MARKET WRAP: JSE falls again as SA battles virus pandemic
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to close to zero on Sunday
16 March 2020 - 19:17
The JSE plunged more than 8% on Monday after the SA government said that it could declare a state of emergency if the number of coronavirus cases escalates.
If SA’s growing outbreak of Covid-19 is not swiftly contained, the government could impose a state of emergency, institute lockdowns and quarantine people away from their homes, health minister Zweli Mkhize warned on Monday...
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