MARKET WRAP: JSE drops for a second day on Brexit concerns
Consumer inflation moderated to an annualised 4.1% in September from 4.3% in August, according to data from Statistics SA
23 October 2019 - 18:36
The JSE closed lower for a second consecutive day, while global markets were mixed as investors await the EU’s verdict on the Brexit extension.
Bloomberg reported earlier that European Council president Donald Tusk said he will recommend that the EU approve a Brexit delay. UK MPs voted for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on Tuesday but rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s timetable to the leave the EU. ..
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