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 The Sharenet Daily 
Thursday, 02 February 2012 - 20:00
 
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Top News
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 African stocks booked their eighth record close on Thursday, boosted by positive U.S. data and led by banks and miners such as Anglo American.  Full story

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South Africa's rand hovered close to the previous day's five-month highs against the dollar on Thursday but could come under renewed pressure in coming days as fears of global contagion from euro zone debt problems, particularly in Greece, persist.  Full story
Egyptians incensed by the deaths of 74 people in soccer violence staged protests in central Cairo on Thursday as the army-led government came under fire for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.  Full story
U.S. forces will stop taking a lead role in combat operations in Afghanistan next year but continue to support Afghan combat missions under a plan announced by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that worried Afghans and surprised allies.  Full story
Hungarian villagers were scavenging for coal with their bare hands on Thursday as a blast of Siberian air killed scores in Eastern Europe and looked set to keep its icy grip on the continent for another week.  Full story
 
Markets
U.S. stocks seesawed in a tight range on Thursday, with winners and losers taking their cues from earnings reports, while a drop in. . .  Full story
Gold rose on Thursday for a third consecutive day on a larger-than-expected fall in new U.S. claims for unemployment benefits, but analysts said bullion. . .  Full story
Stocks and the euro seesawed on Thursday as data signaling further improvement in the U.S. labor market and remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. . .  Full story
Britain's top share index paused on Thursday after recent sharp gains with a rally in miners on the prospects of a big sector. . .  Full story

European shares hit a six-month closing high on Thursday, after U.S. weekly jobless claims showed the market was improving, while Xstrata and Glencore. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday after jobless claims fell more than expected, boosting optimism about the upcoming government payrolls report.. . .  Full story
European shares steadied after hitting a six-month high on Thursday as strong gains in miners on merger talks between Xstrata and Glencore were. . .  Full story
Miners prevented Britain's FTSE 100 falling sharply on Thursday, as merger news and talk of China easing its monetary policy boosted the sector,. . .  Full story
SA Business
South Africa's rand is set to give up recent gains against the dollar, with the persistent debt problems in the euro. . .  Full story
A study commissioned by South Africa's ruling ANC has rejected calls for mine nationalisation and come out in favour of higher. . .  Full story
Nigeria plans to auction treasury bills worth 149.27 billion naira at its regular debt auction next week, the central bank said. . .  Full story
Impala Platinum, the world's second largest platinum producer, said on Thursday it had dismissed 13,000 employees, bringing to 17,200 the total. . .  Full story

MTN Group, Africa's largest telecom group, said it faces a potential lawsuit from rival Turkcell that it asked South Africa to back Iran's nuclear development in return for a cellular licence. . .  Full story
As a tie-up between trader Glencore and miner Xstrata is hammered out in coming days there is plenty of scope for hard bargaining between the two sides' highly competitive South African bosses.. . .  Full story
South Africa's total industry new vehicle sales increased by 7.0 percent to 48,251 units in January compared to the same month last year, a subdued but positive start to the year,. . .  Full story
Company News
Disposal by Sasfin of its head office building to Primegro Properties Ltd Strategic relationship between Sasfin and Primegro Properties Limited effected. . .  Full story
The boards of directors of Amplats, a 79% held subsidiary of Anglo American plc, and Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq") (collectively "the. . .  Full story
Attention was drawn to the joint announcement dated 2 February 2012 in which Amplats and Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq") (collectively, "the. . .  Full story
Optimum Coal is currently finalising its interim results for the 6 months ended 31 December 2011, which will be released on. . .  Full story

