The JSE all share opened firmer on Friday, bouncing back above 58,000 points on miners and industrials, as upbeat Asian markets lifted Naspers in early trade. Platinum shares were up on a slightly weaker rand and lower platinum price; the metal lost 0.48% to $920.39/oz at the opening. After spending most of the trading day in negative territory, the S&P 500 and the Dow edged up in the closing minutes to finish at new record highs on Thursday, on the 30th anniversary of Black Monday, the worst one day percentage drop in history. The Dow closed 0.02% up at 23,163.04 points, with more upside potential predicted for Friday as General Electric, Honeywell and Procter & Gamble are set to report results. The Hang Seng gained 1.05%, with Chinese internet company Tencent gaining nearly 1%. Local market heavyweight Naspers, which owns a third of Tencent, rose in response. Earlier, billionaire Anil Agarwal had increased his stake in Anglo American to 19%, making him the biggest shareholder in t...
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