JSE gains as global sentiment improves
Sars is scheduled to release the trade balance for July, and a surplus of R2.9bn is the consensus, according to a Bloomberg poll
30 August 2019 - 11:11
The JSE was higher on Friday morning, tracking some global markets as hopes that the US and China will soon resolve the trade dispute lifted sentiment.
Risk appetite improved after China said it hoped the US would create necessary conditions for the two countries to negotiate in September. Investors rushed to safe-haven assets earlier this week after the US-China trade war escalated, with the US threatening additional tariffs...
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