MARKET WRAP: JSE gains as markets cheer Covid-19 vaccine progress

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Hopes for a vaccine offset investor worries about rising tension between the US and China

The JSE was stronger on Wednesday alongside European markets as developments in the search for a coronavirus vaccine supported risk appetite.

News that an experimental Covid-19 vaccine trial by US biotech company Moderna has shown immune response in all 45 volunteer patients, lifted market sentiment amid concerns about the rising number of Covid-19 cases.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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