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South African stocks ended off their session highs on Wednesday, tracking global equities on waning hopes that European leaders would come up with a credible plan to resolve the region's debt crisis. Full story
South African stocks ended
off their session highs on Wednesday, tracking global equities
on waning hopes that European leaders would come up with a
credible plan to resolve the region's debt crisis. Full story |
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Investors were skittish ahead
of a European Union summit on Wednesday, with conflicting
prospects for a resolution of the euro zone's sovereign debt
crisis keeping global stocks in a virtual holding pattern while
the euro retreated. Full storyFloods swamped a new area of Thailand's capital on Wednesday as some shops rationed food and Bangkok's governor warned of "massive water" on the way that could put many parts of the sprawling city in danger by the end of the week. Full storyTurkey struggled to provide shelter on Wednesday to tens of thousands left homeless by an earthquake that killed nearly 500, and rescue teams began taking painful decisions to call off searches for those buried alive. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks were little
changed on Wednesday on caution about the outcome of a European
summit to resolve the debt crisis and mixed. . . Full story | | European shares inched higher on
Wednesday in a choppy session as better-than-expected U.S. data
and company earnings figures just offset diminishing
expectations for an. . . Full story | | Britain's leading share index hit
a 2-1/2-month closing high on Wednesday, with defensive stocks
doing well as investors awaited the outcome of a. . . Full story | | Gold hit one-month
highs on Wednesday in its longest stretch of gains in over two
months as investors once again sought the safety. . . Full story |
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| European shares inched higher on
Wednesday in a choppy session as better-than-expected U.S. data
and forecast beating results just about offset diminishing
expectations for. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks trimmed gains and
the Nasdaq turned negative in early morning on Wednesday, with
Amazon.com Inc weighing on the tech-heavy Nasdaq.. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened sharply
higher on Wednesday as optimism about corporate earnings,
including Boeing Co's strong results, offset concerns about a
meeting of European. . . Full story | | Financial markets were gripped on
Wednesday by a European Union summit pledged to tackle the euro
zone's debt crisis but struggling to come. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Global miner Xstrata said on Wednesday it had reopened a shaft of its Mototolo platinum mine in South Africa which was. . . Full story | | South Africa's logistics group Transnet has been moving coal to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal at record rates in recent months,. . . Full story | | Global miner Xstrata said workers who had been striking at its South African coal and alloys operations were expected to return. . . Full story | | Ghana's annual producer price inflation index rose 19.59 percent in September, from 17.24 percent in August, led by increases in the. . . Full story |
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| The yield spread between the 2026 and 2015 government bonds was narrower on Wednesday from this week's record high as longer. . . Full story | | The Tanzanian shilling fell to a new low against the dollar on Wednesday as investors brushed off measures introduced by the. . . Full story | | As African stocks suffer a sustained sell-off, the pain has doubled for foreign investors due to faltering currencies in key markets. . . Full story | | Maize deliveries to South African silos rose to 9.404 million tonnes in the week to October 21, up from a revised. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's power utility Eskom said on Wednesday it had auctioned 150 million rand of its 2026 bond at a clearing yield of 8.94 percent from 8.965 percent previously.. . . Full story | | There is a very small chance of a large scale sell-off of South African bonds by offshore investors as long as interest rates in developed markets stay low, National Treasury Director. . . Full story | | A blistering surge by South Africa's listed property funds may be starting to stall, as a stagnating economy and rising vacancies bite into what was one of Johannesburg's top performing sectors. . . Full story |
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Company News | In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as. . . Full story | | Pikwik disclosed the following information with regards to a director dealing in securities:
