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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 - 20:00
 
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Markets
SA Business
Company News
Company Results
World Markets (Spot Prices)
JSE Today
JSE Trading Statistics
Major Moves
Index Summary
Latest Consensus Changes / Results Expected
Recent Dividends / Ex Div
Upcoming AGMs
Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)


Charts
 
Top News
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South Africa's All-Share index hit a fresh record high for the second straight day on Wednesday, edging up 0.4 percent to close at their highest ever, as investors continued to raise their stakes in miners Lonmin and other heavyweights.  Full story
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South Africa's manufacturing sector is in the doldrums and growth in consumer demand slowed more than expected, suggesting economic growth might not be strong enough to withstand rate increases this year.  Full story
Divers searching the capsized Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia suspended work on Wednesday after the vast wreck shifted slightly, but officials said they are hoping to resume as soon as possible.  Full story
Japan will allow nuclear reactors to operate for up to 60 years in revised regulations on power plant operators, the government said Wednesday, even as it looks to shift gradually away from atomic power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.  Full story
Iran said on Wednesday it was in touch with big powers to hold fresh talks soon but the European Union denied it, with Britain saying Tehran had yet to show willingness for negotiations addressing suspicions that it trying to develop atom bombs.  Full story
 
Markets
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday on optimism the International Monetary Fund wants to raise more money to help combat Europe's debt crisis and. . .  Full story
Britain's top share index nosed ahead on Wednesday to close above 5,700 points for the first time since the end of October, 2011,. . .  Full story
European shares steadied on Wednesday in thin volume as investors were reluctant to take big bets after Greek debt restructuring talks needed to. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks opened steady on Wednesday after earnings from top Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc beat analysts expectations, and commodity prices extended. . .  Full story
Gold turned lower on Wednesday in line with a dip in the euro from the day's highs and a decline in stock markets,. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks opened little changed on Wednesday as initial enthusiasm over the International Monetary Fund's plan to bolster lending to struggling euro zone nations. . .  Full story
Hong Kong shares held firm on Wednesday supported by short-covering and gains by insurers, even as markets in Shanghai gave up some of. . .  Full story
European shares retreated on Wednesday after hitting a 5-1/2-month high in the previous session, led by Tullow Oil < after a trading update. . .  Full story
SA Business
Bharti Airtel's Zambian unit plans to increase its subscriber base by nearly a quarter this year after similar growth in 2011,. . .  Full story
Growth in South Africa's retail sales slowed to 6.8 percent year-on-year at constant prices in November from a revised 7.5 percent. . .  Full story
South Africa's power utility Eskom said on Wednesday it has sold 100 million rand worth of its six year ES18 bond,. . .  Full story
South Africa's targeted consumer inflation was steady at 6.1 percent year-on-year in December, data showed on Wednesday.. . .  Full story
The International Monetary Fund is seeking to boost its war chest by $600 billion to help countries reeling from the euro zone debt crisis,. . .  Full story
Commodities trader Vitol has agreed to buy a 35 percent stake in a subsidiary of the South African shipping firm Grindrod,. . .  Full story
Blackstar Group, a London-listed, Africa-focused investment firm, has paid $58 million for just over a quarter of South Africa's Mvelaphanda Group,. . .  Full story
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Maize deliveries to South African silos rose to 9.624 million tonnes in the week to January 13, up from a revised 9.611 million tonnes in the week before, data showed on. . .  Full story
Nigeria's recent explosion of violent political unrest is damaging the economy and forcing investors to reassess their optimism over the short-term returns available there and elsewhere in Africa.. . .  Full story
South Africa's Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.4 in December from 51.6 in November, pointing to weak factory output, data showed on Wednesday.. . .  Full story
Company News
Further to the announcements, dated 8 November 2011 and 8 December 2011, wherein Taste advised that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries,. . .  Full story
Ms Noluthando Langeni, non-executive director of Exxaro, has resigned with effect from 18 January 2012. An announcement regarding her replacement will. . .  Full story
Erbacon shareholders were advised that the company's registered address has changed to Block 4, Willows Office Park, George Road, Erand Gardens,. . .  Full story
Taste reported that both its food and jewellery divisions experienced positive sales growth in December 2011, building on the positive growth. . .  Full story
Capshop announced that it intends to release its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2011 on 23 February 2012.. . .  Full story
Shareholders are advised that Mvela Group has been notified by Blackstar Group SE ("Blackstar") that it has acquired 146 423 470. . .  Full story
Grindrod advised shareholders that it has entered into a transaction with Vitol Anker International BV and Vitol Mauritius Limitada ("Vitol") effective. . .  Full story
Shareholders were advised that all the proposed ordinary and special resolutions tabled at the general meeting of KAP held today, 18. . .  Full story
Company Results
Revenue amounted to CAD31.2 million. Gross profit was CAD6.8 million and the net attributable profit amounted to CAD3.5 million. In addition, headline earnings on a per share basis of CAD0.10 was recorded. Outlook The bituminous coal market has been steadily improving since mid 2009. The demand for South African seaborne bituminous coal is largely driven by a continued increase in thermal coal imports from India. On the domestic industrial front, bituminous coal prices have remained. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0033550.09125.360.38%
JSE Top 4017:0029969.31126.310.42%
JSE Gold17:002946.39-11.38-0.38%
JSE Financial17:0023318.21162.450.70%
JSE Industrial17:0035112.20119.370.34%
JSE Indust 2517:0029412.32113.510.39%
JSE Resource17:0055566.12154.790.28%
DJ Futures19:5612505.0082.000.66%
DJ Ind19:4512559.2377.160.62%
SP 50020:001304.0710.400.80%
Nasdaq20:002761.0833.001.21%
FTSE 10018:355702.378.420.15%
DAX19:066354.5721.640.34%
CAC4019:063264.93-5.06-0.15%
Nikkei08:268550.5884.180.99%
Shanghai09:262266.38-31.99-1.39%
Hang-Seng10:2619686.9259.170.30%
All Ords07:174280.602.900.07%
NZSE 5006:463247.5012.700.39%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold19:591659.708.220.50%
Gold/Rand20:0013261.508.500.06%
Gold/R kg20:00426357-1504-0.35%
Silver19:5930.4720.42201.40%
Platinum19:591518.55-1.95-0.13%
Palladium19:59665.7516.752.58%
R15717:006.67-.09-1.33%
R20417:007.64-.09-1.16%
Brent Crude19:56110.28-.62-0.56%
Rand / Dollar19:597.9903-0.0338-0.42%
Rand / Pound19:5512.2892-0.0014-0.01%
Rand / Euro19:5510.26370.02720.27%
Rand / NZD19:586.45410.03170.49%
Rand / AUD19:558.3253-0.0136-0.16%
Yen / Dollar19:5976.7780-0.0510-0.07%
Euro / Dollar19:550.7779-0.0067-0.85%
Dollar / Euro19:581.28510.01090.86%
Pound / Dollar19:550.6480-0.0038-0.58%

