MARKET WRAP: JSE gains as markets await further news on the US-China trade war
The rand was the best performing among emerging-market currencies tracked by Bloomberg over the past five days
19 November 2019 - 18:52
The JSE closed higher on Tuesday, while global markets were mixed, as developments in the US-China trade war have become fairly muted.
The world’s two largest economies have kept investors on their toes as there seems to be no end in sight to the protracted trade war, which is now well into its second year. Recent reports have fueled expectations that the two parties will soon sign the first phase of a deal after Chinese authorities said the two countries have recently had constructive discussions...
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