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South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday as Greek government plans for a referendum on a sovereign bailout appeared to unravel with the expected collapse of the government. Full story
South African stocks ended a see-saw session flat on Thursday as an upbeat mood in Europe was offset by a sharply stronger currency at home. Full story |
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Chaos over Greece's role in the
euro zone swept financial markets on Thursday with early losses
in stocks and the euro turning to hefty gains on hopes Athens
might ditch its referendum plans. Full storyPrime Minister George Papandreou said on Thursday he would scrap a referendum on Greece's bailout lifeline if the conservative opposition agreed to back the package in parliament. Full storyPressure rose on Italy's besieged Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to quit Thursday, as six former parliamentary loyalists called for a new government and the squabbling cabinet failed to agree an urgent economic reform program. Full story |
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Markets | Gold rose 1.5 percent on
Thursday, boosted by a surprise interest rate cut by the
European Central Bank and safe-haven buying as Greece's
teetering. . . Full story | | Investors shrugged off chaos in
the euro zone as Britain's top share index climbed higher on
Thursday, with leaders of the most powerful. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose in a volatile
session on Thursday on hopes Greece's political and financial
situation would become clearer and after a surprise. . . Full story | | Global stocks and crude oil
rallied on Thursday on rising hopes Greece will abandon plans
to hold a referendum over a euro-zone bailout. . . Full story |
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| European shares rose strongly on
Thursday, boosted by the European Central Bank cutting interest
rates and optimism that Greece will scrap plans for. . . Full story | | European shares trimmed gains on
Thursday, after weak U.S. data called the strength of the
recovery in the world's biggest economy into question.. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell to session
lows, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in negative territory on
Thursday after data on the services sector. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose 1 percent at
the open on Thursday after the European Central Bank surprised
markets by cutting interest rates and as. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's business confidence index dipped for the fourth month in a row to 97.5 in October from 98.4 in September,. . . Full story | | Chinese mining companies in Zambia, Africa's biggest copper producer, are routinely flouting laws designed to protect workers' safety and the right. . . Full story | | Coal of Africa Ltd said it plans to raise about $100 million in a placing mainly to bring the Vele project. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was on the back foot once more against the dollar on Thursday after attempting a rally back above. . . Full story |
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| Chinese private traders' struggle
to open letters of credit during the past three weeks has been
the primary cause of the 8 percent. . . Full story | | Coal of Africa Ltd said it raised about $106 million in a stock placing that will mainly be used to bring. . . Full story | | | | Nigeria will issue a diaspora bond next year to raise funds for infrastructure and development projects, the head of its Debt. . . Full story |
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| ArcelorMittal South Africa, a unit of the world's top steelmaker, on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss due to higher costs and lower steel prices, but said earnings in the following three months would improve.. . . Full story |
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Company News | DRDGOLD shareholders ("Shareholders") are advised that the company has entered into negotiations which, if successfully concluded, may have a material effect. . . Full story | | In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, and further to the SENS announcement of 14 September 2011, shareholders. . . Full story | | The board of directors of Poynting notified its shareholders that Mr Jones Kalunga has resigned from the board as an executive. . . Full story | | Old Mutual released its interim management statement for the three months ended 30 September 2011 Copies of this update are available. . . Full story |
