The Ewing Trust Quarterly News

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) closed the quarter at a record high of 128,455 points, driven largely by a resurgent resource sector

The JSE All Share Index (ALSI) reached an unprecedented high of 115716 during this period and closed at 110958, significantly outperforming the preceding quarter

The JSE ALSI crossed the 100,000-point mark for the first time in history, closing the quarter at an all-time high of 101,835. This performance underscores robust investor confidence, supported by improving global sentiment, easing inflationary pressures, and a strengthening rand.

The quarter ending May 2025 saw the JSE All Share Index close at a high of 94330 which is well above the previous quarter’s closing.

The last quarter under review has seen significant financial and political turbulence. Despite this, the JSE All Share Index demonstrated resilience, closing the February 2025 quarter at 85942.

The quarter ending November 2024 has seen an increasingly positive economic environment in South Africa with interest rates beginning to fall, inflation seemingly under control and foreign investment inflows