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The JSE Today
 Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
18/01/201218614885419298,168,677R15,968,230,8551153292316915
17/01/201223411968421247,149,350R13,046,681,0841033461725911
16/01/201219314175409148,686,393R8,209,738,647725432130728
13/01/201217417070414195,429,084R11,916,728,085874472291739
12/01/201221312286421247,867,561R12,418,420,030928432166765
Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 AFRO-C  2734318.70.%105806
2 TRUSTCO  12797.63.%285000
3 TASTE  212157.61.%153733
4 NICTUS  460306.98.%11399
5 AFROC-P  749446.24.%5000
6 BLACKSTAR  1000515.37.%20826
7 BELL  20001005.26.%16002
8 KAP  315155.00.%1040
9 CROOKES  44002004.76.%667
10 SPANJRD  495204.21.%5000
11 OPTIMUM  37901353.69.%7455
12 TRENCOR  40201353.47.%512416
13 DATATEC  44201423.32.%315622
14 NUWORLD  1600503.23.%138660
15 COMAIR  16053.23.%17050
16 CML  2435753.18.%448673
17 BRIMST-N  820202.50.%53426
18 SANTAM  146303302.31.%182931
19 REMGRO  123002752.29.%1048523
20 MASSMART  185504002.20.%440260

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 ANOORAQ  388-30-7.18.%3880
2 METROFILE  268-12-4.29.%76128
3 TRNSHEX  321-14-4.18.%33010
4 OCTODEC  1520-59-3.74.%430917
5 GRANPRADE  232-9-3.73.%20765
6 CLICKS  4220-146-3.34.%9849995
7 JUBILEE  196-6-2.97.%137070
8 GBGOLD  835-25-2.91.%26298
9 HUDACO  9102-247-2.64.%50147
10 URONE  2120-57-2.62.%28374
11 AVUSA  1900-50-2.56.%3690
12 IMPLATS  17145-435-2.47.%2646762
13 TELEMASTR  160-4-2.44.%33600
14 INVPROP  1135-25-2.16.%25630
15 COAL  773-17-2.15.%223294
16 ROCKWELL  426-9-2.07.%23850
17 CIL  1000-20-1.96.%81470
18 DRDGOLD  504-10-1.95.%2453219
19 ASTRAL  12324-236-1.88.%61079
20 STEFSTOCK  1065-20-1.84.%90024

