JSE slips as global risk factors linger
US President Donald Trump has expressed some optimism about the the prolonged trade war saying he believes China wants to reach a deal
16 August 2019 - 10:58
The JSE was lower on Friday morning led by banks and resources, while most global markets were calmer as investors keep an eye on uncertainties in the world economy and developments in the US-China trade war.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump expressed some optimism about the prolonged trade war, saying he believed that China wants to reach a deal and the dispute could be fairly short. Trump's comments follow threats by China to retaliate against the US after the latter imposed a 10% on $300bn worth of Chinese goods. ..
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