Shareholders are advised that Mr Ismail Dawood has resigned from the board of Bonatla with effect from 31 January 2012.. . .  Full story
Further to the cautionary announcement dated 19 December 2011, shareholders are advised that the company is still in negotiations. Accordingly, shareholders. . .  Full story
Implats wishes to advise that approximately 13 000 mining employees who participated in the illegal work stoppage at Impala Rustenburg which. . .  Full story
Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcement published on 18 January 2012, wherein shareholders were advised, inter alia, that William Marshall-Smith. . .  Full story
Company Results
The loss from operations narrowed by 63% to R12.5 million (loss of R33.9 million). A net attributable profit of R88.2 million (loss of R245.9 million) was recorded. In addition, headline earnings from continuing operations soared by 314% to 16.7c (loss of. . .  Full story
Rental revenue rose significantly to R1.9 billion (R720.8 million) and profit attributable to ordinary shareholders increased to R1.6 billion (R976.4 million). However, headline earnings per unit dropped to 72.74cpu (75.6cpu). Dividend A cash distribution of 34.27cpu, being number 57, has been declared. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0034371.50231.980.68%
JSE Top 4017:0030728.25209.590.69%
JSE Gold17:002930.05.700.02%
JSE Financial17:0023982.22179.170.75%
JSE Industrial17:0036110.45142.870.40%
JSE Indust 2517:0030295.65112.550.37%
JSE Resource17:0056538.90554.170.99%
DJ Futures19:4612635.00-18.00-0.14%
DJ Ind19:4512687.06-29.40-0.23%
SP 50020:001323.50-0.59-0.04%
Nasdaq20:002853.435.160.18%
FTSE 10018:355796.075.350.09%
DAX19:066655.6338.990.59%
CAC4019:063376.669.200.27%
Nikkei08:268876.8267.030.76%
Shanghai09:262312.5644.481.96%
Hang-Seng10:2620739.45406.082.00%
All Ords07:564333.2042.200.98%
NZSE 5006:463314.6412.850.39%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold19:591754.989.860.56%
Gold/Rand20:0013398.3935.160.26%
Gold/R kg20:004307588130.19%
Silver19:5933.9130.27300.81%
Platinum19:591624.5012.770.79%
Palladium19:59704.2510.651.54%
R15711:026.38-.01-0.16%
R20417:007.35-.04-0.54%
Brent Crude19:56110.86-.66-0.59%
Rand / Dollar19:597.6345-0.0222-0.29%
Rand / Pound19:5512.0474-0.0825-0.68%
Rand / Euro19:5510.0453-0.0614-0.61%
Rand / NZD19:586.3610-0.0169-0.26%
Rand / AUD19:558.1863-0.0392-0.48%
Yen / Dollar19:5976.1100-0.0550-0.07%
Euro / Dollar19:550.76060.00170.22%
Dollar / Euro19:571.3146-0.0024-0.18%
Pound / Dollar19:550.63250.00190.30%

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The JSE Today

Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
02/02/201223311690439385,024,668R21,837,079,8681470332453113
01/02/201222912480433280,103,124R17,562,478,9271167232665124
31/01/201222713985451323,726,083R20,029,881,8231283192221949
30/01/201213222883443264,537,021R13,537,867,1181043642397787
27/01/201217217287431236,089,520R12,736,518,0821033862430322
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 ANOORAQ  4645914.57.%279786
2 SABVEST  90010012.50.%2000
3 HOWDEN  19001508.57.%1340
4 AVUSA  21001487.58.%35141
5 PBT  180105.88.%41571
6 BAUBA  209115.56.%11900
7 OANDO  13064.84.%14547
8 TRADEH  680304.62.%29200
9 ESORFRANK  13964.51.%1859537
10 HOLDSPORT  41001754.46.%170045
11 MAZOR  15064.17.%44100
12 NICTUS  360144.05.%18150
13 NETCARE  1413533.90.%10755076
14 OCEANA  45001603.69.%109152
15 CML  2650933.64.%1649043
16 PSG  48701683.57.%57275
17 JDGROUP  51471773.56.%1074241
18 SENTULA  21073.45.%351657
19 LONAFRIC  15053.45.%46950
20 EOH  30501003.39.%69845

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 AFRO-C  270-20-6.90.%1009116
2 TRNSHEX  320-15-4.48.%77260
3 ARB  360-15-4.00.%3519
4 LITHA  285-10-3.39.%91352
5 CBH  488-17-3.37.%138704
6 URONE  1970-65-3.19.%94740
7 ROLFES  305-10-3.17.%39680
8 HOSP-A  1280-40-3.03.%46912
9 S-OCEAN  165-5-2.94.%18157
10 DELTA  817-23-2.74.%750
11 IMPLATS  17068-438-2.50.%4167925
12 RBPLAT  5783-139-2.35.%12576
13 PNR-FOODS  6160-140-2.22.%15684
14 PALLINGHT  323-7-2.12.%883720
15 AMECOR  235-5-2.08.%21000
16 HOSP-B  470-10-2.08.%74484
17 TELKOM  2910-58-1.95.%1063332
18 BLUETEL  618-12-1.90.%3554257
19 COMAIR  155-3-1.90.%6950
20 VERIMARK  115-2-1.71.%107540

