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Omicron, inflation, China’s debt-fuelled property house of cards — investors seemingly fear none of these as markets are staging a nice little Santa Claus rally into year-end.

The JSE reached a record high on Tuesday, tracking the rally in global markets as concerns about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 eased. The JSE all share gained more than 2% — the most since March — as early indications suggest that the latest strain of the virus isn’t as severe as initially feared.

Michael Avery talks to Chris Holdsworth, chief investment strategist at Investec Wealth and Investment.

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