The JSE faces mixed Asian markets and sharply lower precious metal prices on Thursday morning, as China’s central bank moved to cut lending rates to offset the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
China’s cut to the loan prime rate had been expected, and traders had been ignoring the prospect of weak economic data due to the virus, said AxiCorp chief market strategist Stephen Innes in a note...
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