JSE faces mixed Asian markets on Wednesday after Yellen testimony
Focus is largely on the US where president-elect Joe Biden is due to be sworn in amid plans for a comprehensive economic response to Covid-19
20 January 2021 - 07:09
The JSE faces mixed Asian markets on Wednesday morning, with sentiment still finding support from the prospect of increased fiscal spending in the US as the new administration of president-elect Joe Biden takes over.
In her confirmation hearings for the position of treasury secretary, Janet Yellen on Tuesday called for the US government to “act big” on a Covid-19 economic relief package, which helped lift US markets...
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