JSE drops as US-China spat curbs appetite for risk
China ordered the US to close its Chengdu consulate on Friday
24 July 2020 - 12:20
The JSE was weaker on Friday, tracking global markets as rising tension between the US and China weighed on sentiment.
China ordered the US to close its Chengdu consulate on Friday after the US ordered China close its consulate in Houston earlier this week, further escalating tension between the world's largest economies. ..
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