JSE closed weaker on Monday with the all-share index off 0.35 percent to 56,312.85 points, and the top 40 index down 0.4 percent to close at 49,796.71 points.

The Industrial index traded 0.65 percent lower, while the financial index was 0.52 percent softer.

Local investors were cautious as Statistics South Africa is to release the latest economic growth figures on Tuesday. Economists expect growth of 2.2 percent in the second quarter, after a 0.7 percent contraction in the first quarter.

Bucking the trend, DRDGold was the best performer among the gold shares, trading 11.18 percent higher at R5.17. AngloGold Ashanti gained 5.24 percent to R137.58. Gold Fields was 4.74 percent stronger at R59.39 and Harmony firmed 6.37 percent to R27.9.