# JSE faces fragile start as oil eases and gold recovers

> The JSE fell sharply on Friday, with the All Share down 2.20% and the resources index off 5.12%. Early Monday trading saw Brent fall 1.4% to $111.84 and gold recover to about $3,911 an ounce as Iran diplomacy continued.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:12:47.784Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75943-jse-faces-fragile-start-as-oil-eases-and-gold-recovers
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude reflects reduced near-term fear of supply disruption, which eases diesel and fertiliser cost pressure for feed production. This is routine market commentary on moves already under way.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thegazette.co.za: https://www.thegazette.co.za/markets/jse-faces-fragile-start-as-oil-eases-and-gold-recovers

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