A clash between China and India this week and rising US-Sino tensions are putting strain on Asian stocks
The JSE faces subdued Asian markets on Thursday morning, with Covid-19 cases in the US and China and political tensions posing a threat to sentiment.
Relations between the US and China are set to worsen after President Donald Trump signed into law a bill authorising sanctions on Chinese officials over the country’s mass detainment of Uighurs, said Oanda analyst Jeffrey Halley in a note.
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