Tuesday, 04 October 2011 - 20:00
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South Africa's rand steadied against the rand on Tuesday and government bonds edged higher as tentative calm returned to the market although local assets are still vulnerable to contagion fears over Greece's heavy debt burden. Full story
South African stocks tumbled to their lowest close in nearly two months on Tuesday, falling 2.6 percent as global growth concerns and fears of contagion from the Greek debt crisis hit prices across the board, including safe-haven gold miners. Full story |
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Somalia's al Qaeda-linked rebels struck at the heart of the capital on Tuesday, killing scores of people with a truck bomb in the group's most deadly attack in the country since launching an insurgency in 2007. Full storyThe "astounding" discovery that the expansion of the universe is speeding up won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for three astronomers whose observations of exploding stars transformed our view of the world, and of how it may end. Full storyAmerican student Amanda Knox flew home free on Tuesday after spending four years in an Italian jail, leaving the family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher racked with anguish that they are no closer to the truth about her killing. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks were on the verge
of bear market territory on Tuesday, and U.S. crude oil prices
fell to a 2011 low as. . . Full story | | European shares fell sharply on
Tuesday to flirt with a 26-month closing low after European
officials discussed making banks take bigger losses on. . . Full story | | The Nasdaq jumped 1 percent
on Tuesday, reversing an earlier steep drop as tech shares
rose, and the overall stock market trimmed. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index hit a
15-month closing low on Tuesday, with banks and commodity stocks
leading a broad-based sell-off, as growing doubts. . . Full story |
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| Gold fell more than 2
percent on Tuesday, abruptly halting its three-day rally on
fears about a Greek default and after Federal Reserve. . . Full story | | The S&P 500 erased losses to
turn positive and the Nasdaq was up more than 1 percent midday
Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman. . . Full story | | European shares sharply fell on
Tuesday to flirt with a 26-month closing low as European
officials discussed making banks take bigger losses on. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks continued to cut
losses on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1 percent
briefly after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa and Zambia have approved the $1.1 billion bid by China's Jinchuan Group for copper and cobalt producer Metorex, bringing. . . Full story | | South African retailers could continue to grow on the back of volume growth and increased consumer spending capacity, Credit Suisse said. . . Full story | | South Africa's new vehicle sales jumped to a four-year high in September of 54,364 units, with the rate of growth up. . . Full story | | The rand firmed against the dollar on Tuesday but remained just 20 cents off a two-year low hit at the end. . . Full story |
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| Raymond Chirwa, the chief executive of South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is expected to resign on Wednesday, online service. . . Full story | | South African retailers could continue to grow on the back of volume growth and increased consumer spending capacity, Credit Suisse said. . . Full story | | South Africa exported 17,746 tonnes of white maize last week compared with 42,402 tonnes in the previous week, the South African. . . Full story | | Mozambique gave the green light on Tuesday to India's Jindal Steel & Power to build a 2,640 megawatt coal-fired power plant. . . Full story |
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| The Philippines, which has opened up about
5 million hectares (12.4 million acres) of potentially
mineral-rich areas across the archipelago to investors, expects
investments. . . Full story | | South Africa's Treasury sold 1.1 billion rand worth of its 2018 bond and 1 billion rand of its 2026 issue on. . . Full story | | ArcelorMittal South Africa said it may still buy Imperial Crown Trading to regain a disputed iron ore supply deal, even though. . . Full story | | Yum Brands plans to add 250 of its Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in South Africa by 2015, bringing its total to. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders were advised that Pick n Pay and Pick n Pay Holdings Ltd ("the Group") are in the process of finalising. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that Pikwik and Pick n Pay Stores Ltd ("the Group") are in the process of finalising their results. . . Full story | | Unit holders of Oasis were advised that Mr Busisa Mhlanga Jiya ("Mr Jiya") has resigned from the board of directors. Mr. . . Full story | | Further to the cautionary announcement released by Kagiso on SENS on 22 September 2011, Kagiso shareholders were advised that Kagiso has. . . Full story |
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| Moneybox Investments 156 (Pty) Ltd ("Moneybox") has sold 46 000 Keaton Energy shares on the open market at R2.56 per share. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the previous cautionary announcements dated 4 January 2011, 20 January 2011, 15 February 2011, 25 March 2011,. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement dated 22 August 2011 and are advised to continue to exercise caution in dealing. . . Full story | | Business Day reported that FirstRand's dream of becoming the operator of the fifth-largest bank in Zambia was hanging by a thread. . . 