MARKET WRAP: Market rout continues amid virus bloodbath

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The all share ended the day down 2.91% and the top 40 2.96%

The JSE tracked substantially weaker global markets on Thursday, giving up gains from the previous day’s budget speech as the spread of the coronavirus outside mainland China increases.

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