The JSE followed global markets higher on Wednesday, with the rand stabilising below R19/$, as investors welcomed the latest US consumer inflation report.

The December consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4% from the previous month, exceeding Bloomberg economists’ forecasts of 0.3%. On a 12-month basis, CPI advanced 2.9%, in line with expectations...

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