JSE muted as investors await US stimulus decision

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Hope for a meaningful and timeous stimulus deal is slipping, as the US government remains at a stalemate 🔒

The JSE was little changed on Thursday as investors await the US stimulus decision, while locally there are hopes that lockdown restrictions might be relaxed.

US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that stimulus talks are at a stalemate. The comments weighed on expectations among investors that a compromise would eventually be reached on a new, desperately needed package.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

 

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