Tuesday, June 5, 2007

S.African stocks close higher, but rate jitters remain

(Reuters) - South African stocks posted slight gains on Tuesday as profit taking and speculation over an anticipated interest rate hike continued to dictate activity on the market.

The Johannesburg Top-40 index of blue chip stocks rose 0.12 percent to close at 25,965.94 points, while the All share index inched up 0.1 percent to close at 28,865.90 points.


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