THE JSE was flat on Tuesday morning due to some profit-taking in the resources sector after resources firmed by almost 3% on Monday due to expectations of further monetary stimulus in China.Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday morning, with the Japanese Nikkei 225 unchanged and the Hong Kong Hang Seng index 1.58% lower. The Chinese Shanghai Composite gave back 2% amid profit-taking.The Dow closed 0.26% firmer overnight.At 9.50am, the all share index was flat (-0.07) at 54,599.1 points, with the blue-chip top 40 index 0.13% lower.The resources index gave back 0.38%, while gold miners led the upside, adding 0.79%, followed by the platinum index that continued firmer, up 0.46%."The mixed tone in Asian markets, coupled with an inconsistent performance from resource counters in Australia this morning against the backdrop of a rand, which remains relatively resilient, will undermine outright momentum and, on balance, marginal profit-taking is likely for resource counters," Imara SP Reid sa...
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