The JSE’s top 40 index got within whisker of clocking 52,000 points on Monday before settling back to close 0.5% higher at 51,713 points.The Satrix top 40 exchange-traded fund (ETF), which tracks the index, gained 0.72% to R52.04, with accumulated dividends making its rand value higher than the index’s point value.The all share index enjoyed the odometer effect of rolling over 58,000 points for the first time, closing 0.5% higher at 58,164 points.The JSE looked set to move further into record territory on Tuesday thanks to better than expected results from US video-streaming group Netflix.Netflix rose 4% to a record $211 in after-hours trade on Nasdaq after reporting it gained 5.3-million subscribers during the September quarter, beating analyst forecasts of 4.5-million.Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 index was 0.81% higher and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was 0.4% higher ahead of the JSE’s opening.Grocery chain Pick n Pay warned shareholders on October 2 that it expected to report on Tuesday that...
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