MARKET WRAP: JSE snaps four-week losing streak with gold miners faring best
The JSE closed lower on Friday amid renewed US-China trade jitters, but gains by gold miners and Naspers ensured a positive week for the bourse
23 August 2019 - 18:20
The JSE fell on Friday, hit by jitters over an escalation in the US-China trade war, although the local bourse did manage to eke out a 0.2% gain for the week.
Trade was volatile, with a series of events related to US monetary policy and the US-China trade war buffeting equity markets, as well as the rand...
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