JSE to contend with Asian slump on Thursday as inflation concerns resurface
A sharp rise in bond yields overnight is weighing on equities
04 March 2021 - 07:32
The JSE faces sharply weaker Asian markets on Thursday morning, with the prospect of rising global inflation once again boosting bond yields and weighing on equities.
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