The JSE was stronger on Tuesday at midday, tracking positive global market sentiment. Market participants have put global trade concerns on the back-burner, with major US stock indices staging a strong comeback late on Monday, setting the stage for a global market rally. "This could just be a bear market rally. Usually when markets run this hard after a big sell it is just a dead-cat bounce. We would need at least another two or three days of gains to be convinced that this is a sustainable recovery," said Vasilis Girasis, a trader at BP Bernstein Stockbrokers. The all share index was up 0.77% to 56,606.30 points at lunchtime, paring month-to-date losses to 3%, as mining stocks in particular recovered amid some bargain-hunting. Platinum stocks have laboured under a far stronger rand and depressed metal prices throughout March, adding to negative operational news flow from individual companies. Some large rand-hedge stocks fared better on the day than they have of late, as did certai...
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