JSE gains on renewed US Fed cut hopes
The local bourse is on track for its worst weekly drop in almost two months
04 October 2019 - 10:43
The JSE was higher on Friday morning, as investors begin to price in the likelihood that the US Federal Reserve may move to further ease monetary policy, while the local bourse is on track for its worst weekly drop in almost two months.
Investors will shift their focus to the US non-farm payrolls to be released later in the day. The data is considered an important indicator of the state of the US economy. ..
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