JSE sees slump in equity trades in first half of 2019
Competition and cautious foreign investors weigh on main the stock exchange
03 July 2019 - 08:42
The JSE says the value of equity trades on SA’s main stock exchange slumped nearly a fifth in the first half of 2019.
This comes as foreign investors shy away from SA stocks amid a downturn in the domestic economy, and as the JSE contends with new competition in the form of low-cost exchange A2X Markets and other newcomers.
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