South African futures were higher on Thursday as the JSE ended the day flat, despite upbeat performances from miners and Naspers, and as the Dow opened firmer.The Dow was up 0.2% soon after the JSE’s close amid mixed European bourses, with the FTSE 100 losing 0.31% and the DAX 30 gaining 0.12%.The all share closed 0.01% up at 58,013.20 points and the bluechip top 40 gained 0.16%. The platinum index rose 2.2%, resources 0.93% and the gold index 0.85%. General retailers dropped 1.93%, food and drug retailers 1.4%, banks 1.03% and financials 0.81%.Dow Jones Newswires said stocks across Europe rose early on Thursday, aiming to break a two-session losing streak, but lost momentum as the day progressed.Still in focus was Brexit negotiations, and in particular the chances for a deal on the Irish border issue — the last of three Brexit issues that have to be resolved before Friday, a deadline set by lead EU negotiator Michel Barnier.EU leaders are meeting from December 14-15 in Brussels, wh...
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