The JSE faces mixed Asian markets on Friday as the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to rise in mainland China and US markets were closed on Thursday, while investors digest the latest interest rate hike from the SA Reserve Bank.

The Shanghai composite edged up 0.39%, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong and the Nikkei in Japan shed 0.86% and 0.34%, respectively...

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