JSE hovers at two-month low as US-China trade war weighs on global markets
Asia markets drop as US President Donald Trump slaps new tariff on Chinese goods
05 August 2019 - 10:41
The JSE opened at its lowest level in more than two months, tracking Asian stocks, after the prolonged US-China trade war escalated last week.
Asian markets dropped on Monday, continuing last week’s losses after US President Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on $300bn worth of Chinese goods as of September 1...
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