In 1978 the Stock exchange  BIS Review 62/2007  1  moved to the historic Diagonal Street, before leaving the city centre for its current location in Sandton in 2000. The JSE Limited is the largest stock exchange in Africa and is ranked among the top 20 major equity exchanges in the world.
At the end of 2006, the JSE had a market capitalisation of R5,7 trillion, with 388 companies listed on the exchange. Turnover on the JSE has shown strong growth over recent years, increasing from an annual turnover of R1 279 billion in 2005 to R2 100 billion in 2006.