UK jobs data is due later on Tuesday, while markets are watching the testimony of US Fed officials before Congress
The JSE was firmer on Tuesday midday, as hopes about a successful early-stage trial of a coronavirus vaccine lifted investor sentiment, and prospects of more stimulus from major global economies added to global recovery optimism.
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