The JSE closed marginally firmer on Thursday, with global peers also firmer as investors digested more US economic data.
Data earlier showed US retail sales for January plunged 0.8%, more than the forecast 0.3% decline. The data raised concerns about the strength of the US consumer under the weight of sticky inflation and high-interest rates, Bloomberg reported...
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