The JSE closed weaker on a quiet day on Monday, with global equity markets spooked by North Korea’s growing belligerence and an increasing sense that world powers are at a loss for how to respond.On Tuesday, Chinese shares lifted regional indices but most bourses in the region were weaker, Reuters reported.Trade on the JSE — which recorded trades worth just R10bn on Monday — could pick up on Tuesday, as the US holiday on Monday kept things quiet.Companies expected to report results on Tuesday include miner DRDGold, whose shares rocketed 11.2% on Monday, rising with the sector on a stronger gold price. Gold added to Monday’s gains on Tuesday, as nervousness over North Korea kept investors in safe-haven assets.Property play Fairvest is also expected to report full-year results, while another property company, Echo Polska, which owns a portfolio of properties in Poland, had its results out early. But the main focus in local news will be on the economy’s performance in the second quarte...
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