Tuesday, 11 October 2011 - 20:00
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South African stocks inched lower on Tuesday, as skittish investors sold BHP Billiton and some other index heavyweights ahead of the final voting required to extend the euro zone rescue fund. Full story
South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom is concerned its Medupi power plant may not come on stream in 2012 as scheduled, its chief executive officer Brian Dames said on Tuesday, adding its Kusile plant was still on track Full story |
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A Ukrainian court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia that she brokered, a case regarded widely in the West as politically orchestrated. Full storyReclusive Myanmar is expected to release a number of political detainees Wednesday under an amnesty for thousands of prisoners announced after the national human rights commission urged the president to free "prisoners of conscience." Full storyU.S. and British naval forces freed the crew of a hijacked Italian cargo ship in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday and captured 11 pirates in a notable success against Somali gangs who cost the world economy billions of dollars each year. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks were little
changed on Tuesday, with major indexes seesawing between gains
and losses before a key vote by Slovakia on expanding. . . Full story | | Stocks were mixed and oil
prices rallied on Tuesday as investors awaited the start of
U.S. earnings report season, with uncertainty over the. . . Full story | | European share prices slipped
back in thin trade on Tuesday, breaking a four-session rally as
the euro zone's still uncertain political response to. . . Full story | | Gold fell on Tuesday to
give up some of the previous day's gains on selling prompted by
the dollar's strength and uncertainty ahead. . . Full story |
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| Britains' FTSE 100 share index
snapped a four-day winning streak on Tuesday, as worries
over Europe's debt problems and the impact on. . . Full story | | The S&P 500 and Nasdaq turned
positive in morning trading on Tuesday while the Dow cut losses
to trade near flat.. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell at the open
on Tuesday following sharp gains in the prior session as
investors awaited the results of a key. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares rallied on
Tuesday with financials leading the charge a day after China
stepped in to prop up beaten down prices. . . Full story |
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SA Business | A struggling South African textile union may be changing the way labour is priced in Africa's largest economy by offering massive. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand fell 2 percent against the dollar on Tuesday, its losses making it the session's second-worst performer of 20. . . Full story | | Ghana is in talks with gold miners in the country, Africa's second-biggest producer, over additional taxes so as to benefit from. . . Full story | | South Africa exported 40,204 tonnes of white maize last week compared with 17,746 tonnes in the previous week, the South African. . . Full story |
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| HSBC cut its weighting on Egypt to "neutral" from "overweight," on increased political risks, and upgraded Poland to "overweight" from "underweight,". . . Full story | | Engen Petroleum has shut its 125,000 barrels-per-day refinery in South Africa earlier than planned due to a fire at the operation. . . Full story | | South Africa's Life Healthcare said it would pay about $108 million for a quarter stake in Indian private hospital firm Max. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand softened against the dollar on Tuesday but significant weakness is unlikely as greenback sellers should give it support. . . Full story |
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| South African freight logistics group Transnet plans to develop a new pricing strategy for ports that is expected to be adopted in March 2012, the Business Report newspaper reported on Tuesday.. . . Full story | | South Africa's Competition Commission has granted the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) members permission to share data on logistics and supply agreements to ensure stable availability of fuel in the country.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Further to the SENS announcement dated 26 September 2011 and 6 October 2011, the company has been issued with a full. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that, at the Annual General Meeting of Wescoal shareholders held, all the resolutions were passed by the requisite. . . Full story | | Rockwell Diamonds Inc announces the completion of the Tirisano Mine project acquisition. The effective date of the transaction is September 1,. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that the company expects to report, for the year ended 31 August 2011, an increase in basic earnings. . . Full story |
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| Aquarius advised that a protected strike by certain employees of Murray & Roberts Cementation (Pty) Ltd ("MRC"), a mining contractor to. . . Full story | | Business Day reported that Exxaro will close down SA's only zinc refinery in December after telling the market in July that. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcement dated 30 August 2011 and are advised that Spur Corporation are still involved in. . . Full story | | Further to the trading update released on SENS, the Blue advised that it has since obtained a reasonable degree of certainty. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenues were down 2.2% to R196.2 million (R200.7 million). Operating profit decreased to R15.6 million (R21.2 million). Net profit for the period decreased to R7.4 million (R10.5 million). In addition, headline EPS dropped to 7cps (9.8cps).
