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title: "Africa Stock Market Closing Report | South African stock index rises about 1.1%, setting a new closing historical high, with gold mining stocks leading the way"
description: "The South African FTSE/JSE Africa Leading 40 Index rose 1.09% on June 2, reaching a historic high of 87,497.78 points. Gold mining stocks performed outstandingly, with Gold Fields rising 10.83%, Anglo"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/242818728.md"
published_at: "2025-06-02T18:38:37.000Z"
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# Africa Stock Market Closing Report | South African stock index rises about 1.1%, setting a new closing historical high, with gold mining stocks leading the way

> The South African FTSE/JSE Africa Leading 40 Index rose 1.09% on June 2, reaching a historic high of 87,497.78 points. Gold mining stocks performed outstandingly, with Gold Fields rising 10.83%, AngloGold Ashanti rising 9.48%, and Harmony Gold Mining rising 7.35%. British American Tobacco rose 2.07%. In contrast, South Africa's Woolworths Holdings fell 1.95%, Pepkor Holdings fell 2.19%, and Bidvest Group fell 2.20%

On Monday (June 2), the South African FTSE/JSE Africa Top 40 Index closed up 1.09% at 87,497.78 points, setting a new closing historical high after one trading day. Component stock Gold Fields Limited (GFI.SJ) rose 10.83%, Anglo American plc (ANG) increased by 9.48%, Harmony Gold Mining (HAR) was third with a rise of 7.35%, Anglo American plc (AGL) was sixth with a rise of 2.07%, South Africa's Woolworths Holdings Limited fell 1.95% ranking third from the bottom, Pepkor Holdings fell 2.19%, and Bidvest Group Limited (BVT) fell 2.20%

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