South African futures followed the JSE higher on Tuesday, as mining and industrial stocks boosted the local bourse.The all-share index rose 0.38% to 59,731.2 points as resources added 0.97% and industrials 0.78%.Stronger-than-expected manufacturing data from China buoyed resources, with Brent crude gaining 0.14% to $66.70 a barrel by the JSE’s close. Gold rose 0.75% to $1,312.51 and platinum 0.82% to $937.63.Diversified miner Anglo American was up 3.02% at R263.34, while Sibanye-Stillwater led gains in the gold sector, adding 2.53% to R16.22.In the US, the Dow was 0.26% up in early trade. European exchanges, however, started the new year on the back foot, with the FTSE 100 down 0.57%, the CAC 40 0.51%, and the DAX 30 0.28%.The top-40 Alsi futures index was 0.84% higher at 53,619 points. The number of contracts traded was 19,302, from Friday’s 8,173.
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