The Sharenet Daily 
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 - 20:00
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Top News
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South Africa's rand hit a three-week high against the dollar on Tuesday and stocks ended slightly higher on strong GDP data and after authorities approved Wal-Mart's $2.4 billion purchase of local retailer Massmart.  Full story

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South Africa approved Wal-Mart's $2.4 billion bid for control of retailer Massmart  Full story
Street fighting raged in Yemen's capital on Tuesday after a tenuous cease-fire between tribal groups and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh broke down, edging the impoverished Arab state closer to civil war.  Full story
Serbia extradited most-wanted war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic on Tuesday after he lost his final legal appeal, removing a nationalist icon whose years on the run hindered Serbian progress towards EU membership.  Full story
Using a mobile phone may increase the risk of certain types of brain cancer in humans and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure, World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer experts said on Tuesday.  Full story
 
Markets
Hopes of more financial aid for debt-stricken Greece lifted Wall Street on Tuesday, but a sharp bounce at the open was largely eroded. . .  Full story
The euro climbed to a three-week high against the dollar, global stocks advanced and crude oil rose on Tuesday on expectations that a. . .  Full story
European shares hit a 2-1/2 week closing high on Tuesday, with appetite for riskier assets boosted by expectations a second aid package for. . .  Full story
Banks and energy stocks, buoyed by hopes of a second bailout for Greece, helped Britain's FTSE 100 higher on Tuesday, but traders remained. . .  Full story

Gold steadied around its highest in nearly four weeks on Tuesday, but surrendered earlier gains after a report that Germany could smooth the. . .  Full story
The euro rose to a three-week high against the dollar on Tuesday, while world stocks and oil prices advanced on a report that. . .  Full story
Hong Kong and China shares jumped on Tuesday, swept up in a broad rally across Asian markets, with gains driven by power and. . .  Full story
The Nikkei average rose 2 percent on Tuesday, encouraged by manufacturers' predictions of stronger output in the coming months and by a weaker. . .  Full story
SA Business
South Africa's economy posted surprisingly strong quarterly growth of 4.8 percent in the first three months of this year due to. . .  Full story
Emerging nations are still conducting "lots of consultations" about choosing a candidate from their ranks to head the International Monetary Fund,. . .  Full story
South Africa is on track to achieve growth of 3.4 percent this year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday, adding. . .  Full story
South Africa's rand was stronger against the dollar on Tuesday, ahead of data likely to show that GDP growth slowed in. . .  Full story

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, lifted by the closure of a pipeline carrying Canadian crude to the United States and a decline in. . .  Full story
The South African government's backing of trade unions opposed to Wal-Mart's $2.4 billion bid for retailer Massmart signals that future foreign investment will have. . .  Full story
Massmart is making "good progress" at identifying sites for potential expansion in Nigeria, the chief executive of the South African retailer. . .  Full story
South African mining contractor Sentula Mining Ltd said it expects to report a rise in full-year earnings, and also sees better. . .  Full story

South Africa's trade account swung back into deficit in April with a shortfall of 2.4 billion rand, from March's surplus of. . .  Full story
AngloGold Ashanti, Africa's biggest gold producer, said mining activities at its Mponeng mine in South Africa would resume later in the. . .  Full story
South African data showing economic growth quickened to 4.8 percent annualised in the first quarter of 2011 is excellent and a. . .  Full story
South Africa exported 32,311 tonnes of white maize last week compared with 89,658 tonnes in the previous week, the South African. . .  Full story
Company News
Shareholders are advised that Grindrod expects its earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the six month period ending. . .  Full story
Shareholders are advised that the company's Annual Report for the financial year ended 28 February 2011 will be posted to shareholders. . .  Full story
Rockwell announced the release of updated mineral resource estimates for its alluvial diamond deposits on its properties in South Africa. At. . .  Full story
A review of the financial results for the year ended 31 March 2011 by the company, has indicated that earnings per. . .  Full story