Outlook
Given the phenomenal growth recorded by Verimark over the previous two years, it was not unexpected that the business would experience a period of consolidation. Although the slowdown in sales for the first six months was sharper than ex. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 30803.88 | -80.82 | -0.26% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 27546.18 | -108.30 | -0.39% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2715.58 | -.41 | -0.02% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 21153.42 | -61.26 | -0.29% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 32842.77 | -5.55 | -0.02% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 27730.99 | -42.23 | -0.15% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 50003.39 | -293.39 | -0.58% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 11363.00 | 11.00 | 0.10% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 11437.98 | 4.80 | 0.04% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1197.24 | 2.35 | 0.20% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2583.17 | 17.12 | 0.67% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5395.70 | -3.30 | -0.06% | DAX | 18:06 | 5865.01 | 17.72 | 0.30% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3153.52 | -7.95 | -0.25% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8773.68 | 168.06 | 1.95% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2348.52 | 3.73 | 0.16% | Hang-Seng | 12:26 | 18141.59 | 430.53 | 2.43% | All Ords | 07:38 | 4288.80 | 26.50 | 0.62% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3396.15 | 23.30 | 0.69% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1661.60 | -14.20 | -0.85% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 13132.62 | 4.24 | 0.03% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 422214 | 4040 | 0.97% | Silver | 19:59 | 32.0570 | -.0130 | -0.04% | Platinum | 19:58 | 1515.25 | -1.25 | -0.08% | Palladium | 19:58 | 603.25 | -7.53 | -1.23% | R157 | 17:02 | 6.70 | .09 | 1.36% | R204 | 17:02 | 7.79 | .08 | 1.04% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 109.24 | .80 | 0.74% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.9036 | 0.0695 | 0.89% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.3049 | 0.0657 | 0.54% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.8080 | 0.1220 | 1.14% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.1957 | 0.0494 | 0.80% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.8985 | 0.0640 | 0.82% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 76.6680 | -0.0200 | -0.03% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7310 | -0.0021 | -0.29% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3675 | 0.0042 | 0.31% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6405 | 0.0021 | 0.33% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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11/10/2011 | 175 | 166 | 90 | 431 | 231,623,176 | R11,304,755,297 | 94696 | 2577694 | 10/10/2011 | 251 | 121 | 71 | 443 | 266,162,566 | R11,147,298,470 | 100857 | 2575703 | 07/10/2011 | 239 | 107 | 71 | 417 | 232,165,146 | R11,307,751,848 | 90131 | 2532892 | 06/10/2011 | 224 | 119 | 71 | 414 | 292,484,257 | R16,823,576,216 | 122944 | 3312569 | 05/10/2011 | 177 | 173 | 79 | 429 | 294,756,850 | R13,474,859,930 | 114803 | 3212100 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 27,546.18 | -108.30 | -0.39% | Industrial | 32,842.77 | -5.55 | -0.02% | Mid Cap | 41,264.95 | 198.07 | 0.48% | Small Cap | 31,110.13 | 12.38 | 0.04% | Resource 20 | 50,003.39 | -293.39 | -0.58% | Industrial 25 | 27,730.99 | -42.23 | -0.15% | Financial 15 | 7,903.22 | -28.34 | -0.36% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 30,598.82 | -75.14 | -0.24% | All Share | 30,803.88 | -80.82 | -0.26% | Oil & Gas | 25,546.96 | 173.96 | 0.69% | Mining | 32,786.09 | -238.67 | -0.72% | Gold