MARKET WRAP: JSE breaks three-day losing streak
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24 December 2019 - 17:51
The JSE turned positive on Tuesday after three consecutive trading days of losses, boosted by miners, which gained on higher commodity prices.
At 5pm, gold was up 0.63% to $1,494.69/oz and platinum 1.07% to $941.33. Brent crude had gained 0.6% at $66.92 a barrel. So far in 2019 gold has risen 16.54% and platinum 18.57%, their biggest gains since 2010. Brent is up the most in three years, at 23.64%...
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