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Johannesburg and New York - South African blue chip stocks
booked their highest close in nearly three weeks on Monday, rising 2.4%
as a pledge by German and French leaders for a speedy resolution of Europe’s debt crisis
boosted confidence and drew investors back to major miners such as Impala
Platinum.
The
Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] blue chip index closed at 27 654.l48, its highest finish since September 21. The broader
All Share [JSE:J203] index gained 2.1% to 30 884.70.
US stocks rallied on Monday as
investor sentiment was buoyed by a pledge by German and French leaders to tackle
the eurozone debt crisis.
The S&P 500 topped a key technical level for the first time in
more than two months, in what could be a bullish signal.
Markets looked again to Europe for direction. German Chancellor
Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised on Sunday to unveil
a comprehensive new package to ease the eurozone’s debt crisis.
A move to nationalise Franco-Belgian bank Dexia was seen as an
indication that governments would step in and keep large lenders from going
under.
If the market perceives results could fail to stop the spread of
the sovereign debt crisis beyond Greece, it could spark a new wave of selling.
“The market gave Merkel and Sarkozy the benefit of the doubt. They
know they have to come up with specifics,” said Quincy Krosby, market strategist
at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey.
She said the Dexia rescue showed European governments “can act
quickly and decisively”, boosting hopes for real action ahead.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 266.33 points, or 2.40%, to 11 369.45. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 32.24 points, or
2.79%, to 1 187.70. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 74.04 points, or
2.99%, to 2 553.39.
The benchmark S&P 500 climbed above its 50-day moving average
for the first time since late July. If it holds above that level at the close,
it could trigger a bullish technical signal and generate more buying in the days
ahead.
Government offices and the bond market are closed for the US
Columbus Day holiday and may produce a lighter than usual equities volume.