MARKET WRAP: JSE firms the most in a month on US jobs report
Bourse firms with global peers after the latest US employment data comes in better than expected
06 January 2023 - 18:51
The JSE rose the most in a month on Friday, firming along with its global peers, after the latest jobs report in the US showed employment was slightly stronger than expected.
The December nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report showed the US economy added 223,000 jobs, slightly higher than the market expectation of 200,000 jobs, though much lower than November’s 256,000 payrolls...
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