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| The group's capital ratios remained well above current Basel II and anticipated Basel III minimum regulatory requirements, as well as the. . . Full story | | Unitholders of Vukile are advised that the company has entered into negotiations which, if successfully concluded, may have an effect on. . . Full story | | Further to the cautionary announcement released on SENS on 11 August 2011 shareholders are advised that BCX is still in negotiations. . . Full story | | |
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Company Results | Turnover for the interim period ended 31 August 2011 rose to R81.3 million (R70.8 million) and operating income improved to R17.8. . . Full story | | Revenue from continuing operations for the period to 30 June 2011 decreased to R814 077 (R3.1 million), while gross profit was. . . Full story | | Revenue increased by 11.2% to R506.7 million (R455.9 million). Gross profit rose by 12.7% to R121.7 million (R108 million). Operating profit. . . Full story | | Income for the year ended 30 September 2011 increased to R902.4 million (2010: R846 million), operating profit grew to R673.4 million. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 32211.88 | 15.32 | 0.05% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 28852.00 | 16.68 | 0.06% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 3124.27 | -4.53 | -0.14% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 21496.54 | -81.80 | -0.38% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 34259.95 | 15.37 | 0.04% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 28924.26 | 3.88 | 0.01% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 53221.83 | 189.36 | 0.36% | DJ Futures | 19:40 | 11947.00 | 154.00 | 1.31% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12028.62 | 192.58 | 1.63% | SP 500 | 19:56 | 1259.60 | 21.70 | 1.75% | Nasdaq | 19:56 | 2689.77 | 49.79 | 1.89% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 5545.64 | 61.54 | 1.12% | DAX | 18:46 | 6145.67 | 180.04 | 3.02% | CAC40 | 18:46 | 3204.61 | 94.02 | 3.02% | Nikkei | 02/11 | 8640.42 | -195.10 | -2.21% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2508.09 | 3.98 | 0.16% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 19242.50 | -491.21 | -2.49% | All Ords | 07:38 | 4237.50 | -13.80 | -0.32% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3311.51 | 2.62 | 0.08% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:58 | 1763.50 | 26.35 | 1.52% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 13835.54 | -78.31 | -0.56% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 444813 | -2518 | -0.56% | Silver | 19:59 | 34.4730 | .2530 | 0.74% | Platinum | 19:57 | 1635.45 | 37.45 | 2.34% | Palladium | 19:59 | 653.75 | 3.25 | 0.50% | R157 | 17:02 | 6.52 | -.07 | -1.06% | R204 | 17:02 | 7.59 | -.05 | -0.65% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 111.32 | 1.62 | 1.48% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.8455 | -0.1372 | -1.72% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.5382 | -0.1779 | -1.40% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.8504 | -0.1361 | -1.24% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 6.2251 | -0.0674 | -1.07% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.1653 | -0.1077 | -1.30% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 77.9580 | -0.1150 | -0.15% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7221 | -0.0050 | -0.69% | Dollar / Euro | 19:56 | 1.3841 | 0.0095 | 0.69% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6232 | -0.0035 | -0.56% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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03/11/2011 | 176 | 188 | 92 | 456 | 289,864,602 | R14,513,936,422 | 103478 | 2964307 | 02/11/2011 | 232 | 126 | 78 | 436 | 272,651,139 | R11,985,394,345 | 90493 | 2157273 | 01/11/2011 | 155 | 239 | 75 | 469 | 352,017,022 | R18,805,528,888 | 136484 | 2516409 | 31/10/2011 | 141 | 235 | 77 | 453 | 307,350,569 | R14,047,499,056 | 119343 | 1922822 | 28/10/2011 | 226 | 127 | 88 | 441 | 360,787,495 | R16,414,212,157 | 120979 | 2537424 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 28,852.00 | 16.68 | 0.06% | Industrial | 34,259.95 | 15.37 | 0.04% | Mid Cap | 42,835.72 | -1.34 | -0.00% | Small Cap | 32,035.76 | -8.55 | -0.03% | Resource 20 | 53,221.83 | 189.36 | 0.36% | Industrial 25 | 28,924.26 | 3.88 | 0.01% | Financial 15 | 8,023.94 | -29.84 | -0.37% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 31,633.34 | -32.52 | -0.10% | All Share | 32,211.88 | 15.32 | 0.05% | Oil & Gas | 28,000.52 | 681.03 | 2.49% | Mining | 34,732.93 | -29.45 | -0.08% | Gold Mining | 3,124.27 | -4.53 | -0.14% | Platinum Mining | 66.82 | .74 | 1.12% | GENERAL MINING | 8,339.94 | -26.47 | -0.32% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,055.36 | 366.17 | 2.49% | Basic Materials | 29,244.99 | -6.51 | -0.02% | Chemicals | 12,793.93 | -13.71 | -0.11% | Forestry & Paper | 11,773.90 | -12.25 | -0.10% | Industrial Metals | 28,893.06 | 379.37 | 1.33% | Industrials | 28,391.92 | 257.26 | 0.91% | General Industrials | 80,011.34 | 1062.33 | 1.35% | Consumer Goods | 29,501.65 | -224.71 | -0.76% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,883.55 | -49.81 | -1.27% | Household Goods | 149.98 | 1 | 0.38% | Health Care | 35,324.85 | -14.37 | -0.04% | Beverages | 96.40 | -.76 | -0.78% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 52,050.83 | -139.39 | -0.27% | Personal Goods | 435.76 | -4.69 | -1.06% | Consumer Services | 58,003.71 | 632.92 | 1.10% | General Retailers | 48,043.98 | 439.38 | 0.92% | Travel & Leisure | 3,640.43 | 61.79 | 1.73% | Media | 85.51 | .67 | 0.79% | Support Services | 2,228.36 | -16.39 | -0.73% | Telecommunications | 67,339.85 | -364.54 | -0.54% | Financials | 21,496.54 | -81.80 | -0.38% | Banks | 39,769.70 | -60.05 | -0.15% | Non-life Insurance | 34,283.37 | -392.83 | -1.13% | Life Insurance | 16,109.35 | 2.73 | 0.02% | General Financial | 2,165.97 | -34.96 | -1.59% | Technology | 24,048.30 | -81.23 | -0.34% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,126.63 | 4 | 0.12% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,185.53 | 3 | 0.11% | COAL MINING | 24,478.76 | 277 | 1.15% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,610.65 | 53 | 1.15% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,168.11 | 11 | 0.95% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 388.52 | | -0.53% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 319.15 | | -0.51% | RESOURCE | 29,436.11 | 79 | 0.27% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 172.80 | -1 | -0.38% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,628.18 | 5 | 0.08% | Capped Top 40 | 15,175.51 | 14 | 0.09% | Capped All Share | 16,272.14 | 10 | 0.06% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | CZA | COAL OF AFRICA LTD | BUY | 01 Nov | MND | MONDI LIMITED | BUY | 01 Nov | IMP | IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS ... | BUY | 01 Nov | HAR | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPA... | BUY | 01 Nov | AQP | AQUARIUS PLATINUM LTD | BUY | 31 Oct |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 04 Nov 2011 | INVICTA | September 2011 (Interim) | 07 Nov 2011 | CADIZ | September 2011 (Interim) | 07 Nov 2011 | RAUBEX | August 2011 (Interim) | 07 Nov 2011 | URONE | September 2011 (Q) | 08 Nov 2011 | CORONAT | September 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | REDEFINTL | 11-11-01 | 11-11-18 | 11-11-28 | R 0.0209 | BLACKSTAR | 11-10-28 | 11-11-04 | 11-12-02 | R 0.0650 | BARWORLD6 | 11-10-27 | 11-11-11 | 11-11-21 | R 0.0600 | NUWORLD | 11-10-27 | 11-12-02 | 11-12-12 | R 0.2950 | SPANJAARD | 11-10-27 | 11-11-11 | 11-11-21 | R 0.1000 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SBR003 | 11-08-05 | 11-10-28 | 11-11-07 | R 1.5200 | PSG | 11-10-14 | 11-10-28 | 11-11-07 | R 0.2600 | EXCELL | 11-09-28 | 11-10-28 | 11-11-07 | R 0.0400 | LONFIN | 11-10-14 | 11-10-28 | 11-11-25 | R 0.0030 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | FFB | Fortress Income Fund Ltd | 03/11/2011 | Confirmed | AEG | Aveng Ltd | 03/11/2011 | Confirmed | FFA | Fortress Income Fund Ltd | 03/11/2011 | Confirmed | VPF | Vunani Property Investment Fund Ltd | 03/11/2011 | Confirmed | HPB | Hospitality Property Fund Ltd | 04/11/2011 | Confirmed |
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