JSE faces subdued Asian markets on Friday
The US GDP slump and rising Covid-19 cases is weighing on sentiment, though US tech giants have released upbeat earnings reports
31 July 2020 - 07:09
The JSE faces subdued Asian markets on Friday, as investors digest data showing a historic contraction in US GDP in the second quarter.
US GDP contracted by almost a third in the three months to end-June, while sentiment is also under pressure from concerns of rising Covid-19 numbers, including in Japan...
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