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The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced equity price data from the bourse has become available on Google Finance.
“JSE equity market data is now available to both local and global clients as well as investors, enabling them to track the market activity of their shares on the JSE,” the exchange said in a statement.
“All equity listed instruments on the JSE are provided with a 15 minute delay.”
According to the JSE, 45 per cent of all data was subscribed to from outside of South Africa. The exchange said this is an indication of the demand for information on South African equities.
“We are excited to offer our clients and potential investors with an additional platform to get exposure to our equity market via Google Finance. Technology and accessibility to information is a critical enabler for exchanges and with more and more people accessing market data online, it made sense for the JSE to be more broadly available. It’s a great development that Google Finance will facilitate this exposure to a comprehensive audience within SA and globally,” said Ana Forssman, director of market data at the JSE.
The exchange said South Africa is ranked second globally in terms of raising finance through the local equity market.
