JSE firms slightly amid US-China tension and bleak economic data
US jobless claims due later in the day are expected to add more bad news with 20-million workers already laid off
07 May 2020 - 12:26
The JSE firmed slightly on Thursday with its global counterparts mixed, as investors digested the extent of the coronavirus on the economy and renewed US-China trade tensions.
US-China trade tension continues to weigh on sentiment, with US President Donald Trump saying on Wednesday that his administration is considering whether China is adhering to a partial trade deal reached earlier in 2020...
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