Bourse slides amid mixed peers

The JSE was slightly weaker on Thursday morning while its global peers were mixed as investors digested a surprise hike by the Bank of Canada.

At 10.38am, the all-share had lost 0.1% to 77,045.26 points and the top-40 was down 0.15%.

Banks had added 0.7% and financials 0.68%. Precious metals had lost 2.34% and industrial metals 0.27%.

At 10.44am, the rand had strengthened 0.59% to R18.96/$, 0.27% to R20.33/€ and 0.35% to R23.65/£.

The euro was 0.2% firmer at $1.07. Gold gained 0.44% to $1,948.24/oz and platinum 0.25% to $1,021/oz.

Brent crude was little changed at $76.79 a barrel.