The JSE was on track for its third day of gains this week, tracking Asian markets as a move by the US to tackle the coronavirus outbreak lifted global market sentiment.

The US house of representatives approved an $8.3bn emergency fund to combat the virus on Wednesday. This comes as the death toll in China alone has surpassed 3,000 with more than 95,000 cases reported worldwide...

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