Friday, 02 December 2011 - 20:00
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South African stocks booked their biggest weekly gain in 10 months on Friday, although broader gains were capped by two straight sessions of profit-taking, with traders pointing to further technical resistance ahead. Full story
South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Friday it had sealed a 2-year wage deal with Lonmin, averting a possible strike against the world's third largest platinum producer. Full story |
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Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties expect to win on Friday and protesters rallied in Cairo to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month. Full storyPakistan's commanders in the wild Afghan border region can return fire if under attack without waiting for permission, the army chief said on Friday, a policy change that could stoke tensions after Saturday's NATO strike killed 24 Pakistani troops. Full storyPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed on Friday renewed U.S. engagement with Myanmar, saying she hoped it would set her long-isolated country on the road to democracy. Full story |
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Markets | Britain's top shares posted
their highest weekly percentage gain since January 2009, buoyed
by central banks' moves to boost liquidity and prospects for
next. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose on Friday, on
course for their best week in almost three years, after the
U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a. . . Full story | | World stocks rose on Friday and
were on track for their biggest weekly gain since March 2009 as
U.S. data showed a drop. . . Full story | | Spot gold edged up on Friday
as investors bought the metal along with other risk assets,
encouraged by promising jobs data from the. . . Full story |
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| Major U.S. stock indexes rose
more than 1 percent on Friday after data showed the U.S.
jobless rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year. . . Full story | | Wall Street stocks rose on
Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate dropped to a
2-1/2 year low and as policymakers again. . . Full story | | Wall Street stocks were set for
a higher open on Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate
dropped to a 2-1/2 year. . . Full story | | U.S. stock index futures
briefly extended their gains on Friday after the non-farm
payroll report showed accelerated job creation in November and
the unemployment. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's rand gained more than 1.1 percent against the dollar on Friday to its strongest level in nearly three weeks,. . . Full story | | Britain's Standard Chartered Plc will not rule out acquisitions in Africa, even as it focuses on expanding its sub-Saharan presence from. . . Full story | | South Africa's total new vehicle sales increased by 11.7 percent year-on-year to 49,499 units in November, with growth slowing as the. . . Full story | | The rand was trading around a two-week high early on Friday and government bonds were firm as risk appetite continued after. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's rand gained as much as 1.4 percent against the dollar on Friday to its strongest level in nearly three. . . Full story | | Nigeria's interbank lending rates rose sharply this week to an average of 16.50 percent from 14.83 percent in the previous week. . . Full story | | South Africa's Royal Bafokeng Platinum said on Friday it expects to have first production at its Styldrift 1 project in the. . . Full story | | South Africa's petrol pump prices in the main inland commercial region Gauteng will decrease by 11 cents or 1.02 percent on. . . Full story |
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| Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that it will continue reduced production at its Thai and South African plants next week. . . Full story | | Toyota Motor Corp
said on Friday that it will continue reduced production at its
Thai and South African plants next week although. . . Full story | | Life is about to get a lot better for people like Christopher Mocwane, a worker at one of the world's largest. . . Full story | | Kenya has licensed South African banking group FirstRand to open a representative office for marketing and liaison purposes, the east African. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders were referred to the special resolution tabled and approved at the AGM held on 13 May 2011, authorising directors to. . . Full story | | Shareholders are hereby advised that, at the annual general meeting of shareholders of KAP held on 2 December 2011 at Steinhoff. . . Full story | | ARM shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of ARM held on Friday, 2 December 2011, all. . . Full story | | In terms of section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008, as amended ("Act") and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE. . . Full story |
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| Bell Equipment Ltd announce the appointment of Mr Pieter van der Sandt as company secretary with effect from 16 January. . . Full story | | Further to the announcement released on SENS on 12 October 2011 giving details of the appointment of Jacques Rossouw as. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the company's circular to shareholders dated 15 August 2011 ("the Circular") and to the various SENS announcements. . . Full story | | Simmers shareholders ("Shareholders") are advised that at the annual general meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders held on Friday, 02 December 2011, all. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue decreased to R212.3 million (R275.4 million). EBITDA declined by almost half to R11.8 million (R21.4 million). Gross profit decreased to R46.4 million (R52.6 million). An operating profit from operations of R8.6 million (loss of R4.2 million). Net attributable sunk to. . . Full story | | Operating profit rose to R10.9 million (September 2010: loss of R12.9 million), while profit attributable to owners of the company increased to R14.5 million (September 2010: R2.5 million).Headline earnings per share grew to 8.4cps (September 2010: 1.7cps).
