The JSE opened firmer on Monday, holding above the 60,000-point level, as market heavyweight Naspers headed for R4,000 a share, after rocketing 8.6% last week.Naspers said on Friday in a trading statement that interim headline earnings per share (HEPS) to end-September were expected to be between 62% and 67% higher than a year ago.This followed higher than expected numbers from Chinese internet company Tencent, of which Naspers owns about a third.Naspers is set to release its interims on November 29.The positive sentiment surrounding Naspers, and a slightly weaker rand, supported some rand hedges. Resources were weaker, despite firmer commodity prices, including copper and zinc. Platinums gained on a weaker metal price.The Dow closed 0.43% lower on Friday, the second consecutive week of losses.Stronger Chinese bourses supported market sentiment on Monday, with the Hong Kong Hang Seng gaining 0.23%.The Nikkei was 0.6% lower, while the dollar regained some lost ground against the euro...
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