SOUTH African futures were substantially higher on Wednesday in line with a firmer JSE and global markets, which received a lift from rising oil prices and the stabilisation of bank shares in Europe.A recovery in Deutsche Bank shares helped push European stocks higher, easing concern over Germany’s financial sector that hit equities in Asia and drove investors into safe-haven government bonds and the dollar.The JSE closed firmer on Wednesday as a slew of company announcements day boosted local heavyweights.SABMiller shareholders approved the brewer’s $104bn takeover by larger rival Anheuser-Busch InBev with the iconic SABMiller trademark set to disappear from the JSE.At 5pm, the JSE all share closed 1.72% higher at 51,773.50 and the blue-chip top 40 rose 1.89%. Platinums rose 3.41% and food and drug retailers gained 2.01%. Industrials lifted 1.94% and resources gained 1.64%. Financials firmed 1.21% and property gained 1.03%.At 5.36pm, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.19% ...
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