JSE somewhat higher after unexciting Chinese GDP data
China's economy grew 6.2% in the second quarter of 2019, in line with forecasts, though industrial production and retail sales beat expectations
15 July 2019 - 10:47
The JSE was cautiously higher on Monday morning, in line with global markets, as investors digested somewhat lacklustre Chinese economic data for the second quarter.
China's economy grew 6.2% year on year in the three months to end-June, its worst performance in 27 years but in line with market expectations. Industrial production and retail sales, however, were much higher than expected...
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