Wednesday, 08 June 2011 - 20:00
Sharenet is pleased to announce the launch of our new publication, The Sharenet Daily. We have built on the success of our Daily Equity Report, while adding more content and helpful information. The result is a publication that gives readers a quick, easy to read and informative synopsis of market activity, company results and news on the JSE for the day, as well as an overview of what transpired on important overseas markets.
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Top News
Members of South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) working at Exxaro will go on strike on Monday over planned retrenchments at the miner, the union said on Wednesday. Full story
South Africa's business confidence index fell to 85.8 points in May from 86.9 in April, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Wednesday. Full story |
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Turkey threw open its borders to anxious Syrian refugees on Wednesday and urged their government to curb violence against civilians after thousands abandoned a town near the Turkish frontier in fear of a military assault. Full storyThousands of troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi advanced on the rebel-held western city of Misrata on Wednesday, shelling it from three sides in attacks that killed at least 12 rebels, a rebel spokesman said. Full storyBodies lay in the streets of a southern Yemeni town Wednesday as government forces battled Islamist militants, a local official said, underscoring the gravity of Yemen's multiple conflicts. Full story |
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Markets | European shares fell on Wednesday
to their lowest close in three months, with analysts expecting
more selling after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. . . Full story | | Gold fell on Wednesday as the
dollar index gained a day after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke offered no hints of further U.S.. . . Full story | | Mining stocks, dented by
heightened investor concerns about the strength of the global
economic recovery, pushed Britain's top shares below a key
technical level. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks extended a losing
streak for a fifth day on Tuesday on mounting concerns about
the economy after bearish comments from Federal. . . Full story |
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| U.S. and European stocks fell
for a sixth day on Wednesday on worries about a bleak global
economic outlook, while oil prices jumped. . . Full story | | European shares fell for a sixth
day on Wednesday, with sentiment hit by a bearish assessment of
the U.S. economy by Fed chairman. . . Full story | | Australian shares fell 0.7
percent on Wednesday to their lowest close since March 15,
exploring the bottom of the 2011 range as financial. . . Full story | | The Nikkei average edged higher on
Wednesday holding above key support near the bottom of its
post-quake range as foreigners bought shares on. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African power utility Eskom said on Wednesday it had sold 300 million rand of its ES23 bond due in 2023 at a clearing yield of 8.815 percent.. . . Full story | | Top Indian mobile carrier Bharti Airtel, which last year bought mobile operations in 15 African countries, is on target to generate $5 billion in revenue from the continent and reach 100. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar on Wednesday after strong gains the day before and its performance for the day was likely to be dictated largely by swings in global. . . Full story |
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| Developing countries, including post-revolution North African states Tunisia and Egypt, should limit welfare handouts to the most needy and address market. . . Full story | | Stalled progress in the consolidation of its banking sector has dampened prospects for Nigerian stocks but Ghana and Zimbabwe offer solid. . . Full story | | South Africa's logistics group Transnet is on track to expand its iron ore and manganese rail line to an annual capacity. . . Full story | | South African miner Metorex said on Wednesday it would sell its interest in Sable Zinc Kabwe to Glencore for 225 million. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's main mine workers union is demanding around 14 percent from Anglo American Platinum, the union's senior official said on. . . Full story | | Maize deliveries to South African silos rose to 699,000 tonnes in the week to June 3, from a revised 338,000 tonnes. . . Full story | | Emerging market stocks fell on
