JSE firmer as US-China trade tension eases

The JSE was firmer on Tuesday with its global peers mixed amid hopes that US-China tension might subside, while investors remain optimistic about a stimulus package by the US Congress.

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to extend various stimulus measures, putting pressure on Congress to agree to a broader fiscal package. Meanwhile, a Chinese official has reaffirmed commitment to phase one of a trade deal signed with Washington.