South African markets closed in the red on Friday, as investors assessed a mixed set of US economic data.
Diversified miners, African Rainbow Minerals, Kumba Iron Ore and Exxaro Resources plunged 10.0%, 8.1% and 2.7%, respectively.
Retailers, Pick ‘n Pay Stores, SPAR Group, Shoprite Holdings and Clicks Group dropped 5.3%, 2.7%, 2.2% and 1.8%, respectively.