South African futures were down on Wednesday, after the JSE all share closed lower on a weaker Naspers and as the Dow opened flat.The Dow was 0.1% lower at the JSE’s close. European markets were mixed with the FTSE 100 gaining 0.41% as Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s budget was generally welcomed. The DAX 30 was off 0.5%.The all share closed 0.75% lower at 60,751.20 points and the blue-chip top 40 lost 1.04%. Industrials shed 1.65% and property 0.25%. The platinum index rose 4.33%, gold 3.49%, banks 0.37%, and financials 0.36%.Global stocks extended their rally on Wednesday, starting in Asia, with tech shares fueling the gains. However, high-flying Tencent took a breather in Hong Kong after strong gains earlier in the week.Investors looking to eke out additional gains before the end of the year flocked to tech stocks, some money managers said, pushing up shares in those businesses listed on the Dow and S&P 500, Dow Jones Newswires reported.Tech firms, a big contributor ...
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