MARKET WRAP: JSE slips as main Chinese bourse plunges on reopening
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03 February 2020 - 18:34
The JSE closed weaker on Monday, following a plunge in the Shanghai Composite Index as the coronavirus outbreak continues to weigh on the economic outlook of the world’s second-largest economy.
The Shanghai Composite fell nearly 8% earlier, as trading resumed in mainland China after the extended Lunar New Year holiday. This was the biggest daily fall for that index in more than four years...
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