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 | 29178.27 | -699.63 | -2.34% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 25919.58 | -692.37 | -2.60% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2777.05 | -119.72 | -4.13% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 20350.31 | -409.08 | -1.97% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 31029.29 | -704.43 | -2.22% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 26001.99 | -659.29 | -2.47% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 47023.89 | -1282.61 | -2.66% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 10457.00 | -63.00 | -0.60% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 10539.96 | -115.34 | -1.08% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1093.61 | -5.62 | -0.51% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2342.91 | 7.08 | 0.30% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 4944.44 | -131.06 | -2.58% | DAX | 18:26 | 5216.71 | -159.99 | -2.98% | CAC40 | 18:26 | 2850.55 | -76.28 | -2.61% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8456.12 | -89.36 | -1.05% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2359.22 | -6.12 | -0.26% | Hang-Seng | 09:46 | 16385.91 | -436.28 | -2.59% | All Ords | 07:37 | 3935.60 | -25.10 | -0.63% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3320.39 | -22.95 | -0.69% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:58 | 1606.24 | -55.00 | -3.31% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 13234.78 | -529.44 | -3.85% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 425498 | -15269 | -3.46% | Silver | 19:58 | 29.4100 | -1.0280 | -3.38% | Platinum | 19:58 | 1454.25 | -43.15 | -2.88% | Palladium | 19:58 | 549.50 | -35.25 | -6.03% | R157 | 17:00 | 6.95 | -.03 | -0.43% | R204 | 17:00 | 8.03 | -.02 | -0.25% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 100.78 | -.76 | -0.75% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.2396 | -0.0481 | -0.58% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.6559 | -0.1086 | -0.85% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.9240 | -0.0073 | -0.07% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 6.2012 | -0.0358 | -0.57% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.7853 | -0.1160 | -1.47% | Yen / Dollar | 19:57 | 76.8990 | 0.2870 | 0.37% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7542 | -0.0037 | -0.49% | Dollar / Euro | 19:57 | 1.3244 | 0.0064 | 0.49% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6494 | 0.0019 | 0.29% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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04/10/2011 | 84 | 289 | 65 | 438 | 348,539,112 | R14,855,231,660 | 136212 | 3146716 | 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 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 25,919.58 | -692.37 | -2.60% | Industrial | 31,029.29 | -704.43 | -2.22% | Mid Cap | 40,333.79 | -474.60 | -1.16% | Small Cap | 30,948.15 | -50.14 | -0.16% | Resource 20 | 47,023.89 | -1282.61 | -2.66% | Industrial 25 | 26,001.99 | -659.29 | -2.47% | Financial 15 | 7,559.74 | -176.85 | -2.29% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 28,813.32 | -738.49 | -2.50% | All Share | 29,178.27 | -699.63 | -2.34% | Oil & Gas | 24,355.08 | -1002.47 | -3.95% | Mining | 30,834.92 | -784.05 | -2.48% | Gold Mining | 2,777.05 | -119.72 | -4.13% | Platinum Mining | 60.22 | -1.89 | -3.04% | GENERAL MINING | 7,377.71 | -138.35 | -1.84% | Oil & Gas Producers | 13,095.28 | -539.01 | -3.95% | Basic Materials | 26,043.69 | -660.37 | -2.47% | Chemicals | 12,498.75 | 90.12 | 0.73% | Forestry & Paper | 11,558.20 | -278.88 | -2.36% | Industrial Metals | 25,231.38 | -845.06 | -3.24% | Industrials | 25,896.52 | -646.18 | -2.43% | General Industrials | 72,012.69 | -2350.45 | -3.16% | Consumer Goods | 26,146.34 | -503.11 | -1.89% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,509.91 | -86.05 | -2.39% | Household Goods | 141.09 | -4 | -2.92% | Health Care | 33,702.14 | -175.86 | -0.52% | Beverages | 87.18 | -2.34 | -2.61% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 48,145.23 | -1041.10 | -2.12% | Personal Goods | 364.05 | -1.30 | -0.36% | Consumer Services | 50,862.00 | -1376.71 | -2.64% | General Retailers | 40,874.88 | -936.35 | -2.24% | Travel & Leisure | 3,389.94 | -46.21 | -1.34% | Media | 73.96 | -2.56 | -3.35% | Support Services | 2,177.75 | -28.70 | -1.30% | Telecommunications | 64,723.11 | -1780.95 | -2.68% | Financials | 20,350.31 | -409.08 | -1.97% | Banks | 38,059.34 | -662.32 | -1.71% | Non-life Insurance | 33,948.73 | -242.49 | -0.71% | Life Insurance | 14,794.74 | -517.79 | -3.38% | General Financial | 1,986.91 | -50.23 | -2.47% | Technology | 22,729.39 | -80.37 | -0.35% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,784.54 | -72 | -2.53% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 2,857.55 | -69 | -2.37% | COAL MINING | 22,033.39 | -721 | -3.17% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,460.55 | -31 | -0.69% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,095.19 | 17 | 1.56% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 375.91 | | -0.51% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 309.77 | | -0.66% | RESOURCE | 26,058.54 | -719 | -2.69% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 160.41 | -3 | -1.82% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,025.50 | -158 | -2.55% | Capped Top 40 | 13,659.33 | -374 | -2.66% | Capped All Share | 14,755.04 | -356 | -2.36% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | BIL | BHP BILLITON PLC | BUY | 30 Sep | 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 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 06 Oct 2011 | PALCAP | August 2011 (Interim) | 10 Oct 2011 | PSG | August 2011 (Interim) | 10 Oct 2011 | PSGFIN PREF | August 2011 (Interim) | 10 Oct 2011 | TASTE | August 2011 (Interim) | 11 Oct 2011 | METMAR | August 2011 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | DCENTRIX | 11-10-04 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.1340 | INSIMBI | 11-10-04 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.0200 | NTC PREF | 11-10-03 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 3.3842 | PHUMELELA | 11-09-30 | 11-10-14 | 11-10-24 | R 0.4300 | BOWCALF | 11-09-30 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.2000 |
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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 | SNV | Santova Logistics Ltd | 06/10/2011 | Confirmed | VMK | Verimark Holdings 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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