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Pan African lender Ecobank Transnational (ETI) said on Thursday it had obtained a $285 million loan from South Africa's Nedbank to support ETI's acquisition of Nigerian rival Oceanic Bank and consolidate its footprint on the continent. Full story
South Africa's rand was slightly firmer against the dollar on Thursday, briefly touching a new two-week high, and should stay supported by improved risk sentiment following central bank moves to ease global liquidity problems. Full story |
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The United States will support more aid for Myanmar and consider installing an ambassador after an absence of some two decades, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, offering the first rewards for reform. Full storyYemen's opposition said it agreed the lineup of an interim government on Thursday with outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh's party, under a deal to end a struggle over his fate that has brought the country close to civil war. Full storyA car bomb killed 10 people and gunmen executed eight more in Iraq's restive Diyala province on Thursday as the government hosted U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony in Baghdad to mark the departure of American troops. Full story |
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Markets | Stocks on Thursday pulled back
from a sharp rally the day before, when markets reacted to a
liquidity move by the world's major. . . Full story | | Britain's leading share
index closed lower on Thursday, led by weaker commodity issues
as earlier gains were reversed in tandem with a weaker. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell modestly on
Thursday as stronger-than-expected manufacturing data was not
enough to excite investors a day after the Dow's best daily
performance. . . Full story | | European equities fell in
choppy trade on Thursday, with selling gaining momentum on
technical grounds after a key index failed to break a
significant. . . Full story |
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| Gold rose to its highest in
two weeks on Thursday after a coordinated effort by the world's
major central banks to unlock the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks traded choppily
with indexes slightly higher on Thursday after a survey showed
the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector. . . Full story | | Wall Street stocks drifted
lower at the open on Thursday as investors took a breather
after the S&P 500 posted its best gains. . . Full story | | Prediction: The stock market
rally in Europe of the past four days will not last and a
renewed dip is around the corner.. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors booked profits after previous session's surge, although the index still remained on. . . Full story | | South Africa's May 2010-April 2011 maize harvest fell nearly 20 percent from the previous season, in line with market expectations, due. . . Full story | | Investor confidence in South African assets fell sharply to 81.9 in the third quarter from an upwardly revised 99.4 in Q2,. . . Full story | | Yields on South African government bonds were at two-week lows on Thursday with bonds supported by a global liquidity injection that. . . Full story |
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| OPEC's second largest
producer Iran sells large volumes of oil to China, India, South
Korea, Japan and Italy. But Turkey, South Africa and. . . Full story | | Most rich-world stock
indexes will recoup in 2012 only a fraction of their huge losses
this year, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday,. . . Full story | | South Africa's coal exports in the fourth quarter have surged to a projected 21 million tonnes, only slightly less than the. . . Full story | | |
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| South Africa's purchasing managers' index rose to 51.6 index points in November from 50.5 in October, just managing to stay above the key 50 mark and posting four monthly increases, data. . . Full story | | Harmony Gold, the world's fifth-largest gold producer, is not planning to sell its Joel mine in South Africa, the Business Day newspaper reported on Thursday.. . . Full story | | Africa will rely on non-transgenic crop breeding to boost food output to feed its rapidly growing population in the coming decades but will also need genetically modified products (GM), the head. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 8 November 2011 and are advised that the hearing of the. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of Aspen shareholders held on Thursday, 1 December 2011, the ordinary and. . . Full story | | Bloomberg's reported after Aspen's Annual General Meeting (AGM) this morning:
"Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd., the largest maker of generic drugs in. . . Full story | | The Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") advised that the auditor's report on the above company's reviewed abridged provisional results for the year. . . Full story |
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| Pick n Pay announced that the company and SACCAWU had reached an agreement that would result in no forcible retrenchments due to operational requirements, and a flexible workforce. The agreement allows for a flexible workforce of both full-time and variable-time employees. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 29 November 2011 advising that Bluetel has acquired 91 851 852 ordinary shares in its ordinary share capital from Microsoft Corporation ("the specific repurchase"), representing 11.99% of the Bluetel ordinary shares. . . Full story |
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Company Results | The operating loss before interest and tax widened to R27.9 million (August 2010: loss of R17.6 million). The net attributable loss. . . Full story | | Results from operations was recorded at a loss of R3.9 million (August 2010: profit of R3.5 million), while loss attributable to. . . Full story | | Revenue grew to R190.6 million (R84.2 million) and gross profit rose significantly to R68.7 million (R23.4 million). Operating profit more than. . . Full story | | Gross revenue decreased to R41.6 million (August 2010: R43.4 million) and operating loss worsened to R5.3 million (August 2010: operating loss. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 32748.85 | -63.79 | -0.19% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 29361.03 | -68.85 | -0.23% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 3248.05 | 44.21 | 1.38% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 21843.53 | -29.54 | -0.14% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 34725.86 | -218.27 | -0.62% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 29263.11 | -225.74 | -0.77% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 54213.93 | 136.97 | 0.25% | DJ Futures | 19:56 | 11998.00 | -36.00 | -0.30% | DJ Ind | 19:41 | 11988.09 | -57.59 | -0.48% | SP 500 | 19:56 | 1241.91 | -5.05 | -0.40% | Nasdaq | 19:56 | 2620.43 | 0.09 | 0.00% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 5489.34 | -16.08 | -0.29% | DAX | 18:46 | 6037.73 | -51.11 | -0.84% | CAC40 | 18:46 | 3132.39 | -22.23 | -0.70% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8597.38 | 162.77 | 1.93% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2386.86 | 53.45 | 2.29% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 19002.26 | 1012.91 | 5.63% | All Ords | 07:57 | 4288.10 | 103.40 | 2.47% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3277.31 | 7.11 | 0.22% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1735.71 | -13.44 | -0.77% | Gold/Rand | 19:58 | 14023.23 | -166.91 | -1.18% | Gold/R kg | 19:56 | 451673 | -3270 | -0.72% | Silver | 19:59 | 32.7020 | -.1170 | -0.36% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1551.20 | -2.90 | -0.19% | Palladium | 19:59 | 626.25 | 19.87 | 3.28% | R157 | 16:06 | 6.75 | -.02 | -0.30% | R204 | 17:00 | 7.63 | -.03 | -0.39% | Brent Crude | 19:46 | 108.84 | -2.72 | -2.44% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 8.0852 | -0.0312 | -0.38% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.6437 | -0.0809 | -0.64% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.8745 | -0.0485 | -0.44% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.2853 | -0.0379 | -0.60% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.2583 | -0.0742 | -0.89% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 77.6740 | 0.0900 | 0.12% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7423 | -0.0015 | -0.20% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3449 | 0.0012 | 0.09% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6368 | 0.0001 | 0.02% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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01/12/2011 | 180 | 170 | 84 | 434 | 278,777,564 | R12,062,453,961 | 102464 | 2661837 | 30/11/2011 | 297 | 77 | 65 | 439 | 464,212,845 | R22,748,385,768 | 138660 | 2980237 | 29/11/2011 | 167 | 173 | 86 | 426 | 500,233,814 | R23,765,989,644 | 87866 | 2282028 | 28/11/2011 | 252 | 106 | 79 | 437 | 213,240,663 | R10,453,765,087 | 85861 | 2112590 | 25/11/2011 | 149 | 200 | 80 | 429 | 258,110,568 | R9,081,886,336 | 73432 | 2405490 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 29,361.03 | -68.85 | -0.23% | Industrial | 34,725.86 | -218.27 | -0.62% | Mid Cap | 43,440.57 | -.02 | -0.00% | Small Cap | 31,904.88 | 32.50 | 0.10% | Resource 20 | 54,213.93 | 136.97 | 0.25% | Industrial 25 | 29,263.11 | -225.74 | -0.77% | Financial 15 | 8,213.81 | -13.44 | -0.16% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 32,129.56 | -196.62 | -0.61% | All Share | 32,748.85 | -63.79 | -0.19% | Oil & Gas | 29,361.61 | -85.46 | -0.29% | Mining | 35,284.89 | 129.61 | 0.37% | Gold Mining | 3,248.05 | 44.21 | 1.38% | Platinum Mining | 61.91 | -1.31 | -2.07% | GENERAL MINING | 8,556.79 | 43.26 | 0.51% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,787.19 | -45.96 | -0.29% | Basic Materials | 29,679.00 | 74.54 | 0.25% | Chemicals | 13,322.19 | -59.05 | -0.44% | Forestry & Paper | 11,578.28 | -130.66 | -1.12% | Industrial Metals | 29,043.82 | -342.33 | -1.16% | Industrials | 28,443.50 | -20.39 | -0.07% | General Industrials | 80,295.11 | -134.29 | -0.17% | Consumer Goods | 30,031.39 | -176.37 | -0.58% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,894.87 | 11.32 | 0.29% | Household Goods | 153.80 | -1 | -0.93% | Health Care | 35,395.26 | -126.12 | -0.36% | Beverages | 98.29 | -.71 | -0.72% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 53,879.82 | 134.11 | 0.25% | Personal Goods | 439.36 | -2.69 | -0.61% | Consumer Services | 58,077.68 | -519.22 | -0.89% | General Retailers | 48,814.68 | -155.60 | -0.32% | Travel & Leisure | 3,637.77 | 6.37 | 0.18% | Media | 77.92 | -2.20 | -2.75% | Support Services | 2,093.20 | 24.24 | 1.17% | Telecommunications | 69,875.46 | -546.15 | -0.78% | Financials | 21,843.53 | -29.54 | -0.14% | Banks | 40,673.39 | -101.16 | -0.25% | Non-life Insurance | 34,074.83 | 465.59 | 1.39% | Life Insurance | 16,562.46 | -24.28 | -0.15% | General Financial | 2,180.40 | 3.17 | 0.15% | Technology | 24,733.42 | 284.54 | 1.16% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,189.30 | -1 | -0.02% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,244.23 | -0 | -0.01% | COAL MINING | 24,421.01 | -128 | -0.52% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,660.18 | -5 | -0.10% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,384.16 | -3 | -0.21% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 380.92 | | -0.31% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 314.01 | | -0.38% | RESOURCE | 30,038.67 | 82 | 0.27% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 177.63 | -0 | -0.04% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,744.32 | -14 | -0.21% | Capped Top 40 | 15,445.07 | -42 | -0.27% | Capped All Share | 16,548.04 | -33 | -0.20% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | CFR | COMPAGNIE FIN RICHEMONT | BUY | 28 Nov | JDG | JD GROUP LIMITED | HOLD | 28 Nov | LEW | LEWIS GROUP LIMITED | BUY | 28 Nov | HPA | HOSPITALITY PROP FUND A | BUY | 28 Nov | ALT | ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES LIMIT... | HOLD | 27 Nov |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 02 Dec 2011 | KEATON | September 2011 (Interim) | 09 Dec 2011 | NICTUS | September 2011 (Interim) | 09 Dec 2011 | NICTUSDA | September 2011 (Interim) | 09 Dec 2011 | NICTUSDB | September 2011 (Interim) | 09 Dec 2011 | NICTUSP | September 2011 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | AFPREFINV | 11-12-01 | 11-12-15 | 11-12-27 | R 0.1851 | PBT | 11-11-30 | 11-12-29 | 12-01-09 | R 0.0333 | BCX | 11-11-30 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 0.4000 | ORION | 11-11-29 | 11-12-15 | 11-12-27 | R 0.0011 | CROOKES | 11-11-29 | 11-12-29 | 12-01-09 | R 0.6500 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | INVESTEC-P | 11-11-17 | 11-11-25 | 11-12-13 | R 3.3842 | INVLTDPREF | 11-11-17 | 11-11-25 | 11-12-13 | R 3.1586 | VODACOM | 11-11-07 | 11-11-25 | 11-12-05 | R 2.6000 | SPAR | 11-11-09 | 11-11-25 | 11-12-05 | R 2.3500 | INVPREFR | 11-11-17 | 11-11-25 | 11-12-13 | R 2.2019 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | FSRP | FirstRand Ltd | 01/12/2011 | Confirmed | FSPP | FirstRand Ltd | 01/12/2011 | Confirmed | FSRPC | FirstRand Ltd | 01/12/2011 | Confirmed | FSRPA | FirstRand Ltd | 01/12/2011 | Confirmed | FSR | FirstRand Ltd | 01/12/2011 | Confirmed |
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