The clearest signal on African Rainbow Minerals came from the tape itself: ARI fell from 187.21 ZAR to 177.37 ZAR over five sessions, a decline of 5.3%, as South African miners were hit by another broad selloff on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. The move unfolded alongside a sharp retreat in commodities, with gold down 2.5% to $4,024.4, platinum off 4.6% at $1,584.6, and palladium lower by 4.4% at $1,177.0.
Key figures
- ARI: 177.37 ZAR, down 5.3% in 5 days
- JSE All Share: -1.62% at 109,828.87
- JSE Top 40: -1.79% at 101,533.96
- USD/ZAR: 16.581, up 1.14%
- Gold -2.5%, platinum -4.6%, palladium -4.4%
JSE today: broad risk-off tone set the backdrop
The JSE today was not a friendly market for cyclical names. The dropped to , while the lost to . Market breadth was decisively negative, with against and out of tracked stocks.