Dividend
No dividends have. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 32610.90 | -137.95 | -0.42% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 29187.83 | -173.20 | -0.59% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 3200.85 | -47.20 | -1.45% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 21806.47 | -37.06 | -0.17% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 34463.25 | -262.61 | -0.76% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 28964.39 | -298.72 | -1.02% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 54133.72 | -80.21 | -0.15% | DJ Futures | 19:46 | 12055.00 | 52.00 | 0.43% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12077.28 | 57.25 | 0.48% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1252.90 | 8.32 | 0.67% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2642.95 | 16.75 | 0.64% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 5552.29 | 62.95 | 1.15% | DAX | 18:46 | 6078.00 | 42.12 | 0.70% | CAC40 | 18:46 | 3162.27 | 32.32 | 1.03% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8643.75 | 46.37 | 0.54% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2360.66 | -26.20 | -1.10% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 19040.39 | 38.13 | 0.20% | All Ords | 07:39 | 4346.30 | 58.20 | 1.36% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3282.39 | 5.08 | 0.16% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1745.27 | .15 | 0.01% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 14057.10 | -35.00 | -0.25% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 451936 | -3038 | -0.67% | Silver | 19:59 | 32.5950 | -.1300 | -0.40% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1542.75 | -12.50 | -0.80% | Palladium | 19:58 | 641.50 | 15.70 | 2.51% | R157 | 16:06 | 6.61 | -.14 | -2.07% | R204 | 16:06 | 7.48 | -.15 | -1.97% | Brent Crude | 19:46 | 109.32 | .36 | 0.33% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 8.0544 | -0.0220 | -0.27% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.5279 | -0.1168 | -0.92% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.7900 | -0.0857 | -0.79% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.2622 | -0.0264 | -0.42% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.2483 | -0.0180 | -0.22% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 77.9320 | 0.2150 | 0.28% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7462 | 0.0036 | 0.48% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3393 | -0.0067 | -0.50% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6411 | 0.0040 | 0.63% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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02/12/2011 | 183 | 158 | 72 | 413 | 294,749,782 | R13,338,615,996 | 98344 | 2401611 | 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 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 29,187.83 | -173.20 | -0.59% | Industrial | 34,463.25 | -262.61 | -0.76% | Mid Cap | 43,610.72 | 170.15 | 0.39% | Small Cap | 32,200.34 | 295.46 | 0.93% | Resource 20 | 54,133.72 | -80.21 | -0.15% | Industrial 25 | 28,964.39 | -298.72 | -1.02% | Financial 15 | 8,188.95 | -24.86 | -0.30% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 31,837.01 | -292.55 | -0.91% | All Share | 32,610.90 | -137.95 | -0.42% | Oil & Gas | 29,135.03 | -226.58 | -0.77% | Mining | 35,263.02 | -21.87 | -0.06% | Gold Mining | 3,200.85 | -47.20 | -1.45% | Platinum Mining | 62.56 | .65 | 1.05% | GENERAL MINING | 8,574.21 | 17.42 | 0.20% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,665.37 | -121.82 | -0.77% | Basic Materials | 29,673.13 | -5.87 | -0.02% | Chemicals | 13,347.06 | 24.87 | 0.19% | Forestry & Paper | 11,660.27 | 81.99 | 0.71% | Industrial Metals | 29,155.18 | 111.36 | 0.38% | Industrials | 28,496.99 | 53.49 | 0.19% | General Industrials | 79,742.61 | -552.50 | -0.69% | Consumer Goods | 29,544.63 | -486.76 | -1.62% | Automobiles & Parts | 3,915.25 | 20.38 | 0.52% | Household Goods | 155.44 | 2 | 1.07% | Health Care | 35,428.22 | 32.96 | 0.09% | Beverages | 95.85 | -2.44 | -2.48% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 53,834.24 | -45.58 | -0.08% | Personal Goods | 433.46 | -5.90 | -1.34% | Consumer Services | 57,533.74 | -543.94 | -0.94% | General Retailers | 49,059.62 | 244.94 | 0.50% | Travel & Leisure | 3,552.35 | -85.42 | -2.35% | Media | 76.58 | -1.34 | -1.72% | Support Services | 2,115.07 | 21.87 | 1.04% | Telecommunications | 69,762.73 | -112.73 | -0.16% | Financials | 21,806.47 | -37.06 | -0.17% | Banks | 40,440.44 | -232.95 | -0.57% | Non-life Insurance | 34,106.35 | 31.52 | 0.09% | Life Insurance | 16,588.59 | 26.13 | 0.16% | General Financial | 2,196.28 | 15.88 | 0.73% | Technology | 24,856.52 | 123.10 | 0.50% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,181.83 | -7 | -0.23% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,239.67 | -5 | -0.14% | COAL MINING | 24,089.42 | -332 | -1.36% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,718.15 | 58 | 1.24% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,258.53 | -126 | -9.08% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 381.48 | | 0.15% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 313.90 | | -0.04% | RESOURCE | 29,989.40 | -49 | -0.16% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 178.45 | 1 | 0.46% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,715.38 | -29 | -0.43% | Capped Top 40 | 15,342.88 | -102 | -0.66% | Capped All Share | 16,474.12 | -74 | -0.45% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | APN | ASPEN PHARMACARE HLDGS | BUY | 30 Nov | GRT | GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LI... | HOLD | 30 Nov | SOL | SASOL LIMITED | BUY | 30 Nov | ALT | ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES LIMIT... | HOLD | 30 Nov | TRU | TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL L... | HOLD | 30 Nov |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 06 Dec 2011 | KAIROS | August 2011 (Interim) | 07 Dec 2011 | ZCI | September 2011 (Interim) | 08 Dec 2011 | ZAPTRONX | August 2011 (Final) | 09 Dec 2011 | ACTOWERS | August 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 | BCX | 11-11-30 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 0.4000 | PBT | 11-11-30 | 11-12-29 | 12-01-09 | R 0.0333 | PRIMESERV | 11-11-29 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 0.0050 | 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 | RMH | RMB Holdings Ltd | 02/12/2011 | Confirmed | RMI | Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings Ltd | 02/12/2011 | Confirmed | RMHP | RMB Holdings Ltd | 02/12/2011 | Confirmed | SHFFP | Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd | 05/12/2011 | Confirmed | SHFF | Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd | 05/12/2011 | Confirmed |
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