What the company does
South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Australia Manganese, and South Africa Manganese segments. It has a portfolio of assets producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, and manganese products. The company has operations in Australia, Bahrain, China, Japan, Italy, Mozambique, South Africa, the Netherlands, Brazil, South Korea, the United States, rest of Middle East, rest of Asia, rest of Europe, rest of North America, and rest of Oceania. South32 Limited was incorporated …
What the weekly tape is saying
S32 closed the latest completed week at 5,355 ZAC. The 4-week return is 8.7% and the 12-week return is 14.3%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is -0.27. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 69/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 4,749 ZAC
- Vs Trend Line
- 12.8%
- Fair Value
- 4,086 ZAC
- Vs Fair Value
- 31.1%
- 52W High
- 5,721 ZAC
- 52W Low
- 2,917 ZAC
- Drawdown
- -6.4%
- Range Position
- 86.9%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 29 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 29
- 52W Active Breadth
- 55.8%
- Sector Scope
- ZA Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 14 of 41
- Sector Percentile
- 67.5%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
ZA Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 41
- 4W Rank
- 8 of 41
- Avg 1W
- -1.9%
- Avg 4W
- 679.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 39.0%
- Positive MD
- 34.1%
ZA Other Industrial Metals & Mining
- Tracked Peers
- 11
- 4W Rank
- 1 of 11
- Avg 1W
- -0.7%
- Avg 4W
- -3.3%
- Trend Breadth
- 54.5%
- Positive RS
- 63.6%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -0.27
- 4W MD Change
- 48.6%
- Relative Strength
- 27.27
- 4W RS Change
- 53.1%
- Expectation
- Positive
- Probability
- 58.46%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 9.7M
- 13W Average
- 10.2M
- 52W Average
- 9.7M
- Vs 13W
- 0.9x
- Vs 52W
- 1.0x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 5.3%
- 52W Volatility
- 4.6%
- Upside Weeks
- 29
- Downside Weeks
- 23
- Downside Breadth
- 44.2%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 4.3% / -3.2%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- JNB
- Country
- ZA
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Other Industrial Metals & Mining
- Currency
- ZAC
- Market Cap
- 248.5B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 29-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 5,355 ZAC | -0.2% | 4,749 ZAC | 4,086 ZAC | -0.27 | 27.27 | 9.7M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 5,364 ZAC | -3.6% | 4,687 ZAC | 4,083 ZAC | -0.36 | 29.95 | 11.9M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 5,565 ZAC | 10.4% | 4,622 ZAC | 4,080 ZAC | -0.42 | 31.70 | 9.5M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 5,040 ZAC | 2.3% | 4,556 ZAC | 4,077 ZAC | -0.62 | 21.51 | 3.6M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,925 ZAC | -2.0% | 4,509 ZAC | 4,078 ZAC | -0.52 | 17.81 | 12.9M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 5,028 ZAC | 0.9% | 4,463 ZAC | 4,080 ZAC | -0.36 | 17.26 | 15.3M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 4,983 ZAC | -2.3% | 4,414 ZAC | 4,081 ZAC | -0.23 | 19.41 | 5.7M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 5,102 ZAC | -3.8% | 4,359 ZAC | 4,082 ZAC | -0.02 | 21.32 | 9.8M | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 5,306 ZAC | -1.7% | 4,289 ZAC | 4,082 ZAC | 0.04 | 21.82 | 14.5M | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 5,400 ZAC | 3.5% | 4,214 ZAC | 4,082 ZAC | 0.16 | 26.83 | 3.9M | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 5,215 ZAC | 10.6% | 4,133 ZAC | 4,082 ZAC | 0.40 | 26.06 | 5.6M | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4,717 ZAC | 0.7% | 4,061 ZAC | 4,081 ZAC | 0.70 | 18.89 | 7.1M | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 4,684 ZAC | -9.3% | 4,008 ZAC | 4,084 ZAC | 1.09 | 19.85 | 23.6M | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 5,165 ZAC | 0.8% | 3,961 ZAC | 4,086 ZAC | 1.33 | 26.32 | 7.9M | On |