JSE faces mixed Asian markets amid concern about rising Covid cases in China
Investors worry as the number of infections in mainland China increase and some deaths are reported in Beijing at the weekend
22 November 2022 - 07:17
The JSE is facing mixed Asian markets as investors fret as Covid-19 cases climb to near record highs in mainland China and a few deaths were reported in the capital Beijing at the weekend.
The Nikkei in Japan and the Shanghai composite in mainland China increased 0.69% and 0.75%, respectively. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong declined 0.39%. Year to date, the Hang Seng is down close to one quarter (24.43%), the Shanghai composite 14.43% and the Nikkei 3.97%...
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