Metals gains spared the JSE from a bigger drop on Thursday, with European bourses down more than 1.5% in intraday trading as the mood remained sombre.

The rally, which saw the JSE off the one-year low reached in the previous session after the announcement by the Bank of Europe (BOE), fizzled out as risk-off sentiment returned to the markets...

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