Johannesburg Stock Exchange top companies index hits historic high

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Top 40 companies index hit an historic high of 72,161 points in early trading on Monday, up around 2%.

The all-share index touched a 10-month high of 78,238 points, a rise of about 1.8%.

(Reporting by Rachel Savage, editing by Karin Strohecker)