MARKET WRAP: JSE gets a boost from trade-war optimism
Solid local economic data and optimism over the US-China trade war lifted the local bourse 0.6% during the week, its third week of gains
06 September 2019 - 17:41
The JSE climbed along with most international equity markets on Friday, boosted by optimism over the US-China trade war, as well as upbeat economic data.
Earlier, US non-farm payrolls missed market estimates, raising expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months, something that will benefit global equities and emerging-market debt...
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