* Alternate director : Suzanne Ackerman-Berman
* Company. . . Full story | | At the annual general meeting of Implats shareholders held on 26 October 2011, all the ordinary and special resolutions proposed in. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that the annual financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 June 2011 were posted on. . . Full story |
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| The board announced the appointment of the following executive directors with effect from 31 October 2011:
*Mr Daryl Charles Ducasse (Chief Executive Officer)
*Mr Kenneth Dreyer Morison (Financial Director). . . Full story | | Further to Resgen's announcement on 19 October 2011, the company is pleased to report that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) has now been signed by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). Under the. . . Full story | | Trencor drew attention to the following news release issued by Textainer Group Holdings Ltd, in which Trencor has a 60,9% beneficiary interest:
"Hamilton, Bermuda, October 25, 2011 (Business Wire) -- Textainer. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue grew 14.2% to R857.5 million from R750.8 million in the comparative period. Gross profit declined by 45.8% to R79.9 million (R147.5 million). Earnings before interest, depreciation, impairments, amortisation and taxation. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period ended August 2011 rose to R130.9 million (R124.8 million) and operating profit increased marginally to R11.2 million (R11.1 million). Net profit for the period improved to. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to USD2.5 billion (USD1.9 billion) and gross profit rose to USD322.1 million (USD294.1 million). Operating profit was up to USD153.7 million (USD126.8 million), while profit attributable to ordinary shareholders. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 31736.62 | 73.01 | 0.23% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 28436.37 | 74.63 | 0.26% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2968.18 | 50.33 | 1.72% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 21504.90 | -76.55 | -0.35% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 33783.89 | 101.11 | 0.30% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 28588.10 | 119.48 | 0.42% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 52017.44 | 247.47 | 0.48% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 11737.00 | 77.00 | 0.66% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 11808.00 | 101.38 | 0.87% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1235.80 | 6.75 | 0.55% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2637.58 | -0.84 | -0.03% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5553.24 | 27.70 | 0.50% | DAX | 18:06 | 6016.07 | -39.20 | -0.65% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3169.62 | -4.67 | -0.15% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8748.47 | -13.84 | -0.16% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2427.48 | 17.81 | 0.74% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 19066.54 | 98.34 | 0.52% | All Ords | 07:36 | 4300.80 | 13.10 | 0.31% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3296.98 | .62 | 0.02% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1719.05 | 13.19 | 0.77% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 13719.62 | 238.68 | 1.77% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 441086 | 19944 | 4.74% | Silver | 19:59 | 33.3580 | .1930 | 0.58% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1586.50 | 24.50 | 1.57% | Palladium | 19:59 | 643.25 | .25 | 0.04% | R157 | 15:00 | 6.64 | -.01 | -0.15% | R204 | 15:00 | 7.68 | -.01 | -0.13% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 111.46 | -.62 | -0.55% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.9760 | 0.0698 | 0.88% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.6988 | 0.0578 | 0.46% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 11.0868 | 0.0736 | 0.67% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.3475 | 0.0487 | 0.77% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.2925 | 0.0285 | 0.34% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 76.0010 | -0.0860 | -0.11% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7199 | 0.0012 | 0.17% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.3892 | -0.0016 | -0.12% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6270 | 0.0024 | 0.38% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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26/10/2011 | 171 | 147 | 90 | 408 | 287,903,124 | R12,747,403,174 | 86206 | 2115920 | 25/10/2011 | 222 | 153 | 84 | 459 | 294,009,374 | R14,997,571,591 | 122393 | 2584048 | 24/10/2011 | 202 | 153 | 78 | 433 | 232,839,226 | R11,475,126,036 | 94041 | 2536503 | 21/10/2011 | 229 | 115 | 82 | 426 | 271,192,784 | R13,189,349,713 | 86643 | 2328221 | 20/10/2011 | 135 | 221 | 63 | 419 | 294,228,087 | R15,078,423,816 | 109795 | 2678896 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 28,436.37 | 74.63 | 0.26% | Industrial | 33,783.89 | 101.11 | 0.30% | Mid Cap | 42,098.80 | 35.08 | 0.08% | Small Cap | 31,626.12 | -26.91 | -0.09% | Resource 20 | 52,017.44 | 247.47 | 0.48% | Industrial 25 | 28,588.10 | 119.48 | 0.42% | Financial 15 | 8,033.56 | -39.95 | -0.49% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 31,415.55 | 46.63 | 0.15% | All Share | 31,736.62 | 73.01 | 0.23% | Oil & Gas | 27,469.13 | -521.23 | -1.86% | Mining | 33,894.61 | 284.11 | 0.85% | Gold Mining | 2,968.18 | 50.33 | 1.72% | Platinum Mining | 62.82 | -.25 | -0.40% | GENERAL MINING | 8,263.65 | 71.02 | 0.87% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,769.65 | -280.25 | -1.86% | Basic Materials | 28,526.28 | 196.16 | 0.69% | Chemicals | 12,792.33 | -59.58 | -0.46% | Forestry & Paper | 11,942.45 | -47.14 | -0.39% | Industrial Metals | 27,108.84 | -411.45 | -1.50% | Industrials | 27,511.96 | -87.40 | -0.32% | General Industrials | 77,862.17 | -101.81 | -0.13% | Consumer Goods | 29,910.78 | 179.94 | 0.61% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,802.03 | 92.85 | 2.50% | Household Goods | 148.97 | 2 | 1.26% | Health Care | 34,379.92 | 6.58 | 0.02% | Beverages | 98.47 | .57 | 0.58% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 51,312.06 | 62.89 | 0.12% | Personal Goods | 442.65 | 2.99 | 0.68% | Consumer Services | 56,360.20 | 306.17 | 0.55% | General Retailers | 46,491.33 | 398.87 | 0.87% | Travel & Leisure | 3,462.14 | .03 | 0.00% | Media | 83.45 | .85 | 1.03% | Support Services | 2,229.06 | -18.11 | -0.81% | Telecommunications | 65,280.36 | 279.79 | 0.43% | Financials | 21,504.90 | -76.55 | -0.35% | Banks | 39,937.97 | -347.35 | -0.86% | Non-life Insurance | 33,827.48 | .00 | 0.00% | Life Insurance | 16,083.34 | 52.15 | 0.33% | General Financial | 2,141.41 | -21.13 | -0.98% | Technology | 23,401.51 | -182.14 | -0.77% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,057.90 | 13 | 0.42% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,115.73 | 11 | 0.36% | COAL MINING | 23,377.16 | -317 | -1.34% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,545.30 | 32 | 0.71% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,183.90 | -10 | -0.81% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 387.16 | | -0.09% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 319.05 | | -0.32% | RESOURCE | 28,746.88 | 130 | 0.46% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 169.94 | -0 | -0.06% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,552.34 | 8 | 0.12% | Capped Top 40 | 14,949.63 | 33 | 0.22% | Capped All Share | 16,028.70 | 35 | 0.22% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 21 Oct | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | HOLD | 21 Oct | AIP | ADCOCK INGRAM HLGS LD | HOLD | 21 Oct | IPF | INVESTEC PROPERTY FUND LT... | HOLD | 21 Oct | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | HOLD | 21 Oct |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 27 Oct 2011 | CIL | August 2011 (Final) | 27 Oct 2011 | NUWORLD | August 2011 (Final) | 27 Oct 2011 | NUWORLD-N | August 2011 (Final) | 27 Oct 2011 | SPANJAARD | August 2011 (Interim) | 28 Oct 2011 | FINBOND | August 2011 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | OCTODEC | 11-10-21 | 11-11-11 | 11-11-21 | R 0.6430 | PREMIUM | 11-10-21 | 11-11-11 | 11-11-21 | R 0.5580 | OASIS | 11-10-20 | 11-11-04 | 11-11-14 | R 0.4710 | FAMBRANDS | 11-10-20 | 11-12-08 | 11-12-19 | R 0.8000 | CLICKS | 11-10-20 | 12-01-20 | 12-01-30 | R 0.8800 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | NTC PREF | 11-10-03 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 3.3842 | SHFINV-PREF | 11-09-06 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 3.3500 | EOH | 11-09-12 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.4800 | ELBGROUP | 11-09-21 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.4000 | OPTIMUM | 11-08-25 | 11-10-21 | 11-10-31 | R 0.3000 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | IMP | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd | 26/10/2011 | Confirmed | BIK | Brikor Ltd | 26/10/2011 | Confirmed | MUR | Murray - Roberts Holdings Ltd | 26/10/2011 | Confirmed | PNG | Pinnacle Point Group Ltd | 27/10/2011 | Unconfirmed | SNU | Sentula Mining Ltd | 27/10/2011 | Confirmed |
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