About this market
The JSE is a diversified market infrastructure serving equities, bonds, derivatives and other products. It is the continent’s largest listed-equity market.
Trading hours and calendar
Reference session: 09:00–17:00. Trading week: Monday–Friday. Times are local to Africa/Johannesburg.
Market status is calculated in the market's local time from its official regular hours and holiday calendar. Auctions and product-specific sessions can differ.
Opens Wed 4 Nov at 09:00 local time. It is Tue 3 Nov, 20:04 in Johannesburg.
Index and market performance
FTSE/JSE All Share is the reference benchmark associated with this market in WSE. Its scope differs from the exchange itself and from its full list of instruments.
Figures use the latest available trading session, shown with its date. Source: Marketstack. A missing figure is not a zero return.
Operator and supervision
Operator / group reference: JSE Limited. Regulatory reference: Financial Sector Conduct Authority. These are directory labels; use the official legal framework to confirm the precise operating entity and supervisory responsibilities.
MIC and related market segments
XJSE is an operating identifier. Its operating MIC is XJSE. The ISO registry status is active; this is unrelated to whether the market is open today.
| Related MIC | Registered market name |
|---|---|
| ALTX | JSE ALTERNATE EXCHANGE |
| JSEB | JSE BOND ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM |
| JSER | JSE REPO MARKET |
| XBES | JSE CASH BOND MARKET |
| XSAF | JSE EQUITY DERIVATIVES MARKET |
| XSFA | JSE COMMODITY DERIVATIVES MARKET |
8 other active identifiers share this operating MIC. Some identify products or technical facilities rather than separate stock exchanges.
Common questions
Where is the official JSE website?
Use the official exchange website for listings, notices and market information.
What is the MIC code?
The code shown here is XJSE, classified by ISO as operating.
Is the market open right now?
Status at 20:04 local time: Closed. Opens Wed 4 Nov at 09:00.