JSE pushes higher as Naspers bounces back
Naspers gains as associate Tencent rebounds sharply from last week’s losses, while global equities benefit from hopes of a resolution to the US-China trade conflict
The JSE started the week on a positive note, supported to some degree by the rand as well as a recovery by some shares that were sold off heavily in recent sessions.Big diversified miners found favour despite the firmer rand, with global focus dominated by US-China trade talks this week, as well as unfolding events in Turkey.Reports on Friday that negotiators from the US and China were mapping out talks with the aim of resolving the trade dispute by November, had provided support to equities, somewhat overshadowing events in Turkey, reported Dow Jones Newswires.The all share firmed 0.88% to 57,145.6 points and the top 40 rose 0.99%. Industrials gained 1.22%, platinums 1.2% and banks 1.07%. Gold miners lost 2.01%.Naspers rose 2.14% to R3,248, tracking gains in associate Tencent, which had come under sustained pressure after announcing disappointing second-quarter earnings last week.Tiger Brands gained 1.82% to R280 having fallen almost 20% last week when it said its headline earnings...
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