JSE Closing Report

The JSE closed the first week of 2009 in the red, falling global markets lower. The JSE All Share Index lost 20.88 points or 0.09% to end at 22 221 points with just over 235-million shares changing hands in 59 950 deals, worth more than R6.43-billion. Market breadth was bullish, with advancing issues leading those declining by 210 to 146. The Top-40 index of blue-chip shares dropped 45.28 points or 0.22% to finish at 20 111 points, while the Resource Index slipped 488.70 points or 1.18% lower to end at 40 851 points. The Gold Mining Index gave up 55.00 points or 2.40% to close at 2 236 points, but platinum stocks gained 2.77%. The banks and financial shares added 3.82% and 3.25%, respectively.