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JSE surges to record close

Johannesburg - South African stocks booked their highest finish on record on Monday, as a weaker rand currency helped lift battered down gold producers such as Gold Fields.

The benchmark Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index closed up 0.65% at 38 903.32, a record finish, while the broader All Share [JSE:J203] rose 0.69% to 43 290.55.

Gold shares were led by gains by Gold Fields, while Anglogold Ashanti and Harmony also cashed in.

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Rand - Dollar
19.07
+0.4%
Rand - Pound
23.60
+1.0%
Rand - Euro
20.32
+0.3%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.24
+0.5%
Rand - Yen
0.12
+0.4%
Platinum
943.30
-0.8%
Palladium
1,033.50
+0.4%
Gold
2,387.78
+0.4%
Silver
28.65
+1.5%
Brent Crude
87.11
-0.2%
Top 40
67,314
+0.2%
All Share
73,364
+0.1%
Resource 10
63,285
-0.0%
Industrial 25
98,701
+0.3%
Financial 15
15,499
+0.1%
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