JSE to contend with weaker Asian markets on Friday
US bourses close at record highs on Thursday amid upbeat jobs data and China’s tariff cuts, but Asian markets were a little weaker on Friday
07 February 2020 - 07:08
The threat of the coronavirus outbreak may again weigh on the JSE on Friday, with Asian markets giving up some of their gains after China cut tariffs on US goods.
The number of coronavirus cases has doubled over the past week, and there are clear signs it may have damaged China’s economic growth prospects in 2020...
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