JSE opens flat as emerging markets remain under pressure

At 9.35am the all share had risen 0.05% to 56,200.40 points. The top 40 also gained 0.05%. Resources rose 1.56%, the gold index 1.35% and platinums 0.83%. Banks shed 1.61%, general retailers 1.57%, financials 0.82% and property 0.58%.

BHP rose 1.73% to R297.66, Anglo American 1% to R291 and Sasol 1.89% to R567.50.

British American Tobacco dropped 1.07% to R692.52.

Absa dropped 2.82% to R149.78 and Standard Bank 2.39% to R173.29.

MMI Holdings lost 1.75% to R16.28.

Resilient was down 0.46% to R53.80 and Fortress B 0.19% to R15.58.

Naspers dropped 0.10% to R3,085.05.

Clover Industries gained 2.69% to R15.29. Operating profit rose 94.3% to R611m for the year to end-June.