The JSE was lower on Monday morning, with miners under pressure,while trading is likely to be subdued as the US markets break for the labour day public holiday. 

Earlier, the Shanghai Composite was up 1.31% after better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data lifted sentiment. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.38% as pro-democracy protests continue, while Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.41%. ..

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