MARKET WRAP: JSE a little lower as global risk sentiment fades
China’s foreign ministry has criticised the US after the Senate unanimously passed a bill to support Hong Kong protesters
20 November 2019 - 18:36
The JSE closed marginally lower on Wednesday with global markets in a sea of red as concerns over the signing of a partial trade deal between the US and China weighed on global market sentiment.
To escalate tension between the two economic superpowers, on Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry criticised the US after the Senate unanimously passed a bill to support Hong Kong protesters, CNBC reported. Pro-democracy protest action entered its sixth month in the city state on Wednesday...
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