The monthly All-share Index returned –3.7% in August after a 0.2% increase recorded in July 2015. All the major JSE sectors, recorded negative month-on-month returns. Technology shares (-0.3%), Industrials (-0.5), and Resources (-0.6) were the least affected by the market correction. The biggest declines were recorded by Telecommunications (-13.1%) and Consumer Goods (-5.8%).
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