JSE on track for second day of gains as coronavirus fears fade
The all share added 0.60%, and the top 40, industrials and resources all gained
12 February 2020 - 12:15
The JSE was into its second day of gains on Wednesday as hope that the coronavirus may be subsiding lifted global markets.
Investors found some comfort after China’s senior medical adviser said on Tuesday that the number of new coronavirus cases was declining in some provinces and that the virus could peak this month, according to Reuters. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 1,100 people...
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