The JSE closed lower on Tuesday, as caution prevailed ahead of the tabling of the budget on Wednesday.Volumes on the local bourse were again lower than usual, at R15bn compared to the usual daily average of R20bn.A rebound in the dollar put miners, banks and retailers under pressure, while a spate of local corporate results was largely negative.Among the most disappointing was BHP, which fell 4.78% to R244.01. The diversified global miner reported earlier that its net profits to end-December fell 25% compared to the prior period.Imperial Holdings slumped 9.87% to R247.04, despite having earlier reported that headline earnings per share (HEPS) grew 16% to R7.17 in the six months to end-December.A 1.94% fall by market heavyweight Naspers to R3,235.83 helped offset the effects of market-pleasing results by other companies.The JSE all share index closed 1.32% lower to 57,928.8 points and the top 40 1.35%. Gold miners fell 3.44%, general retailers 2.02%, resources 2.01%, industrials 1.42...
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