JSE falls 1.2% as Absa targets top end of CET1 range
The JSE All Share fell 1.18% to 113323.45 points and the Top 40 lost 1.24% to 105634.97 points on August 18. Absa Group said it expects its annual CET1 ratio at the top end of the board target range, according to TradingView, while BHP released its FY2026 results, according to JSE filings. Nedbank kept regional expansion in focus with an $842 million bet on NCBA in East Africa, reports Dabafinance, after helping structure Harmony's financing for international growth, according to Engineering News. Shoprite issued a 52-week operational update on August 12, while Vodacom announced major board changes, according to TechCentral, in a session also marked by several Satrix distribution notices and an additional listing for the Satrix MSCI World Feeder, according to the JSE.
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