JSE led higher by platinum miners as virus worries investors

The JSE was firmer on Tuesday morning, led higher by platinum miners and Naspers, with caution prevailing on global markets as the coronavirus prompted a sell-off on Monday.

The spread of the virus led to a global market crash that saw shares on the JSE slump to their worst day since the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, and European stocks suffer their biggest loss since the UK’s Brexit vote in June 2016.