JSE faces mixed Asian markets on Thursday as China’s markets return
All eyes will be on US jobless numbers and eurozone consumer confidence, due out later
18 February 2021 - 07:33
The JSE faces mixed Asian markets on Thursday morning, with mainland Chinese stocks higher after a return from the extended lunar new year break, while US markets were subdued overnight.
Attention has been on falling bond prices as investors consider the prospect of rising inflation in the US, though analysts said with multiple different themes in the market, movements were confusing. There has also been focus on the pace of vaccine rollouts globally...
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