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 AFRO-C  2732804318.70.%105806
2 TASTE  212230157.61.%153733
3 AFROC-P  749749446.24.%5000
4 SPANJRD  495495204.21.%5000
5 TRENCOR  402040201353.47.%512416
6 DATATEC  442045101423.32.%315622
7 CML  24352440753.18.%448673
8 MASSMART  18550185504002.20.%440260
9 FIRSTRAND  22352235452.05.%19732382
10 LIFEHC  21872191221.02.%13412844
11 OLDMUTUAL  17981800181.01.%10228546
12 IMPERIAL  13230134301300.99.%1550409
13 RMBH  29242929250.86.%1755019
14 SASOL  40400404003000.75.%2053867
15 SANLAM  30903115150.49.%7126745
16 SPAR  1130011398500.44.%645862
17 A-V-I  40754171150.37.%2019218
18 GROWPNT  19852000-5-0.25.%6455373

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4029,969.31126.310.42%
Industrial35,112.20119.370.34%
Mid Cap45,282.3779.420.18%
Small Cap33,717.52-42.81-0.13%
Resource 2055,566.12154.790.28%
Industrial 2529,412.32113.510.39%
Financial 158,807.0269.850.80%
Financial & Ind. 3032,831.55175.100.54%
All Share33,550.09125.360.38%
Oil & Gas 30,572.52227.020.75%
Mining 35,810.6655.630.16%
Gold Mining2,946.39-11.38-0.38%
Platinum Mining63.38-.83-1.29%
GENERAL MINING8,953.1150.020.56%
Oil & Gas Producers 16,438.28122.070.75%
Basic Materials 30,249.0342.740.14%
Chemicals 14,130.4150.950.36%
Forestry & Paper 12,236.57-87.32-0.71%
Industrial Metals 31,139.7393.930.30%
Industrials 29,717.26193.700.66%
General Industrials 83,486.41335.120.40%
Consumer Goods 29,871.1122.800.08%
Automobiles & Parts 4,660.26-22.64-0.48%
Household Goods161.03-1-0.60%
Health Care 36,713.31260.080.71%
Beverages 96.71-.62-0.64%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Food Producers 56,585.51-213.24-0.38%
Personal Goods 444.056.891.58%
Consumer Services 60,572.59410.790.68%
General Retailers 51,252.33-114.12-0.22%
Travel & Leisure 3,801.8927.160.72%
Media 82.971.321.62%
Support Services 2,259.24-3.57-0.16%
Telecommunications 66,259.98123.330.19%
Financials 23,318.21162.450.70%
Banks 43,547.20425.330.99%
Non-life Insurance 35,476.42800.222.31%
Life Insurance 18,721.74138.600.75%
General Financial 2,186.9627.731.28%
Technology 26,844.28644.872.46%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,228.64110.33%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,297.97100.31%
COAL MINING25,037.77-71-0.28%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 4,942.9190.18%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 1,243.23-4-0.29%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 404.200.14%
CAPPED PROPERTY 326.290.07%
RESOURCE 30,600.22740.24%
DIVIDEND PLUS185.4910.67%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 406,992.57270.39%
Capped Top 4015,739.15640.41%
Capped All Share16,945.41620.37%
JSE TABACO 4,698.56-9-0.19%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
VKEVUKILE PROPERTY FUND LIMI...BUY16 Jan
FFAFORTRESS INCOME FUND LTDBUY16 Jan
JSEJSE LTDBUY16 Jan
APNASPEN PHARMACARE HLDGSHOLD16 Jan
TSHTSOGO SUN HOLDINGS LIMITE...BUY16 Jan
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
19 Jan 2012FIURANIUMDecember 2011 (Q)
20 Jan 2012FOORDDecember 2011 (Final)
20 Jan 2012FOORDCMPSDecember 2011 (Final)
20 Jan 2012FOORDDPDecember 2011 (Final)
20 Jan 2012FOORDPPDecember 2011 (Final)
Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
REUNERT5.512-01-0612-01-2012-01-30R 0.0550
AFPREFINV12-01-0612-01-2012-01-30R 0.2518
NAMPAK 6.511-12-0812-01-2012-01-30R 0.0650
NAMPAK 6%P11-12-0812-01-2012-01-30R 0.0600
PNR FOODS11-11-2812-01-2712-02-06R 0.4000
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
ASTRAL11-11-1412-01-1312-01-23R 5.0500
REUNERT11-11-1512-01-1312-01-23R 2.5300
LEWIS11-11-1412-01-1312-01-23R 1.7200
TONGAAT11-11-1412-01-1312-01-26R 1.2000
OMNIA11-11-2212-01-1312-01-23R 1.0000
Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus
CCLCompu-Clearing Outsourcing Ltd19/01/2012Confirmed
BCABusiness Connexion Group Ltd19/01/2012Confirmed
BCXBusiness Connexion Group Ltd19/01/2012Confirmed
SEPSephaku Holdings Ltd20/01/2012Confirmed
EXLDExcellerate Holdings Ltd20/01/2012Confirmed
Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
