/buyers:
Net sales/Purchases (2019): -R25.040 billion
Net sales/Purchases (2018): R25.55 billion
So a year ago foreigners were net buyers of SA listed shares to the value of R25.6 billion for the YTD while this year they have been net sellers to the tune of -R25.55 billion in the year to date (YTD). While there has been a slight reversal in terms of foreigners being net buyers last week compared to being net sellers the week before and being strong net sellers so far this year, the overall picture for South Africa is still not a pretty one.
JSE total market capitalisation:
Market Cap (2019): R16.181 trillion
Market Cap (2018): R14.292 trillion
% change year on year: 13.23%
Key issues for the market and South Africa during 2019 will be:
Number of trades:
Number of trades (2019): 1 481 905
Number of trades (2018): 1 203 669
% change year on year: 23.12%
Volume traded:
Volume traded (2019): 2 295 939 000
Volume of traded (2018): 1 555 316 000
% change year on year: 47.62%
Value of trades:
Value of trades (2019): R103 145 339 000
Value of trades (2018): R97 733 761 000
% change year on year: 5.54%
Foreign purchase/selling:
Net sales/Purchases (2019): R1 077 638 000
Net sales/Purchases (2018): -R3 177 332 000
So year to date (YTD) foreigners have been net seller/buyers:
Net sales/Purchases (2019): -R25.040 billion
Net sales/Purchases (2018): R25.55 billion
So a year ago foreigners were net buyers of SA listed shares to the value of R25.6 billion for the YTD while this year they have been net sellers to the tune of -R25.55 billion in the year to date (YTD). While there has been a slight reversal in terms of foreigners being net buyers last week compared to being net sellers the week before and being strong net sellers so far this year, the overall picture for South Africa is still not a pretty one.
JSE total market capitalisation:
Market Cap (2019): R16.181 trillion
Market Cap (2018): R14.292 trillion
% change year on year: 13.23%
Key issues for the market and South Africa during 2019 will be:
- Exchange Rate (seems to see sawing a lot. See our exchange rate page)
- Elections (and how this will affect policies and policy implementation in South Africa)
- Crude Oil prices
- Rising fuel prices and the second round effects on inflation and ultimately interest rates in South Africa
- Expropriation of land without compensation (EWC)
- Sluggish economic growth (See our SA GDP page) and high levels of unemployment
- Tax increases announced in the budget speech and how it will affect South African consumers spending patterns and potentially increase inflation levels as taxes were increased by rates higher than inflation. In particular lack of bracket creep relief and higher sin taxes, fuel levies and road accident fund levies will hurt consumers.