MARKET WRAP: JSE led higher by banks and retailers
Global risk sentiment has picked up a little after Donald Trump said a deal had been reached with Mexico over illegal immigration
10 June 2019 - 18:04
The JSE rose along with most global equity markets on Monday, receiving a boost from news at the weekend that the US will not impose tariffs on Mexico over the lack of security at their mutual border.
This lifted risk assets, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng earlier rising 2.27%, although commodity prices were under some pressure, with gold miners faring worst. The latter often benefit from investors' interest in safe-haven assets...
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