JSE firms as investors digest Donald Trump’s move to halt stimulus talks
But one analyst says hopes of a stimulus deal are not gone, as one of Trump's favourite tactics is to walk away from the negotiating table abruptly
07 October 2020 - 10:53
JSE was firmer on Wednesday, with its global markets mixed as investors digest US President Donald Trump's decision to halt the fiscal stimulus talks.
Trump ended talks with Democratic leaders on a new stimulus package, hours after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s strongest call yet for greater spending to avoid damaging the economic recovery. ..
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