JSE faces subdued Asian markets on Tuesday as Covid-19 focus continues


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Markets JSE faces subdued Asian markets on Tuesday as Covid-19 focus continues 24 November 2020 - 07:13 Karl Gernetzky Picture: AKIO KON/BLOOMBERG The JSE faces muted Asian markets on Tuesday morning, amid positive vaccine news, but also rising Covid-19 numbers in the US. Sentiment was boosted on Monday by news that AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, produced in conjunction with Oxford University, was up to 90% efficacious. This follows announcements of positive results by both the candidate put forward by BioNtech and Pfizer, as well as one by Moderna. European stocks were under pressure on Monday, however, not withstanding the AstraZeneca news,...