MARKET WRAP: JSE closes lower for a second day
The Standard Bank PMI fell to 49.2 points in September from 49.7 in August, with investors still worried about global economic growth
03 October 2019 - 18:32
The JSE closed in negative territory on Thursday for a second consecutive day as investors worry about global economic growth, while markets await labour data from the US.
Markets will be watching US non-farm payrolls for September, which will be released on Friday. The data is considered an important indicator of the health of the US economy after poor manufacturing data earlier this week fueled concerns of an economic slowdown. ..
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