JSE drops as global markets digest weak Chinese data
China’s GDP growth for the third quarter slowed to its slowest pace in almost 28 years, data showed on Friday
18 October 2019 - 11:42
The JSE was lower on Friday morning, in its second day of losses as weaker Chinese economic data weighed on Asian markets.
China’s GDP growth in the third quarter slowed to its slowest pace in almost 28 years, data showed on Friday. The latest figure heightened fears about the effect the US-China trade war has had on the latter's economy. ..
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