JSE to contend with mixed Asian markets on Monday after Chinese GDP numbers
Data paints a conflicting picture of the health of the world’s second-largest economy
18 January 2021 - 07:14
The JSE faces mixed Asian markets on Monday morning, with sentiment dampened amid concerns over the prospects of a global economic rebound from Covid-19 in 2021.
Markets have been buoyed so far this year by the prospects of a return to normality as vaccines are rolled out, and hefty fiscal spending in the US, though recent economic data has indicated the ongoing pandemic is weighing heavily on economic activity...
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