Wednesday following downbeat comments on the U.S. recovery by
Fed President Ben Bernanke but currencies were mixed as. . . Full story | | South Africa's biggest mine workers union is against Vale $1.1 billion takeover bid for local copper producer Metorex, it said on. . . Full story |
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Company News | Notification is hereby given in accordance with paragraph 3.59(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements that Messrs AS du Plessis and. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the special (the ordinary resolution regarding the directors' remuneration for the next year was also passed as. . . Full story | | Simmers is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Buffelsfontein Gold Mines Ltd ("Buffels"), has raised USD25 million pursuant to a forward. . . Full story | | Shareholders of the company were advised that Dr David Twist, who has to date served as an alternate director, has now. . . Full story |
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| The group achieved overall satisfactory results for the first four months of 2011. New life insurance business volumes increased by 12%. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcements dated 21 September 2010 and 30 September 2010, regarding the agreement between the company's. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that the company's annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2011 were posted to shareholders on. . . Full story | | Resgen's first off-take contract increased to 139 million tonnes. New power station may bring forward stage 2 expansion of Boikarabelo mine. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 31521.33 | -296.97 | -0.93% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 28186.66 | -308.24 | -1.08% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2385.65 | -78.69 | -3.19% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 21469.60 | -90.71 | -0.42% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 32903.34 | -146.27 | -0.44% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 27656.69 | -137.65 | -0.50% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 52715.71 | -901.39 | -1.68% | DJ Futures | 19:56 | 12065.00 | -22.00 | -0.18% | DJ Ind | 19:35 | 12048.94 | -21.87 | -0.18% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1279.70 | -5.24 | -0.41% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2673.25 | -28.31 | -1.05% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5808.89 | -55.76 | -0.95% | DAX | 18:06 | 7060.23 | -43.02 | -0.61% | CAC40 | 17:46 | 3837.98 | -33.94 | -0.88% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 9449.46 | 6.51 | 0.07% | Shanghai | 09:22 | 2750.29 | 4.77 | 0.17% | Hang-Seng | 10:20 | 22661.63 | -207.04 | -0.91% | All Ords | 08:37 | 4608.70 | -32.40 | -0.70% | NZSE 50 | 07:42 | 3525.39 | 19.78 | 0.56% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:57 | 1534.36 | -9.85 | -0.64% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 10317.96 | -41.71 | -0.40% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 331722 | -1600 | -0.48% | Silver | 19:58 | 36.4660 | -.6640 | -1.79% | Platinum | 19:55 | 1820.00 | -6.50 | -0.36% | Palladium | 19:58 | 797.25 | -8.00 | -0.99% | R157 | 17:06 | 7.40 | .03 | 0.41% | R204 | 17:06 | 8.10 | .03 | 0.31% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 117.89 | 2.76 | 2.40% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 6.7246 | 0.0141 | 0.21% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 10.9903 | -0.0104 | -0.09% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 9.8083 | -0.0480 | -0.49% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 5.4889 | -0.0201 | -0.36% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.1458 | -0.0507 | -0.70% | Yen / Dollar | 19:57 | 79.8100 | -0.3400 | -0.42% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6851 | 0.0045 | 0.66% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.4590 | -0.0103 | -0.70% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6097 | 0.0016 | 0.26% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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08/06/2011 | 102 | 211 | 80 | 393 | 289,977,530 | R14,128,113,613 | 97379 | 1638141 | 07/06/2011 | 215 | 115 | 79 | 409 | 256,815,594 | R13,316,645,845 | 105587 | 1645193 | 06/06/2011 | 154 | 173 | 82 | 409 | 227,940,534 | R10,531,278,670 | 74371 | 1574719 | 03/06/2011 | 121 | 203 | 78 | 402 | 279,754,474 | R14,253,513,253 | 107175 | 1741087 | 02/06/2011 | 101 | 238 | 80 | 419 | 250,824,272 | R12,193,489,656 | 103922 | 1555471 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 28,186.66 | -308.24 | -1.08% | Industrial | 32,903.34 | -146.27 | -0.44% | Mid Cap | 42,152.89 | -42.40 | -0.10% | Small Cap | 32,193.57 | -122.66 | -0.38% | Resource 20 | 52,715.71 | -901.39 | -1.68% | Industrial 25 | 27,656.69 | -137.65 | -0.50% | Financial 15 | 8,069.61 | -42.13 | -0.52% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 30,685.02 | -165.17 | -0.54% | All Share | 31,521.33 | -296.97 | -0.93% | Oil & Gas | 26,691.76 | 7.56 | 0.03% | Mining | 34,555.16 | -700.46 | -1.99% | Gold Mining | 2,385.65 | -78.69 | -3.19% | Platinum Mining | 70.91 | -.97 | -1.35% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,351.67 | 4.07 | 0.03% | Basic Materials | 29,342.93 | -551.89 | -1.85% | Chemicals | 13,746.21 | 33.10 | 0.24% | Forestry & Paper | 14,882.77 | -84.14 | -0.56% | Industrial Metals | 29,131.80 | -142.04 | -0.49% | Industrials | 27,878.98 | -197.71 | -0.70% | General Industrials | 75,921.33 | -821.27 | -1.07% | Consumer Goods | 27,027.30 | -283.24 | -1.04% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,226.85 | .00 | 0.00% | Household Goods | 149.92 | -0 | -0.25% | Health Care | 33,449.25 | -101.80 | -0.30% | Beverages | 83.55 | -1.20 | -1.42% | Food Producers | 47,656.41 | -140.95 | -0.29% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Personal Goods | 426.57 | -3.90 | -0.91% | Consumer Services | 54,145.05 | -18.88 | -0.03% | General Retailers | 41,009.70 | 3.57 | 0.01% | Travel & Leisure | 3,653.04 | -3.87 | -0.11% | Media | 89.58 | .12 | 0.13% | Support Services | 2,394.27 | 3.68 | 0.15% | Telecommunications | 69,162.61 | 199.38 | 0.29% | Financials | 21,469.60 | -90.71 | -0.42% | Banks | 39,976.30 | 2.31 | 0.01% | Non-life Insurance | 30,311.37 | -191.56 | -0.63% | Life Insurance | 15,687.52 | -147.88 | -0.93% | General Financial | 2,281.17 | -28.62 | -1.24% | Technology | 21,526.57 | 343.53 | 1.62% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,096.54 | -43 | -1.36% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,164.87 | -40 | -1.26% | COAL MINING | 21,603.95 | -42 | -0.20% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,597.45 | -13 | -0.28% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,057.56 | -1 | -0.09% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 385.38 | | 0.22% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 318.63 | | -0.07% | RESOURCE | 29,114.39 | -511 | -1.72% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 168.89 | -1 | -0.38% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,581.13 | -63 | -0.95% | Capped Top 40 | 14,739.84 | -145 | -0.98% | Capped All Share | 15,897.22 | -139 | -0.87% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | SELL | 02 Jun | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | SELL | 02 Jun | AIP | ADCOCK INGRAM HLGS LD | HOLD | 02 Jun | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | BUY | 02 Jun | EQS | EQSTRA HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 02 Jun |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 09 Jun 2011 | ACUCAP | March 2011 (Final) | 09 Jun 2011 | KEATON | March 2011 (Final) | 13 Jun 2011 | BSI STEEL | March 2011 (Final) | 13 Jun 2011 | MIXTEL | March 2011 (Final) | 13 Jun 2011 | TELKOM | March 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | CLOVERPREF | 11-06-02 | 11-06-17 | 11-06-27 | R 0.0586 | INVICTA | 11-06-01 | 11-07-01 | 11-07-11 | R 1.2600 | PERGRIN | 11-06-01 | 11-07-15 | 11-07-25 | R 0.3500 | CROOKES | 11-05-31 | 11-07-01 | 11-07-11 | R 0.6500 | TIGBRANDS | 11-05-30 | 11-06-24 | 11-07-04 | R 2.8100 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | CERAMIC | 11-05-17 | 11-06-03 | 11-06-13 | R 15.0000 | SBRJSEP11 | 11-05-20 | 11-06-03 | 11-06-15 | R 1.4500 | SPAR | 11-05-11 | 11-06-03 | 11-06-13 | R 1.4200 | PICKNPAY | 11-04-18 | 11-06-03 | 11-06-13 | R 1.0550 | CORONAT | 11-05-17 | 11-06-03 | 11-06-13 | R 0.8000 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | SLMB | Sanlam Ltd | 08/06/2011 | Confirmed | SLM | Sanlam Ltd | 08/06/2011 | Confirmed | SLMA | Sanlam Ltd | 08/06/2011 | Confirmed | SLMP1 | Sanlam Ltd | 08/06/2011 | Confirmed | DCT | Datacentrix Holdings Ltd | 10/06/2011 | Confirmed |
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