US President Donald Trump said the US could impose sanctions on Iraq after the latter’s parliament called for foreign troops to leave
The JSE was lower on Monday morning as uncertainty regarding tension in the Middle East cast a shadow over global markets.
“2020 was supposed to be the year where the global economy bounces back to life after the US and China trade tensions thawed and investors got more clarity about Brexit,” FXTM chief market strategist Hussein Sayed said. Earlier, the Shanghai Composite was flat while Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.79% and Japan's Nikkei 225 1.91%.
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