MARKET WRAP: Banks and financials lead JSE higher as EOH soars

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All eyes are on the status of the next round of US fiscal stimulus 🔒

BL PREMIUMThe JSE received a fillip from banks and financials on Friday, even as hopes of a US stimulus package being agreed before elections there fades fast.

Shares in a technology group EOH jumped the most in more than four months after it said earlier it had significantly narrowed its full-year loss due to efforts to cut costs and stabilise operations.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 Sunday Times Daily.

 

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