Stock market : Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is the best-performing stock market in terms of real USD

According to the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2023 report, which calculated stock market returns since 1990, South Africa, through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), is the best-performing stock market in terms of real USD, with an annualized real return (taking into account the loss of purchasing power due to inflation) of 7.0%, closely followed by Australia with 6.7%, and finally the United States, which completes the podium with an annualized return of 6.4%. According to information relayed by our partner Financial Afrik, South Africa and Australia have benefited greatly from the mining craze over the past century. In the current climate, it is the technology sector, which accounts for 22% of the MSCI ACWI, that is driving the stock markets.