The JSE ended little changed on Thursday as the market failed to hold on to firmer levels on the day, with property stocks the out-performers.A number of results from big companies were released on the day, supporting market sentiment earlier, but this fizzled out towards the close.A strong recovery in property stocks in the Resilient stable saw the index gain more than 1% on the day, offsetting a weaker performance from Growthpoint and Redefine. Resilient said on Wednesday that it intended to restructure its controversial broad-based black economic empowerment entity and eliminate its cross-holdings with Fortress.After opening in positive territory on upbeat annual results from Standard Bank, shares in the sector turned negative later as some risk-off sentiment prevailed. Retailers and financials were also hit by foreign selling on the prospect of US President Donald Trump signing new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into law.Platinum stocks suffered from a big drop in commod...
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