A slump by Shanghai’s composite index on Monday morning does not bode well for the JSE, as concerns over the growing extent of the coronavirus outbreak continue to grip investor sentiment.

Travel restrictions and business shutdowns in the world’s second-largest economy are raising doubts about global growth prospects in the next months...

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