Friday, June 15, 2007

S.African stocks hit fresh peak, mining shares jump

(Reuters) - South African shares broke into fresh record territory on Friday, lifted by a rally in mining stocks like Lonmin and gains in the United States.

The blue chip Top-40 index shot up 1.32 percent to a fresh all-time peak of 26,508.70 points, while the broader All-Share Index gained 1.12 percent to 29,313.78 points, also a new record.


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