Shareholders are advised that the StratCorp annual report for the year ended 28 February 2011 has been released today, and contains no modifications to the audited abridged financial results published on. . .  Full story
Shareholders are hereby advised that Central Rand Gold has with immediate effect appointed Merchantec Capital as sponsor to the company in terms of its listing on JSE Ltd.. . .  Full story
Mr Farr-Jones will cease to be a director of the company following the company's AGM due to be held at 11.00am on 24 June 2011. In addition Jerome Brauns, also a. . .  Full story
Company Results
Revenue for the year ended 28 February 2011 increased to R1.070 billion (2010: R748.8 million). Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and. . .  Full story
Revenue increased by 1% to R10.5 billion (R10.3 billion). Operating income after abnormal items increased by 10% to R1.6 billion (R1.4. . .  Full story
Gross operating revenue decreased to R326.1 million (R390.7 million) and operating profit declined to R68.7 million (R117.3 million). Net attributable income. . .  Full story
Revenue declined to R9.7 billion (R11.1 billion). Operating profit decreased to R1.6 billion (R3.7 billion). Net attributable profit slumped to R833. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0032565.73175.820.54%
JSE Top 4017:0029274.06147.000.50%
JSE Gold17:002631.43-4.94-0.19%
JSE Financial17:0022034.76191.170.88%
JSE Industrial17:0033459.10352.091.06%
JSE Indust 2517:0028175.27326.301.17%
JSE Resource17:0055599.64-115.46-0.21%
DJ Futures19:3012490.0052.000.42%
DJ Ind19:3512513.0371.450.57%
SP 50019:301338.157.050.53%
Nasdaq19:302816.9420.080.72%
FTSE 10017:405989.9951.120.86%
DAX17:567293.69133.391.86%
CAC4017:464006.9464.411.63%
Nikkei08:269693.73188.761.99%
Shanghai09:222743.7237.601.39%
Hang-Seng10:2223684.13499.812.16%
All Ords08:524788.9042.800.90%
NZSE 5007:323547.644.660.13%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold19:461535.35-2.95-0.19%
Gold/Rand19:4610457.95-192.49-1.81%
Gold/R kg19:56336201-5074-1.49%
Silver19:4638.3920.27200.71%
Platinum19:441824.7528.401.58%
Palladium19:41776.5020.852.76%
R15717:007.53.060.80%
R20417:008.20.080.99%
Brent Crude19:56117.082.141.86%
Rand / Dollar19:466.8110-0.1135-1.64%
Rand / Pound19:4511.1680-0.2159-1.90%
Rand / Euro19:459.7950-0.1039-1.05%
Rand / NZD19:465.6095-0.0450-0.80%
Rand / AUD19:457.2658-0.1400-1.89%
Yen / Dollar19:4281.39000.47000.58%
Euro / Dollar19:450.6954-0.0046-0.66%
Dollar / Euro19:451.43790.00950.66%
Pound / Dollar19:450.60790.00120.20%

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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
31/05/201123214560437616,515,278R25,230,651,3101287971542631
30/05/2011170121105396155,601,505R4,458,300,21252198970938
27/05/201123310893434253,129,406R10,705,830,537909491458401
26/05/201121911873410262,504,205R12,609,292,032978101852531
25/05/201118514088413288,586,537R11,269,385,465890201728594

Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 TRNSHEX  3305017.86.%440555
2 ARB  345247.48.%10896
3 SACOIL  11265.66.%4321987
4 SENTULA  287155.51.%1396826
5 HULAMIN  740304.23.%812953
6 HOWDEN  1250504.17.%9650
7 DRDGOLD  369143.94.%260717
8 PBT  13553.85.%29122
9 TONGAAT  95453443.74.%744702
10 ITLTILE  450153.45.%500
11 PALLINGHT  425143.41.%58021
12 RBPLAT  70002002.94.%534525
13 ILLOVO  2635752.93.%781327
14 RMBH  2820802.92.%7672968
15 RMIH  1260352.86.%9887378
16 CLOVER  1121312.84.%828360
17 CAT  1510402.72.%87746
18 BRAIT  1699452.72.%1753048
19 MMI-HLDGS  1762452.62.%5871161
20 PAN-AF  11832.61.%1499360

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 AVUSA  2283-185-7.50.%688242
2 URONE  2527-129-4.86.%93226
3 MARSHALL  525-25-4.55.%17100
4 RAINBOW  1700-80-4.49.%70402
5 UNIVERSAL  230-10-4.17.%6000
6 SPANJRD  410-15-3.53.%82097
7 WILDRNESS  550-20-3.51.%96784
8 ALTRON  2660-93-3.38.%36767
9 CAPCO  2005-70-3.37.%732126
10 GRANPRADE  300-10-3.23.%60000
11 VERIMARK  186-6-3.13.%133285
12 AFRIMAT  398-12-2.93.%6995
13 JUBILEE  340-10-2.86.%9150
14 VILLAGE  180-5-2.70.%2700
15 SABVEST  925-25-2.63.%2383
16 KGMEDIA  1745-45-2.51.%126814
17 PINNACLE  780-20-2.50.%186924
18 ANOORAQ  556-14-2.46.%14346
19 VALUE  410-10-2.38.%171367
20 MERAFE  124-3-2.36.%7128188

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 MMI-HLDGS  17621762452.62.%5871161
2 CAPEVIN  880092451491.72.%20781
3 MONDIPLCP  69006925991.46.%4362183
4 METAIR  14401440201.41.%54486
5 MEDCLIN  30413145411.37.%425995
6 CML  19651974201.03.%3967353
7 RICHEMONT  44584600380.86.%9054913
8 OANDO  25010000.218367
9 BATS  3062531191-290-0.94.%605254
10 VERIMARK  186197-6-3.13.%133285

