JSE slips as investors worry about deadline for US stimulus talks
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a Tuesday deadline for a stimulus deal with the White House
20 October 2020 - 11:38
The JSE was weaker on Tuesday, with its global counterparts mixed as investors await the outcome of US stimulus talks, and rising Covid-19 cases continue to weigh on sentiment.
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi and treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin “continued to narrow their differences” on a coronavirus relief package, a Pelosi aide said on Monday, as time draws short to reach agreement on a bill that could pass by election day...
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