The JSE pushed lower on Thursday morning, falling below 55,000 points for the first time since February as risk aversion on global markets took its toll on equities. Asian markets were at a four-month low, battered by concerns that the US-China trade war is entering a more fractious phase, with little sign of compromise between the two parties. Industrials fared worst, with Naspers falling 3.84% to R3,080.11, tracking losses in Hong Kong-listed Tencent. A weaker rand also failed to lift miners, amid lower international commodity prices.
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