JSE set for mixed start on Friday as Resilient reports results
State of the global economy and trade tensions between the US and China weigh on local bourse
16 August 2019 - 07:08
The JSE will likely open mixed on Friday, in line with Asian markets, amid concerns about the state of the global economy and trade tensions between the US and China.
Following better-than-expected US retail sales data, the S&P 500 index added 0.3% overnight. However, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite retreated slightly and US Treasury yields continued to fall...
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