JSE likely to weaken as Brexit uncertainty escalates
UK MPs reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan for the second time, sending Asian stocks lower
The JSE will probably open lower on Wednesday after UK MPs shot down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan for the second time, sending Asian stocks lower as uncertainty mounted. With only 17 days to go before Brexit is meant to happen, May’s plan to withdraw from the EU was heavily rejected by MPs. This raises the risk of a messy no-deal divorce between the UK and the EU. Focus will now be on whether parliamentarians decide to go that route or ask for an extension to the break-up date. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was 0.6% lower at the lunch break, with Naspers associate Tencent 0.8% down. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was 1.1% lower, and Australian stocks were 0.4% weaker. JSE heavyweight BHP Group was 0.5% down in Australia. The busy reporting season continues for SA’s main bourse on Wednesday, with top-40 constituent Growthpoint Properties scheduled to publish its interim results. Another top-40 member, RMB Holdings, will also report. Mpact is due to publish results for the year en...
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