JSE rises 1.1%, lifted by retail and financials

The JSE All Share rose 1.10% to 119795.83 on April 14, while the Top 40 added 1.13% to 111944.58. Shoprite stayed in focus after publication of its full-year 2025 earnings call transcript on April 12, according to GuruFocus, while Absa confirmed a R2.4 billion write-down tied to its technology pivot and named Sitoyo Lopokoiyit chief executive of Personal and Private Banking on April 7, according to Azat TV and Tech Review Africa. In mining, Sibanye-Stillwater said with Johnson Matthey on April 10 that they would accelerate technology for a low-carbon future, according to gasworld, while the company also featured in April 9 commentary on copper and PGMs, according to news.financial. Regulatory flow stayed active on April 14 with a Section 122 notice at Foschini, unconditional South African Competition Tribunal approval for AttBid's mandatory offer to RMH shareholders, and multiple listings, a partial ETF delisting and new instrument notices, according to JSE filings.