Rand unmoved as fear of trade war dragging on weighs on risk assets
Meanwhile, the Standard Bank PMI fell to 48.6 points in November from 49.4 in the previous month
04 December 2019 - 10:40
The rand was subdued on Wednesday morning as fears that the US-China trade war may spill into 2020 curbed investor appetite for riskier assets.
US President Donald Trump said that a trade deal could be completed only after the US presidential election in 2020, escalating concern about the effect that would have on the global economy...
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