Monday, 03 October 2011 - 20:00
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South African stocks rose for the first time in four sessions on Monday, gaining nearly 1 percent as a softer rand boosted miners such as Harmony Gold. Full story |
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A scientist who won the Nobel prize for medicine on Monday used his own discoveries to treat himself for cancer, but died of the disease just days before he could be told of the award. Full storyA Red Cross convoy carrying aid to relieve a humanitarian crisis in Libya's besieged city of Sirte had to turn back on Monday because Libyan interim government forces unleashed a barrage of fire. Full storyAbdel Basset al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, said his role in the attack had been exaggerated and the truth about what really happened would emerge soon. Full story |
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Markets | World stocks fell on Monday and
the euro slid to an 8-1/2 month low versus the dollar as
growing fears of a Greek. . . Full story | | European shares ended at their
lowest close in a week on Monday, after Greece fuelled concern
about a possible default when saying it. . . Full story | | Gold rose 2 percent on
Monday and is on track for its first three-day winning streak
in a month, as bullion appears. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks were little changed
on Monday as positive U.S. economic data helped to offset fears
Greece may require increased euro zone financial. . . Full story |
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| Britain's top share index began
the final quarter of 2011 on a downbeat note as investors
trimmed positions in banks and miners on. . . Full story | | World stocks kicked off the last
quarter of 2011 lower on Monday while the yen and core
government bonds rose as concerns grew. . . Full story | | European shares fell sharply on
Monday morning after draft budget figures showed Greece would
miss its deficit targets this year and next, which. . . Full story | | Gold rose more than 1 percent
on Monday as falling equities and lingering worries about a debt
crisis in Europe drew investors to. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's rand fell over 1.5 percent to a one-week low against the dollar on Monday as emerging markets took the. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand fell over 1.5 percent against the dollar on Monday, tracking a weaker euro which was pressured by increasing. . . Full story | | Zimbabwe's Econet Wireless, the country's largest mobile phone operator, has reported a 16 percent increase in half-year earnings, mainly driven by. . . Full story | | Newly elected Zambian President Michael Sata has scrapped the $5.4 million sale of unlisted Finance Bank to South Africa's FirstRand Ltd,. . . Full story |
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| A stretch of West Africa's coast
spanning more than a dozen countries, the Gulf of Guinea is a
growing source of oil, cocoa. . . Full story | | A group of investors including private equity firm Actis has bought a stake in South African vehicle tracking company Tracker from. . . Full story | | Diageo, the world's biggest spirits group, has won a bid to buy Ethiopia's last-remaining state brewery for $225 million, an official. . . Full story | | Engen Petroleum said on Monday it would shut down its 125,000 barrels-per-day refinery in South Africa for six weeks from October. . . Full story |
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| Lonmin, the world's third-largest platinum producer, has agreed a deal which could involve South African group Shanduka investing 1.1 billion rand for control and management of its Limpopo division.. . . Full story | | South Africa's Purchasing Managers' Index edged up to 50.7 in September from 46.7 in August, the second consecutive monthly rise and pushing above contractionary territory for the first time since June,. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was flat against the dollar on Monday, off the 28-month lows plumbed last month as investors sought safety outside emerging markets, but it still looked vulnerable to the. . . Full story |
