JSE may get boost as countries move to ease lockdown restrictions
Hopes that economic activity will resume lift Asian markets despite persistent threat of US-China trade war
18 May 2020 - 07:15
The JSE could find support from growing hopes that easing lockdown restrictions will result in a resumption of economic activity on Monday, while the threat of a trade war between the US and China poses a threat to sentiment.
The White House said on Friday it will stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei from developing semiconductors with US technology, while there are also concerns the US will point a finger at Beijing for the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic...
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