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume
1 VILLAGE  180151-5-2.70.%2700

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4029,274.06147.000.50%
Industrial33,459.10352.091.06%
Mid Cap42,333.77360.250.86%
Small Cap32,338.5439.000.12%
Resource 2055,599.64-115.46-0.21%
Industrial 2528,175.27326.301.17%
Financial 158,336.8475.210.91%
Financial & Ind. 3031,444.18343.001.10%
All Share32,565.73175.820.54%
Oil & Gas 27,446.17-42.22-0.15%
Mining 36,579.94-62.04-0.17%
Gold Mining2,631.43-4.94-0.19%
Platinum Mining72.61.871.21%
Oil & Gas Producers 14,757.30-22.70-0.15%
Basic Materials 30,929.95-21.22-0.07%
Chemicals 14,008.65113.120.81%
Forestry & Paper 15,043.64133.740.90%
Industrial Metals 29,291.13323.261.12%
Industrials 28,205.33226.610.81%
General Industrials 77,605.78831.031.08%
Consumer Goods 27,933.65176.360.64%
Automobiles & Parts 3,260.8245.291.41%
Household Goods154.05-1-0.66%
Health Care 33,140.29294.700.90%
Beverages 86.48.370.43%
Food Producers 47,651.74689.881.47%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Personal Goods 445.253.800.86%
Consumer Services 54,439.21766.151.43%
General Retailers 41,376.53389.470.95%
Travel & Leisure 3,713.8826.610.72%
Media 88.831.942.23%
Support Services 2,387.92-18.46-0.77%
Telecommunications 70,082.571199.911.74%
Financials 22,034.76191.170.88%
Banks 41,398.62410.101.00%
Non-life Insurance 30,553.86-366.16-1.18%
Life Insurance 16,216.44109.830.68%
General Financial 2,341.3226.531.15%
Technology 21,981.28163.560.75%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,238.6570.20%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,298.4690.26%
COAL MINING21,881.68300.14%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 4,622.08-49-1.05%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 1,030.19100.99%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 378.700.47%
CAPPED PROPERTY 316.860.61%
RESOURCE 30,702.81-51-0.17%
DIVIDEND PLUS170.4910.78%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 406,807.84420.62%
Capped Top 4015,274.25960.63%
Capped All Share16,400.401000.62%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
SOLSASOL LIMITEDBUY27 May
NEDNEDBANK GROUP LTDSELL26 May
SBKSTANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT...SELL26 May
AIPADCOCK INGRAM HLGS LDHOLD26 May
LHCLIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ...BUY26 May
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
01 Jun 2011CAPRICORNFebruary 2011 (Final)
01 Jun 2011HUGEFebruary 2011 (Final)
01 Jun 2011KEATONMarch 2011 (Final)
01 Jun 2011MERCHANTMarch 2011 (Interim)
02 Jun 2011PERGRINMarch 2011 (Final)

Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
CADIZ11-05-3011-07-0811-07-18R 0.2000
ILLOVO11-05-3011-07-0111-07-11R 0.3400
TIGBRANDS11-05-3011-06-2411-07-04R 2.8100
TONGAAT11-05-3011-07-0811-07-21R 1.4000
WILDRNESS11-05-2711-06-0911-07-08R 0.0860
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
OASIS11-05-1111-05-2711-06-03R 0.4616
MVELA RES11-05-2011-05-2711-06-06R 0.3100
BASREAD11-03-2411-05-2711-06-06R 0.3000
LIFEHC11-05-1011-05-2711-06-06R 0.2000
ELBGROUP11-03-1611-05-2711-06-06R 0.1500

Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus
AFEPAECI Ltd31/05/2011Confirmed
AFEAECI Ltd31/05/2011Confirmed
MTLMercantile Bank Holdings Ltd01/06/2011Confirmed
SNTSantam Ltd01/06/2011Confirmed
MTLPMercantile Bank Holdings Ltd01/06/2011Confirmed

Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
31/05/201117:52 Total Client Services Limited - Reviewed Provisional Condensed
31/05/201117:46 Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc - Voting rights and capital
31/05/201117:45 Lonrho Plc - Total voting rights
31/05/201117:39 Zaptronix Limited - Condensed un-audited interim results for the six
31/05/201117:38 Quantum Property Group Limited - Unaudited condensed consolidated interim
31/05/201117:33 African Brick Centre - Reviewed results for the year ended 28 February
31/05/201117:24 Chrometco Limited - Audited consolidated results for the year ended 28
31/05/201117:15GND & GNDP - Grindrod Limited - Trading Statement
31/05/201117:15 Famous Brands Limited - Dealings In Securities
31/05/201117:14 Rebosis Properties Limited - Unaudited results for the six months ended 28
31/05/201117:11 IQuad Group Limited - No change statement and notice of Annual General
31/05/201117:10 Lonrho reports a 29% increase in turnover for the 6 months ended 31
31/05/201117:03 Exxaro Resources Limited - Trading of Exxaro ordinary shares on behalf of
31/05/201117:01 Value Group Limited - Directors dealing in securities
31/05/201117:01 Avusa Limited - Update on the receipt of an unsolicited expression of
31/05/201117:00CCO - Capital & Counties Properties PLC - Total voting rights - month end
31/05/201117:00 Cipla Medpro South Africa Limited - Dealing in securities by company
31/05/201116:55 Calgro M3 - No change statement and notice of Annual General Meeting
31/05/201116:32 EOH Holdings Limited - Dealings in securities by a director
31/05/201116:30 Old Mutual plc - Total voting rights and shares in issue
31/05/201116:29 Basil Read Holdings Limited - Change in sponsor
31/05/201116:19 Rockwell Diamonds Incorporated - Rockwell updates its Mineral Resources
31/05/201116:00 Ideco Group Limited - Unaudited consolidated results for the six months
31/05/201116:00 African Dawn Capital Limited - Audited Condensed Consolidated Financial
31/05/201116:00 Miranda Mineral Holdings Limited - Reviewed condensed consolidated
31/05/201115:30INL / INP - Investec Limited/ Investec plc - Investec Plc - Voting rights and
31/05/201115:14 Sentula Mining Limited - Trading statement
31/05/201115:10 Stratcorp Limited - No change statement, release of annual report and
31/05/201115:10 Lewis Group Limited - Directors Dealings in Securities
31/05/201115:10 Kairos Industrial Holdings Limited - No change statement and notice of
31/05/201115:05 Kairos Industrial Holdings Limited - Audited Results for the year ended 28
31/05/201114:57 Chrometco Limited - Updated competent persons report
31/05/201114:51 Vukile Property Fund Limited - Dealings in securities by directors and
31/05/201114:35THEE - The Competition Commission - Tribunal statement on the conditional
31/05/201114:31 PSV Holdings Limited - Reviewed condensed consolidated results for the
31/05/201114:25 Finbond Group Limited - Change to board
31/05/201114:18 Brikor Limited - Reviewed condensed consolidated financial results for the
31/05/201114:00 Vodacom Group Limited - Appointment of director
31/05/201113:30 Central Rand Gold Limited - Change of Sponsor
31/05/201113:25 Telkom SA Limited - Trading statement
31/05/201113:08 Metmar Limited - No change statement and details of The Annual General
31/05/201113:06 Tradehold Limited - No change statement and Notice of Annual General
31/05/201113:04 O-Line Holdings Ltd - Delisting and cancellation of 25 076 250 o-line
31/05/201112:33 Purple Capital Limited - Cautionary announcement
31/05/201112:21 Finbond Group Limited - Posting of Annual Report, Notice of AGM and no
31/05/201112:00 AECI Limited - Report on proceedings at annual general meeting and
31/05/201111:54 WG Wearne Limited - Reviewed condensed consolidated results for the year
31/05/201111:49MND / MNP - Mondi Limited - Mondi Plc - Notification of major interests in
31/05/201111:45 Rockwell Diamonds Incorporated - Press release for Feb 2011 year-end
31/05/201111:43 Rockwell Diamonds Incorporated - Audited consolidated financial
31/05/201111:37 Crookes Brothers Limited - Abridged audited group results for the year
31/05/201111:35 RGT Smart Market Intelligence Limited - Audited results for the year
31/05/201111:35 Mazor Group Limited - No Change Statement and Notice of Annual General
31/05/201111:00 SABMiller Plc - Total Voting Rights and Capital
31/05/201110:59 Notification of Share Dealing by Director of Sephaku Holdings
31/05/201110:57 Harmony Gold Mining Company - Resignation of non-Executive Director
31/05/201110:01 Pan African to present at RBC capital markets 2011 African Gold conference
31/05/201110:00PAF - Pan African Resources PLC - Significant Reserve Upgrade at Barberton Mines
31/05/201108:43MPT - Mpact Limited - Abridged pre-listing statement
31/05/201108:30 British American Tobacco p.l.c - B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c
31/05/201108:10MND/MNP - Mondi - Posting of circular and notice of general meeting to Mondi plc
31/05/201108:05 Santova Logistics Limited - No change statement, posting of 2011 annual
31/05/201108:00MND/MNP - Mondi - Company announcement
31/05/201108:00 Central Rand Gold Limited - Board changes
31/05/201108:00GLD - NewGold Issuer Limited - Partial De-Listing of Newgold Debentures
31/05/201107:05port for the year ended 28 February 2011

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