South African futures were lower on Friday, as the JSE all share closed lower for the second consecutive session, on a weaker performance from Naspers.Trading volumes were large at R28.8bn from an average daily R20bn.The Dow was marginally higher after the JSE’s close.The all share closed 1.43% lower at 56,405.60 points, and the top 40 lost 1.51%. The property index lost 3.04%, industrials 1.94%, financials 1.19% and the platinum index 0.49%. The gold index rose 3.79%, food and drug retailers 0.48% and general retailers 0.32%.US stocks were set to come under pressure again with investors unnerved by the prospect of a global trade war, as China fired its first retaliatory salvo against tariffs of up to $60bn announced by President Donald Trump’s administration, Dow Jones Newswires reported. Investors sought shelter in gold and the yen, which was trading at its highest levels since the US presidential election in 2016, after one of the worst days for Wall Street in weeks.Major indices...
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