MARKET WRAP: Miners drag JSE to six-week low as China’s Covid-19 situation weighs
The rand fell for a sixth straight session on Monday, reaching an intraday worst of R15.79/$, its weakest since early January
25 April 2022 - 18:10
The JSE fell to a six-week low on Monday, retreating in line with its global peers as the worsening Covid-19 situation in China added to concerns about world economic growth.
The death toll in China’s commercial hub Shanghai continued to climb during the weekend, despite a fourth week of hard lockdowns, whileauthorities started mass testing in Beijing, warning that infections were spreading...
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