18/01/201217:00 Netcare Limited - Clarification regarding explanatory notes to notice
18/01/201216:50 Taste Holdings Limited - Finalisation of the acquisition of the business
18/01/201216:48 Exxaro Resources Limited - Change to the board of directors of Exxaro
18/01/201216:36 Erbacon Investment Holdings Limited - Change of registered address and
18/01/201216:32 John Daniel Holdings Limited - Last date to trade for Annual General
18/01/201215:59BITOY - Toyota Financial Services (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited -
18/01/201215:41 Taste Holdings Limited - Voluntary sales update
18/01/201215:20 Blackstar Group SE - Blackstar Q4 net asset value ("NAV") update
18/01/201215:20 Capital Shopping Centres Group Plc - Notification of 2011 annual results
18/01/201215:18BIRPIF - Resilient Property Income Fund Limited - Interest Rate Reset
18/01/201215:16BINRA - South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited - New Financial
18/01/201215:15 Blackstar Group - SE Acquisition of a 28% interest in Mvelaphanda Group
18/01/201215:00 Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Acquisition of a 28% interest in Mvela Group
18/01/201214:15NDP - Grindrod Limited - Grindrod introduces Vitol as a strategic
18/01/201214:14 Kap International Holdings Limited - Results of the general meeting
18/01/201214:02 Poynting Holdings Limited - Results of annual general meeting
18/01/201214:00 Vukile Property Fund Limited - Update on posting of Vukile circular
18/01/201214:00 Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Resignation of Chief Executive
18/01/201213:49NFTRCI - NEWFUNDS TRACI 3 MONTH ETF - Results of Initial Offer for NewFunds
18/01/201213:48NFSWIX - NEWFUNDS SWIX 40 ETF - Results of Initial Offer for NewFunds SWIX 40
18/01/201213:47NFGOVI - NEWFUNDS GOVI ETF - Results of Initial Offer for NewFunds GOVI ETF
18/01/201213:41NFEMOM - NewFunds Equity Momentum ETF - Results of initial Offer for
18/01/201213:40NFILBI - NewFunds ILBI ETF - Results of Initial Offer for NewFunds ILBI ETF
18/01/201213:38BIIVU - iVuzi Investments Limited - Listing of New Financial Instrument
18/01/201212:52 Rebosis Properties Limited - Further cautionary announcement
18/01/201212:11 Anglo American plc - General text amendment
18/01/201211:42 Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - SASSA awards national tender to Net1
18/01/201211:37 Gold Fields Limited - Update for financial year ended December 2011 and
18/01/201211:00 Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. - Condensed interim consolidated
18/01/201210:17INVS - Investec Bank Limited - Announcement to warrant holders of their new
18/01/201210:01 Truworths International Limited - Trading statement
18/01/201209:56BIIVU - iVuzi Investments Limited - Full Capital Redemption
18/01/201209:55SCIB - Standard Bank of South Africa Limted - Notice of expiry of Standard Bank
18/01/201209:48 Masonite (Africa) Limited - Change to the board of directors
18/01/201209:01 The Foschini Group Limited - Sales Update
18/01/201209:01 Vodacom Group Limited - Appointment of director
18/01/201209:01 Datatec Limited - Rob Evans appointed chief financial officer
18/01/201209:00 Redefine Properties International Limited - Interim Management Statement
18/01/201209:00 Datatec Limited - Interim management statement
18/01/201208:54BIIIPL - iNguza Investments (Proprietary) Limited - Interest Rate Reset
18/01/201207:32 Santam Limited - Change in Directorate
18/01/201207:31 Mediclinic International Limited - Exercise of options by directors
18/01/201207:11 Anglo American plc - Block listing interim review
18/01/201207:10 Anglo American plc - Treasury Shares - Transfers
18/01/201207:09 BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton exploration and development report for
18/01/201207:05 BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton production report for the quarter ended
18/01/201207:05GEN - FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series - Insimbi Alloy Supplies (South Africa):
18/01/201207:05CLN000186 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate

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