MARKET WRAP: Miners lead JSE higher amid surge in global Covid-19 infections

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Covid-19 cases worldwide surpass 10-million as rising infections in some hotspots provide a fresh warning on reopening economies too quickly

The JSE closed firmer on Monday, lifted higher by miners as investors digested the rising number in Covid-19 cases globally, however concerns still remain that a second wave of infections will delay a global economic recovery.

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