Investing.com – South Africa stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Other Mineral Extractors, Resources and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Johannesburg, the FTSE/JSE Top 40 fell 2.96% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE/JSE Top 40 were Growthpoint Properties Ltd (JO:GRTJ), which rose 0.31% or 8 points to trade at 2610 at the close. Meanwhile, Naspers Ltd (JO:NPNJn) fell 0.16% or 287 points to end at 182807 and Mondi Ltd (JO:MNDJ) was down 0.77% or 204 points to 26578 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Caphold (JO:CPIJ), which fell 7.81% or 3601.00 points to trade at 43161.12 at the close. Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (JO:KIOJ) declined 6.54% or 850 points to end at 12070 and Anglo American PLC (JO:AGLJ) was down 5.60% or 959 points to 16270.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange by 168 to 66 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (JO:KIOJ) fell to 3-years lows; falling 6.54% or 850 to 12070. Shares in Anglo American PLC (JO:AGLJ) fell to 3-years lows; losing 5.60% or 959 to 16270.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.79% or 0.95 to $52.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.02% or 0.58 to hit $56.58 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.90% or 10.50 to trade at $1156.10 a troy ounce.
USD/ZAR was up 0.97% to 12.5083, while EUR/ZAR rose 0.20% to 13.7258.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.64% at 97.05.