JSE may benefit from easing Middle East tension on Thursday
Asian markets are sharply higher after both the US and Iran showed little appetite for further military conflict
09 January 2020 - 06:53
The JSE is likely to benefit from optimism on global markets on Thursday morning, with investors piling back into risk assets as concerns of further military conflict in the Middle East recede.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday no further military action against Iran was planned after a ballistic missile strike against Iraqi bases containing US troops resulted in no casualties...
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