MARKET WRAP: JSE hardly flinches at good US jobs report

The JSE closed firmer amid mixed global markets as better-than-expected US nonfarm payroll numbers contended with concerns that the Delta variant of Covid-19 poses risks to the pace of economic recovery.

The much anticipated nonfarm payrolls rose in July at the fastest pace in a year, adding 943,000 jobs according to the US Labor Department, topping consensus forecasts of 926,000 by a Reuters poll...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.

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