JSE strengthens ahead of US Fed’s policy address

The JSE was firmer on Wednesday morning after another volatile US session, ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision that is expected to signal a March liftoff in interest rates.

As it wraps up its two-day meeting, the Fed’s policymakers are poised to signal plans for their first interest-rate hike since 2018 and discuss shrinking their bloated balance sheet as they seek to restrain inflation…