The JSE began a shortened week amid choppy trade and low volumes on Monday, with miners and food and drug retailers faring well, while banks and property stocks came under pressure.The rand earlier hit a three-month low to the dollar, amid market caution as investors gauged the possibility of a bear market for global bonds. The dollar has rebounded and US treasury yields have spiked on the expectation of rising inflation and accelerated monetary-policy tightening in the US.The weaker rand lifted local miners, despite some commodity prices pulling back slightly from multi-year highs.The sector also faced news that the Department of Mineral Resources will return to court to challenge an earlier ruling over the "once empowered, always empowered" principle in the Mining Charter.Volumes were low on the JSE, with only R11bn traded, as opposed to the daily average of R20bn.Much focus this week will remain on the dollar, and US treasuries, with the benchmark 10-year note approaching a yield...
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