Mining | 2,715.58 | -.41 | -0.02% | Platinum Mining | 62.73 | -.89 | -1.40% | GENERAL MINING | 8,060.75 | -67.45 | -0.83% | Oil & Gas Producers | 13,736.13 | 93.53 | 0.69% | Basic Materials | 27,694.34 | -196.61 | -0.70% | Chemicals | 12,749.13 | -49.40 | -0.39% | Forestry & Paper | 12,273.97 | -95.98 | -0.78% | Industrial Metals | 27,203.33 | -103.18 | -0.38% | Industrials | 26,869.28 | 223.12 | 0.84% | General Industrials | 75,708.83 | 663.18 | 0.88% | Consumer Goods | 28,476.41 | 57.96 | 0.20% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,577.84 | -45.29 | -1.25% | Household Goods | 148.97 | 1 | 0.60% | Health Care | 34,673.48 | 216.95 | 0.63% | Beverages | 95.98 | .37 | 0.39% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 49,474.10 | -164.31 | -0.33% | Personal Goods | 400.70 | .20 | 0.05% | Consumer Services | 53,988.68 | 170.90 | 0.32% | General Retailers | 43,739.96 | 505.67 | 1.17% | Travel & Leisure | 3,399.92 | -9.34 | -0.27% | Media | 79.07 | -.19 | -0.24% | Support Services | 2,204.67 | -10.54 | -0.48% | Telecommunications | 65,796.48 | -1059.20 | -1.58% | Financials | 21,153.42 | -61.26 | -0.29% | Banks | 39,946.64 | -131.71 | -0.33% | Non-life Insurance | 34,191.22 | 242.49 | 0.71% | Life Insurance | 15,402.25 | -128.36 | -0.83% | General Financial | 2,071.91 | 6.13 | 0.30% | Technology | 22,942.50 | 157.91 | 0.69% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,951.74 | -16 | -0.53% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,015.76 | -13 | -0.43% | COAL MINING | 24,101.44 | 271 | 1.14% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,457.26 | 3 | 0.06% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,091.34 | -0 | -0.04% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 381.59 | | -0.22% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 315.06 | | -0.15% | RESOURCE | 27,656.09 | -148 | -0.53% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 165.18 | 0 | 0.15% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,382.64 | -22 | -0.34% | Capped Top 40 | 14,488.32 | -53 | -0.36% | Capped All Share | 15,565.71 | -39 | -0.25% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 07 Oct | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | SELL | 07 Oct | AIP | ADCOCK INGRAM HLGS LD | HOLD | 07 Oct | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | BUY | 07 Oct | EQS | EQSTRA HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 07 Oct |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 12 Oct 2011 | ADCORP | August 2011 (Interim) | 12 Oct 2011 | DATATEC | August 2011 (Interim) | 13 Oct 2011 | DIPULA A | August 2011 (Final) | 13 Oct 2011 | DIPULA B | August 2011 (Final) | 13 Oct 2011 | SECDATA | July 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | NAIL -N- | 11-10-06 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.1267 | NAIL | 11-10-06 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.1267 | INSIMBI | 11-10-04 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.0200 | DCENTRIX | 11-10-04 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.1340 | NTC PREF | 11-10-03 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 3.3842 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | BEE-SASOL | 11-09-12 | 11-10-07 | 11-10-17 | R 9.9000 | SASOL | 11-09-12 | 11-10-07 | 11-10-17 | R 9.9000 | AVENG | 11-09-05 | 11-10-07 | 11-10-17 | R 1.4500 | CASHBIL | 11-09-20 | 11-10-07 | 11-10-17 | R 1.3900 | ASPEN | 11-09-13 | 11-10-07 | 11-10-17 | R 1.0500 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | ARH | ARB Holdings Ltd | 11/10/2011 | Confirmed | WSL | Wescoal Holdings Ltd | 11/10/2011 | Confirmed | BLU | Blue Label Telecoms Ltd | 12/10/2011 | Unconfirmed | DAW | Distribution and Warehousing Network Ltd | 13/10/2011 | Unconfirmed | DNPP | Distribution and Warehousing Network Ltd | 13/10/2011 | Unconfirmed |
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