The JSE reversed the session’s earlier gains on Tuesday, tracking firmer global markets as US producer inflation eased investors’ nerves ahead of the key consumer inflation report due on Wednesday.

The producer price index (PPI) — a measure of wholesale prices — increased 0.1% in July, less than the 0.2% increase expected in the markets...

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