Top 40 rises 1.4% as miners lift Johannesburg

The JSE Top 40 rose 1.3982% to 103,758.71 points and the All Share gained 1.297% to 111,872.7 points on July 30. Miners led the narrative after BlackRock disclosed a 5.0% stake in Sibanye Stillwater, according to Stock Titan. Valterra added to the sector tone as profit jumped on higher prices, while the company said AI could drive future platinum demand, CNBC Africa reported. Separately, Harmony Gold secured a $1.28 billion loan financing advised by Citibank and Nedbank, according to White & Case.