Tuesday, 16 August 2011 - 20:00
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S.Africa's rand up on demand for bonds, stocks up
By Stella Mapenzauswa and Tiisetso Motsoeneng
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand relinquished some of its earlier gains against the dollar on Monday but was higher on the day, buoyed by foreign demand for high yielding local debt which helped offset lingering concerns over the global economy.
Stocks rose for a fourth day running, tracking a global rally, although gold producer Harmony dropped after its quarterly profit missed forecasts.
The JSE Top-40 index of blue-chips gained 1.21 percent to 26,947.78 and the broader All-share index added 1.12 percent 30,159.42.
Foreigners bought a net 1.2 billion rand of South African bonds last week, data from the JSE exchange showed, and demand remained strong on Monday, pushing the yield on the four-year note 7.5 basis points lower to 6.935 percent.
The yield for 2026 issue fell 4.5 basis points to 8.33 percent.
By 1542 GMT the rand traded at 7.1195 to the greenback, off a session high of 7.09 but 0.77 percent stronger than Friday's close.
"We saw quite a lot of local asset managers buying dollars today but there was a lot of supply coming from offshore ... mostly bond-buying," Standard Bank trader Warrick Butler said.
Traders said the key levels for the rand for the week ahead were 7.10 and 7.20, which had offered resistance and support for the currency respectively over the last two trading days.
Platinum miners were among the top gainers on the bourse as the price of the white metal rose above that of gold after trading at a discount for the first time in more than two years last week.
Impala Platinum jumped 2.18 percent to 172.76 rand and rival Lonmin was up 2.46 percent to 139.35 rand.
Elsewhere, industrial conglomerate Bidvest, which is exploring the sale of its biggest unit in a deal analysts say could be worth $4 billion, rose 3.88 percent to 156.17 rand.
"We saw some really encouraging economic data in the past couple of sessions and that has been a catalyst for the guys to pull some of these stocks out of oversold levels," one Johannesburg-based trader said.
Harmony was among a few stocks that bucked the upward trend, falling 4.66 percent to 94.39 rand after its fourth-quarter results missed estimates.
Kumba Iron Ore gave up 5.27 percent to 464 rand as the deadline passed for investors to receive its latest dividend payout.
Markets largely shrugged off a wage strike by more than 200,000 municipal workers, intensifying the labour strife that has rocked Africa's biggest economy.
"People don't look at that as the cause to disinvest or invest, they look at the overall picture. At the moment the country -- despite the small woes that we have -- has a lot rosier picture than a lot of the developed markets," Standard Bank's Butler said.
Disciplined fiscal policies have helped South Africa weather turmoil in the global economy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told an auditors conference on Monday, adding the traditional perception of emerging markets as a risky investment destination was slowly changing.
Tue, 16 Aug 2011
Top News
Africa-focused miner Petra Diamonds expects to complete the acquisition of the Finsch mine, South Africa's second-largest mine by output, within a month, Chief Executive Johan Dippenaar told Reuters on Tuesday. Full story
South African trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday that its members and workers from other unions would strike against fixed-line operator Telkom after they rejected its latest wage offer in talks with a mediator. Full story |
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The arrest of India's leading anti-corruption campaigner hours ahead of a planned hunger strike on Tuesday has set off nationwide protests, putting the government on the spot over its commitment to fighting graft in Asia's third-largest economy. Full storyRebels fighting to topple Muammar Gaddafi scorned reports of secret talks with the Libyan leader Monday as their forces fought to secure gains and the United States said Gaddafi's days were numbered. Full storySyrian tanks fired on poor Sunni Muslim districts in the port city of Latakia on Tuesday, the fourth day of an assault which has killed dozens and forced thousands of Palestinian refugees to flee, activists said. Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's Royal Bafokeng Platinum hopes to fund its expansion projects including one in the pipeline that could cost 10 billion rand mostly through cash generated by existing operations, its CFO. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand extended losses against the dollar to 1.9 percent on Tuesday as risk aversion came back to the fore on weak economic data out of Europe.. . . Full story | | South Africa's Royal Bafokeng Platinum reported a 20 percent drop in first-half profit on Tuesday, hit by higher operating costs, and said it expected further costs increases.. . . Full story |
