JOHANNESBURG - It's the last day of trade on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) for the week.
Nicholas Pittaway from Sasfin Wealth says the markets are off to a good start this year, with the countries listed mining companies leading the way.
This week, he says saw gold and platinum mining companies rise by 9 percent, whereas diversified miners are up 8 percent.
The pick of the bunch is Glencore, who are in talks with Rio Tinto to become the world's biggest miner, Pittaway says.
On the other side, he says the likes of Mr Price are down 6.5 percent with a troubling acquisition strategy on the cards.
Overall, the JSC oil share ended up 2.3 percent for the week, which is a great showing, he says.