JSE suffers broad-based losses amid fear of virus epidemic
More deaths in China caused by the coronavirus have sparked a wave of risk aversion in global markets
21 January 2020 - 13:06
The JSE was on track for its worst day in five months on Tuesday afternoon, tracking weaker global markets, with investors nervous about the potential economic effects of a coronavirus outbreak in China.
Reports of further deaths caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-like virus, and confirmation that it can be spread through human contact, sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets, with Asian and European markets all under pressure on the day...
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