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| Britain's top shares ended a
shade higher on Tuesday, notably banks, after a better than
forecast report on industrial output in the United. . . Full story | | South Africa exported 72,757 tonnes of white maize last week compared with 6,532 tonnes in the previous week, the South African. . . Full story | | South Africa's Treasury sold 1.1 billion randworth of the 2017 government bond and 1 billion rand of the 2041 issue on. . . Full story | | The yield spread between South Africa's two most liquid government bonds hit a record high on Tuesday, extending recent gains as. . . Full story |
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| Global hotel chains are poised
to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in Africa over the next
few years to meet increased demand from both international
tourists and the continent's own fast-emerging middle class.. . . Full story | | The World Bank called for
national governments to seek long-term debt curbs on Tuesday to
solve the current sovereign debt crises in Europe and the United
States, but said it was too early for special action by the
Group of 20 nations.. . . Full story |
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Company News | In compliance with the AIM Rules, the following information is disclosed: Datatec Limited announces the allotment of 25 000 ordinary R. . . Full story | | According to Business Report, Kumba and ArcelorMittal South Africa ("Arcmittal") have joined hands in fighting the granting of the steel maker's. . . Full story | | The board of Aquarius has declared a final dividend of USD4 cents per share and the dividend timetable is as follows:. . . Full story | | Sanlam shareholders are advised that the Group's headline earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2011 are expected. . . Full story |
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Company Results | The results for the year ended 30 June 2011 include revenue of R1 886 million from Mvelaserve for five months prior. . . Full story | | Revenue declined to R9.2 billion (R11.3 billion). An operating loss of R2.9 million (profit of R564.9 million). A net attributable loss. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2011 increased to R12.445 billion (2010: R11.284 billion). Gross (loss)/profit. . . Full story | | Curro released their maiden interim results for the period ended 30 June 2011. Revenue was recorded at R79.3 million. Earnings before. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 29987.27 | -172.15 | -0.57% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 26743.29 | -204.49 | -0.76% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2746.19 | 66.87 | 2.50% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 20617.90 | -142.18 | -0.68% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 31501.50 | -265.07 | -0.83% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 26362.88 | -294.53 | -1.10% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49486.29 | -126.15 | -0.25% | DJ Futures | 19:50 | 11310.00 | -96.00 | -0.84% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 11376.11 | -106.79 | -0.93% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1190.04 | -14.45 | -1.20% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2516.37 | -38.83 | -1.52% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5357.63 | 7.05 | 0.13% | DAX | 18:06 | 5994.90 | -2.84 | -0.05% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3230.90 | -8.16 | -0.25% | Nikkei | 08:46 | 9107.43 | 143.71 | 1.60% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2608.17 | -18.60 | -0.71% | Hang-Seng | 09:46 | 20162.99 | 542.98 | 2.77% | All Ords | 08:37 | 4317.30 | -29.50 | -0.68% | NZSE 50 | 07:46 | 3273.75 | 57.25 | 1.78% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1783.30 | 17.00 | 0.96% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 12694.42 | 243.94 | 1.96% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 408126 | 13174 | 3.34% | Silver | 19:59 | 39.7090 | -.1560 | -0.39% | Platinum | 19:57 | 1811.50 | 8.05 | 0.45% | Palladium | 19:58 | 753.00 | 8.20 | 1.10% | R157 | 16:06 | 6.84 | -.09 | -1.30% | R204 | 17:06 | 7.72 | -.13 | -1.59% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 109.01 | .14 | 0.13% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.1185 | 0.0654 | 0.93% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 11.6975 | 0.1522 | 1.32% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.2591 | 0.0525 | 0.51% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 5.9493 | 0.0673 | 1.14% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.4523 | 0.0243 | 0.33% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 76.7200 | -0.1000 | -0.13% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6941 | 0.0022 | 0.32% | Dollar / Euro | 19:57 | 1.4406 | -0.0041 | -0.28% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6070 | -0.0030 | -0.49% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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16/08/2011 | 173 | 175 | 73 | 421 | 310,513,473 | R13,691,031,587 | 95856 | 2070276 | 15/08/2011 | 228 | 118 | 65 | 411 | 184,291,251 | R9,836,927,238 | 97873 | 2075785 | 12/08/2011 | 244 | 127 | 77 | 448 | 399,963,529 | R18,708,031,699 | 140235 | 2661135 | 11/08/2011 | 258 | 129 | 61 | 448 | 394,151,287 | R22,227,501,750 | 159838 | 3188506 | 10/08/2011 | 190 | 185 | 80 | 455 | 538,022,994 | R29,457,248,246 | 226234 | 2876098 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 26,743.29 | -204.49 | -0.76% | Industrial | 31,501.50 | -265.07 | -0.83% | Mid Cap | 40,668.98 | 151.15 | 0.37% | Small Cap | 31,025.94 | 184.24 | 0.60% | Resource 20 | 49,486.29 | -126.15 | -0.25% | Industrial 25 | 26,362.88 | -294.53 | -1.10% | Financial 15 | 7,694.82 | -83.35 | -1.07% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 29,280.44 | -336.37 | -1.14% | All Share | 29,987.27 | -172.15 | -0.57% | Oil & Gas | 24,165.27 | -452.84 | -1.84% | Mining | 32,671.33 | 11.71 | 0.04% | Gold Mining | 2,746.19 | 66.87 | 2.50% | Platinum Mining | 64.48 | 1.13 | 1.78% | GENERAL MINING | 7,959.51 | -77.17 | -0.96% | Oil & Gas Producers | 12,993.22 | -243.48 | -1.84% | Basic Materials | 27,631.65 | -17.50 | -0.06% | Chemicals | 12,998.39 | 86.68 | 0.67% | Forestry & Paper | 12,392.81 | -254.81 | -2.01% | Industrial Metals | 27,467.50 | -269.78 | -0.97% | Industrials | 26,649.03 | -245.15 | -0.91% | General Industrials | 74,064.34 | -966.67 | -1.29% | Consumer Goods | 26,285.28 | -166.47 | -0.63% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,731.83 | -61.14 | -1.61% | Household Goods | 139.62 | -2 | -1.17% | Health Care | 32,299.34 | 144.62 | 0.45% | Beverages | 84.08 | .11 | 0.13% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 47,906.60 | 536.05 | 1.13% | Personal Goods | 393.01 | -8.99 | -2.24% | Consumer Services | 51,104.00 | -439.60 | -0.85% | General Retailers | 42,116.39 | -162.57 | -0.38% | Travel & Leisure | 3,635.57 | 30.48 | 0.85% | Media | 74.75 | -1.27 | -1.67% | Support Services | 2,250.14 | -17.34 | -0.76% | Telecommunications | 66,785.22 | -952.30 | -1.41% | Financials | 20,617.90 | -142.18 | -0.68% | Banks | 38,231.69 | -745.11 | -1.91% | Non-life Insurance | 30,308.94 | 1210.03 | 4.16% | Life Insurance | 15,041.07 | 12.73 | 0.08% | General Financial | 2,136.12 | -.69 | -0.03% | Technology | 21,945.47 | -9.46 | -0.04% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,928.81 | -16 | -0.54% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 2,995.21 | -13 | -0.43% | COAL MINING | 23,365.60 | 244 | 1.06% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,442.47 | -29 | -0.65% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,157.35 | 9 | 0.79% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 381.30 | | 0.93% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 311.18 | | 0.58% | RESOURCE | 27,369.83 | -58 | -0.21% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 162.65 | -0 | -0.15% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,208.68 | -48 | -0.77% | Capped Top 40 | 14,038.14 | -102 | -0.72% | Capped All Share | 15,139.96 | -82 | -0.54% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NPK | NAMPAK | HOLD | 11 Aug | ASA | ABSA GROUP LIMITED | BUY | 11 Aug | SHF | STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL H... | BUY | 11 Aug | EMI | EMIRA PROPERTY FUND | HOLD | 11 Aug | FSR | FIRSTRAND LIMITED | BUY | 11 Aug |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 17 Aug 2011 | CENRAND | June 2011 (Interim) | 17 Aug 2011 | FORTRESSA | June 2011 (Final) | 17 Aug 2011 | FORTRESSB | June 2011 (Final) | 17 Aug 2011 | HOSP-A | June 2011 (Final) | 17 Aug 2011 | HOSP-B | June 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | HARMONY | 11-08-15 | 11-09-09 | 11-09-19 | R 0.6000 | GROUP 5 | 11-08-15 | 11-09-23 | 11-10-03 | R 0.2000 | CITYLDG | 11-08-12 | 11-09-09 | 11-09-19 | R 1.0400 | ARB | 11-08-12 | 11-08-26 | 11-09-05 | R 0.1225 | STANBANK6.5 | 11-08-11 | 11-08-26 | 11-09-05 | R 0.0325 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | KUMBA | 11-07-21 | 11-08-12 | 11-08-22 | R 21.7000 | AMPLATS | 11-07-25 | 11-08-12 | 11-08-22 | R 5.0000 | HUDACO | 11-06-29 | 11-08-12 | 11-08-22 | R 1.3000 | BATS | 11-07-27 | 11-08-12 | 11-09-28 | R 0.3810 | ANGLO | 11-07-29 | 11-08-12 | 11-09-15 | R 0.2800 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | ATR | Africa Cellular Towers Ltd | 17/08/2011 | Confirmed | SAH | South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd | 18/08/2011 | Confirmed | FGL | Finbond Group Ltd | 19/08/2011 | Confirmed | VUN | Vunani Ltd | 19/08/2011 | Confirmed | PKH | Protech Khuthele Holdings Ltd | 23/08/2011 | Unconfirmed |
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