JSE faces slumping Asian markets on Monday as rand steadies
Bourse had its worst session in two weeks on Friday amid global concerns after Fed changed timetable for rates hikes
21 June 2021 - 07:31
The JSE must contend with a torrid session for Asian markets on Monday morning, but the rand was flat after suffering its worst day in nine months against the dollar on Friday.
The US Federal Reserve surprised markets last week by bringing forward its timetable on interest rate hikes by a year last week, also warning inflation could be more persistent than expected...
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