(Bloomberg) —
South Africa’s main stock index falls for a third consecutive session, the longest losing streak since June, after the Federal Reserve signaled continued concern over the pandemic weighing on the world’s biggest economy and as Sino-American tensions simmered.
Index is down 1.1% by 9:51 a.m. in Johannesburg to its lowest in more than two weeks on broad market weakness, with 95 of 150 members falling. BHP Group Plc, Anglo American Plc, Richemont and Naspers Ltd, which make up 46% of FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index, cause biggest drag.
Global equities declined Thursday after…