JSE to contend with mixed Asian markets on Wednesday
Mainland Chinese markets are weaker as the US moves to sanction Beijing over Hong Kong, while there is optimism around a Covid-19 vaccine
15 July 2020 - 07:10
The JSE may not get clear direction from Asian markets on Wednesday morning, with geopolitical tension competing with the optimism around an economic recovery and a Covid-19 vaccine.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into a law an executive order removing Hong Kong’s preferential treatment in the wake of tighter security laws there. The order entails “no special privileges, no special economic treatment, and no export of sensitive technologies”...
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