The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday, posting broad-based losses as a stronger dollar and an easing of geopolitical concern put pressure on mining shares. The price of gold dropped for a second consecutive day amid an easing of tension in the North Korea-US standoff, with commodity prices coming under further pressure after economic data out of the US boosted the dollar. The all share closed 0.87% lower at 54,983.3 points. The top 40 shed 0.92%. The platinum index lost 3.11%, gold miners 2.87%, industrials 0.71%, resources 2.24% and general retailers 0.99%. Food and drug retailers dropped the least, down 0.02%. Diversified miner BHP dropped 2.73% to R229.31 and Anglo American 2.35% to R212.25. Assore lost 4.45% to R225 and Kumba Iron Ore 1.77% to R196.35. Rand-hedge Richemont was off 1.53% to R114.13 and Naspers 1.41% to R2,805. Sasol slid 2.54% to R396.16. Sibanye Gold fell 4.13% to R18.36, Harmony 4.22% to R22.67, Anglogold Ashanti 2.25% to R129.80 and Gold Fields 2.72% to R52.67. Lon...
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