Johannesburg - South African stocks climbed to a third straight record close on Wednesday.
Mining companies such as Gold Fields were given a lift from a higher bullion price and European shares rose after data showed the eurozone emerging from recession.
The benchmark Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] finished up 0.86% at 38 564.99.
The broader All Share [JSE:J203] gained 0.78% to 43 019.21.
The biggest loser was Naspers [JSE:NPN].
Share in the media group were down 4.09% at R807.50 after Tencent Holdings missed analysts' estimates with a 18.4% rise in second-quarter profit.
Naspers, which owns more than 30% of China's biggest internet company by revenue, was the best performer thus far on the Hang Seng Index.
Mining companies such as Gold Fields were given a lift from a higher bullion price and European shares rose after data showed the eurozone emerging from recession.
The benchmark Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] finished up 0.86% at 38 564.99.
The broader All Share [JSE:J203] gained 0.78% to 43 019.21.
The biggest loser was Naspers [JSE:NPN].
Share in the media group were down 4.09% at R807.50 after Tencent Holdings missed analysts' estimates with a 18.4% rise in second-quarter profit.
Naspers, which owns more than 30% of China's biggest internet company by revenue, was the best performer thus far on the Hang Seng Index.