The JSE closed almost flat on Friday, with little activity to provide direction, although worse-than-expected US jobless data added some pressure to the local bourse.
The JSE all share index closed almost unmoved, up 0.14 percent, at 25 933.450 points. The gold mining index jumped 2.80 percent, resources added 0.85 percent, while the platinum mining index rose 0.18 percent
Banks and financials dropped 2.32 percent and 1.33 percent respectively, however industrials inched up 0.10 percent.
Among gold counters, AngloGold Ashanti rallied 3.55 percent to 312.01 rand, Gold Fields added 1.84 percent to 106.02 rand, while Harmony jumped 2.75 percent to 82.19 rand.
Resources heavyweight Anglo American plc lifted 1.32 percent to 298 rand, however rival BHP Billiton dipped seven cents to 212.82 rand. Synthetics giant Sasol edged up 50 cents to 292 rand.
Among platinum miners, Anglo Platinum lifted 2.67 rand to 675 rand, however Lonmin eased 26 cents to 194.74 rand.
Among diversified miners, African Rainbow climbed 1.39 percent higher to 155 rand, while Exxaro gained 1.47 percent to 86.40 rand.
Kumba Iron Ore collected 2.22 percent to 230 rand.
Among industrials, SABMiller closed flat (-3 cents) at 205.48 rand, Bidvest retreated 1.55 percent to 117.70 rand, Imperial lost 1.82 percent to 77.57 rand, while British American Tobacco pulled back 1.18 percent to 243.67 rand.
Cellular giant MTN Group climbed 15 cents to 116 rand, however fixed line operator Telkom lost 2.35 percent to 41.50 rand, while Vodacom shed 27 cents to 52.38 rand.
Food retailer Pick n Pay withdrew 1.03 percent to 38.50 rand, Spar lost 1.25 percent to 63.79 rand, Lewis retreated 2.24 percent to 49.75 rand, while Mr Price fell 1.39 percent to 32 rand.
Financial services group Old Mutual pulled back 2.57 percent to 13.26 rand.
Banking giant Standard Bank dropped 2.77 percent to 92.61 rand, Nedbank pulled back 1.28 percent to 113 rand, while FirstRand slumped 3.25 percent to 16.35 rand.