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Company News | FirstRand advised having received confirmation from the Registrar of Banks, of the appointment of Mrs Mary Sina Bomela to the board. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the interim results announcement released on SENS on 1 September 2011 and are advised that the Thabex,. . . Full story | | Rockwell announced that it has strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of a new non-executive director as well as. . . Full story | | Great Basin Gold Ltd.announces a change to its management team with the appointment of Dana Roets as Chief Operating Officer.. . . Full story |
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| Chemspec shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of ordinary shareholders held on Thursday, 29 September 2011, the requisite majority of ordinary shareholders passed the resolutions as set out in the notice included in the 2011 annual report posted. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the company's annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2011 were posted to shareholders today and contain no modifications to the audited results which were published on SENS on 22 September 2011. Notice was also. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to R316.2 million (2010: R295.6 million), gross profit also rose to R79.7 million (2010: R78.8 million). Operating profit increased. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R610.5 million (R527.6 million). Operating profit before depreciation and impairments declined to R26 million (R43.3 million). Net attributable. . . Full story | | Revenue rose to R97.4million (R65.6 million) and gross profit increased to R18.7 million (R15.6 million). Operating profit rose to R5.3 million. . . Full story | | These are VPIF's first six months results since listing on the JSE. Net operating income was recorded at R15 million and. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 29877.90 | 203.70 | 0.69% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 26611.95 | 236.13 | 0.90% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2896.77 | 65.37 | 2.31% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 20759.39 | 64.90 | 0.31% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 31733.72 | 176.96 | 0.56% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 26661.28 | 183.61 | 0.69% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 48306.50 | 483.87 | 1.01% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 10650.00 | -191.00 | -1.76% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 10698.44 | -214.94 | -1.97% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1106.34 | -25.08 | -2.22% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2353.48 | -61.92 | -2.56% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5075.50 | -52.98 | -1.03% | DAX | 18:06 | 5376.70 | -262.88 | -4.66% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 2926.83 | -55.13 | -1.85% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8545.48 | -155.75 | -1.79% | Shanghai | 06:06 | 2359.47 | .25 | 0.01% | Hang-Seng | 09:46 | 16923.15 | -669.25 | -3.80% | All Ords | 08:03 | 3960.70 | -109.40 | -2.69% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3315.74 | 15.57 | 0.47% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:58 | 1653.30 | 28.92 | 1.78% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 13627.16 | 465.61 | 3.54% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 438113 | 16033 | 3.80% | Silver | 19:58 | 30.6700 | .7770 | 2.60% | Platinum | 19:58 | 1500.00 | -24.00 | -1.57% | Palladium | 19:57 | 586.00 | -21.50 | -3.54% | R157 | 17:06 | 6.98 | -.01 | -0.14% | R204 | 17:06 | 8.05 | .01 | 0.12% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 101.61 | -4.35 | -4.11% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.2424 | 0.1355 | 1.67% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.7169 | 0.1199 | 0.95% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.9140 | 0.0973 | 0.90% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 6.2186 | 0.0400 | 0.65% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.8830 | 0.0365 | 0.47% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 76.6100 | -0.5060 | -0.66% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7551 | 0.0057 | 0.76% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.3245 | -0.0100 | -0.75% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6463 | 0.0044 | 0.69% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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03/10/2011 | 198 | 182 | 67 | 447 | 310,747,175 | R12,673,282,800 | 125660 | 3091086 | 30/09/2011 | 182 | 189 | 72 | 443 | 357,259,565 | R20,021,170,857 | 142842 | 3252798 | 29/09/2011 | 119 | 240 | 66 | 425 | 285,644,825 | R13,005,600,239 | 122857 | 3150586 | 28/09/2011 | 165 | 183 | 78 | 426 | 245,121,585 | R11,723,965,394 | 105084 | 3008022 | 27/09/2011 | 261 | 112 | 82 | 455 | 324,128,466 | R15,194,670,689 | 118382 | 3003265 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 26,611.95 | 236.13 | 0.90% | Industrial | 31,733.72 | 176.96 | 0.56% | Mid Cap | 40,808.39 | -132.80 | -0.32% | Small Cap | 30,998.29 | -180.84 | -0.58% | Resource 20 | 48,306.50 | 483.87 | 1.01% | Industrial 25 | 26,661.28 | 183.61 | 0.69% | Financial 15 | 7,736.59 | 31.88 | 0.41% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 29,551.81 | 200.42 | 0.68% | All Share | 29,877.90 | 203.70 | 0.69% | Oil & Gas | 25,357.55 | 13.61 | 0.05% | Mining | 31,618.97 | 374.50 | 1.20% | Gold Mining | 2,896.77 | 65.37 | 2.31% | Platinum Mining | 62.11 | .49 | 0.80% | GENERAL MINING | 7,516.06 | 78.16 | 1.05% | Oil & Gas Producers | 13,634.29 | 7.32 | 0.05% | Basic Materials | 26,704.06 | 298.28 | 1.13% | Chemicals | 12,408.63 | -52.11 | -0.42% | Forestry & Paper | 11,837.08 | -3.69 | -0.03% | Industrial Metals | 26,076.44 | 227.51 | 0.88% | Industrials | 26,542.70 | 1.62 | 0.01% | General Industrials | 74,363.14 | 272.33 | 0.37% | Consumer Goods | 26,649.45 | 220.03 | 0.83% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,595.96 | -4.53 | -0.13% | Household Goods | 145.34 | 2 | 1.64% | Health Care | 33,878.00 | -166.55 | -0.49% | Beverages | 89.52 | .40 | 0.45% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 49,186.33 | 228.93 | 0.47% | Personal Goods | 365.35 | 5.30 | 1.47% | Consumer Services | 52,238.71 | -39.04 | -0.07% | General Retailers | 41,811.23 | -61.41 | -0.15% | Travel & Leisure | 3,436.15 | 19.12 | 0.56% | Media | 76.52 | -.93 | -1.20% | Support Services | 2,206.45 | -1.53 | -0.07% | Telecommunications | 66,504.06 | 1085.25 | 1.66% | Financials | 20,759.39 | 64.90 | 0.31% | Banks | 38,721.66 | 242.13 | 0.63% | Non-life Insurance | 34,191.22 | 727.47 | 2.17% | Life Insurance | 15,312.53 | 41.00 | 0.27% | General Financial | 2,037.14 | -4.71 | -0.23% | Technology | 22,809.76 | -80.86 | -0.35% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,856.95 | 33 | 1.16% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 2,926.88 | 29 | 0.99% | COAL MINING | 22,754.41 | -783 | -3.33% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,491.43 | -29 | -0.63% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,078.41 | -15 | -1.40% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 377.84 | | -0.82% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 311.84 | | -0.50% | RESOURCE | 26,777.52 | 275 | 1.04% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 163.38 | 0 | 0.13% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,183.05 | 48 | 0.78% | Capped Top 40 | 14,033.07 | 124 | 0.89% | Capped All Share | 15,111.50 | 102 | 0.68% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NPK | NAMPAK | HOLD | 29 Sep | ASA | ABSA GROUP LIMITED | BUY | 29 Sep | SHF | STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL H... | BUY | 29 Sep | EMI | EMIRA PROPERTY FUND | HOLD | 29 Sep | FSR | FIRSTRAND LIMITED | BUY | 29 Sep |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 04 Oct 2011 | ALTRON | August 2011 (Interim) | 04 Oct 2011 | ALTRON PP | August 2011 (Interim) | 04 Oct 2011 | DCENTRIX | August 2011 (Interim) | 04 Oct 2011 | ERBACON | August 2011 (Interim) | 04 Oct 2011 | ERBACONP | August 2011 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | NTC PREF | 11-10-03 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 3.3842 | BOWCALF | 11-09-30 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.2000 | PHUMELELA | 11-09-30 | 11-10-14 | 11-10-24 | R 0.4300 | FAIRVEST | 11-09-29 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.0590 | EXCELL | 11-09-28 | 11-10-28 | 11-11-07 | R 0.0400 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | ASTRAPAKP | 11-09-09 | 11-09-30 | 11-10-10 | R 3.6493 | SASFIN-P | 11-09-14 | 11-09-30 | 11-10-10 | R 3.3473 | CERAMIC | 11-09-08 | 11-09-30 | 11-10-10 | R 1.6000 | MMI HLDGS | 11-09-13 | 11-09-30 | 11-10-10 | R 0.6300 | SPURCORP | 11-09-08 | 11-09-30 | 11-10-10 | R 0.3300 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | VMK | Verimark Holdings Ltd | 06/10/2011 | Confirmed | SNV | Santova Logistics Ltd | 06/10/2011 | Confirmed | RBX | Raubex Group Ltd | 07/10/2011 | Confirmed | ADW | African Dawn Capital Ltd | 07/10/2011 | Confirmed | BFS | Blue Financial Services Ltd | 10/10/2011 | Confirmed |
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