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 HOWDEN  190019001508.57.%1340
2 CML  26502750933.64.%1649043
3 EOH  305030501003.39.%69845
4 REDEFINE  780783172.23.%3634741
5 ASSORE  25000257154811.96.%71346
6 NEDCOR  16000160002811.79.%506119
7 STANBANK  10870108751501.40.%3653506
8 STEINHOFF  25982605351.37.%2438885
9 REUNERT  67206799851.28.%434084
10 ONELOGIX  17517521.16.%56000
11 RMBH  30253046290.97.%4002586
12 SANLAM  31013136280.91.%4949319
13 BIDVEST  17240172991400.82.%619123
14 CLOVER  1281132060.47.%29607
15 FIRSTRAND  23002315100.44.%17491425
16 OLDMUTUAL  1835185350.27.%7341448
17 KUMBAIO  54500550001000.18.%1729580
18 EXXARO  2017020670200.10.%1037360
19 VUKILE  1535159910.07.%1289577
20 REMGRO  1285013005-3-0.02.%1454879

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4030,728.25209.590.69%
Industrial36,110.45142.870.40%
Mid Cap46,187.93293.580.64%
Small Cap34,435.28224.780.66%
Resource 2056,538.90554.170.99%
Industrial 2530,295.65112.550.37%
Financial 159,073.9669.340.77%
Financial & Ind. 3033,847.92155.740.46%
All Share34,371.50231.980.68%
Oil & Gas 30,799.55340.541.12%
Mining 36,508.67345.200.95%
Gold Mining2,930.05.700.02%
Platinum Mining63.49-1.07-1.66%
GENERAL MINING9,201.56150.831.67%
Oil & Gas Producers 16,560.35183.101.12%
Basic Materials 30,877.09285.490.93%
Chemicals 14,317.2494.990.67%
Forestry & Paper 12,916.74108.790.85%
Industrial Metals 32,037.45192.830.61%
Industrials 30,803.7655.770.18%
General Industrials 87,214.95235.590.27%
Consumer Goods 30,883.51-8.67-0.03%
Automobiles & Parts 4,619.5033.970.74%
Household Goods170.7521.37%
Health Care 37,233.75253.010.68%
Beverages 101.84-.68-0.66%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Food Producers 57,104.1898.110.17%
Personal Goods 455.543.600.80%
Consumer Services 61,363.7011.350.02%
General Retailers 51,215.94139.950.27%
Travel & Leisure 3,834.95-.27-0.01%
Media 87.93.130.15%
Support Services 2,292.13-13.43-0.58%
Telecommunications 68,416.631358.782.03%
Financials 23,982.22179.170.75%
Banks 45,098.81402.320.90%
Non-life Insurance 35,861.98368.581.04%
Life Insurance 18,972.20111.510.59%
General Financial 2,307.2726.001.14%
Technology 26,868.75207.750.78%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,299.03351.08%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,370.63320.97%
COAL MINING27,085.04470.18%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 5,061.17390.79%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 1,241.15161.27%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 411.630.56%
CAPPED PROPERTY 334.420.61%
RESOURCE 31,142.163020.98%
DIVIDEND PLUS192.6021.02%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 407,179.95480.68%
Capped Top 4016,143.481070.67%
Capped All Share17,363.931180.69%
JSE TABACO 4,644.89-26-0.55%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
CPICAPITECHOLD30 Jan
VKEVUKILE PROPERTY FUND LIMI...BUY30 Jan
FFAFORTRESS INCOME FUND LTDBUY30 Jan
JSEJSE LTDBUY30 Jan
APNASPEN PHARMACARE HLDGSHOLD30 Jan
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
03 Feb 2012OPTIMUMDecember 2011 (Interim)
03 Feb 2012RESGENDecember 2011 (Interim)
06 Feb 2012HARMONYDecember 2011 (Interim)
06 Feb 2012HARMONY-PDecember 2011 (Interim)
06 Feb 2012JASCODecember 2011 (Interim)

Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
CAPITAL12-02-0112-02-1712-02-27R 0.3427
HUDACO12-01-2612-03-0212-03-12R 3.1000
FOORDCMPS12-01-1912-02-0312-02-13R 0.4961
WINHOLD11-11-2812-02-1012-02-20R 0.0700
TREMATON11-11-1512-02-0312-02-13R 0.0200
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
SBR00311-11-0812-01-2712-02-06R 1.4700
PNR FOODS11-11-2812-01-2712-02-06R 0.4000

Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus
OCTOctodec Investments Ltd03/02/2012Confirmed
DONThe Don Group Ltd03/02/2012Confirmed
YRKPYork Timber Holdings Ltd06/02/2012Confirmed
IDQPBIndequity Group Ltd06/02/2012Confirmed
YRKYork Timber Holdings Ltd06/02/2012Confirmed

Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
02/02/201217:46ACL150 - Absa Bank Limited - New Financial Instrument Listing
02/02/201217:46 MTN Group Limited - Statement from MTN Group Chairman, Cyril Ramaphosa, on
02/02/201217:45BISTDB - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Credit Linked Note
02/02/201217:45 EOH Holdings Limited - Dealings in securities by a director
02/02/201217:45 MTN Group Limited - Announcement by MTN Group Ltd
02/02/201217:30 Old Mutual Plc - Total voting rights and shares in issue
02/02/201217:05 William Tell Holdings Limited - Trading Statement
02/02/201217:04DIA/DIB - Dipula Income Fund Limited - Further cautionary announcement
02/02/201217:00 New Europe Property Investments plc - Acquisition of Modatim
02/02/201216:54 BSI Steel Limited - Change to the board of directors
02/02/201216:48SFN/SFNP - Sasfin Holdings Limited - Disposal by Sasfin of its head office
02/02/201216:30 IPSA - Extension Re Sale of Turbines
02/02/201216:13 Combined Motor Holdings Limited - Dealings in securities by a director
02/02/201216:12ATN/ATNP - Allied Electronics Corporation Limited - Dealing in securities by
02/02/201216:11CLN000172 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:10CLN000168 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:09CLN000169 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:08CLN000167 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:07CLN000166 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:06CLN000165 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:05CLN000164 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Interest Rate
02/02/201216:00INL/INP - Investec Limited/Investec plc - Dealings in the securities of
02/02/201215:58GRD169 - Grayston Conduit 1 (Proprietary) Limited - New Financial Instrument
02/02/201215:35CLN233 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - New Financial Instrument
02/02/201215:13BIIVU - iVuzi Investments Limited - Tap issue listing
02/02/201215:05 Anooraq Resources Corporation - Anooraq, Anglo American Platinum Limited
02/02/201215:03ARQ/AMS - Anooraq Resources Corporation/Anglo American Platinum -
02/02/201215:01 Anglo American Platinum Limited - Media release
02/02/201214:39 M Cubed Holdings Limited - Appointment of independent Non-Executive
02/02/201214:07BIFRE - Fresco 2 Investments Limited - Interest Rate Reset announcement
02/02/201214:00MND/MNP - Mondi Limited/Mondi plc - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
02/02/201213:56 Buildmax Limited - Disposal of wholly-owned subsidiary and cautionary
02/02/201213:42 Taste Holdings Limited - Dealings in securities
02/02/201213:32 Lonmin Plc - Total Voting Rights and Capital as at 31 January 2012
02/02/201213:22 Optimum Coal Holdings Limited - Trading Statement
02/02/201213:17 Bonatla Property Holdings Limited - Changes to the board of directors
02/02/201213:17 Queensgate Hotels and Leisure Limited - Renewal Of Cautionary Announcement
02/02/201213:05 Tradehold Limited - Cautionary announcement
02/02/201213:00 Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Update on work stoppage at Impala
02/02/201212:15 Mvelaphanda Group Limited - Appointment of interim financial director
02/02/201212:03 Afrimat Limited - Director`s dealings by Francois Du Toit
02/02/201211:38 Exxaro Resources Limited - Exxaro takeover offer price for African
02/02/201211:33BIFR1 - FirstRand Bank Limited - Interest Rate Reset announcement
02/02/201211:18BIBID - Bidvestco Limited - Full Capital Redemption
02/02/201210:49 Anooraq Resources Corporation - Conference call announcement
02/02/201210:11BIBNPP - BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance B.V. - Listing Announcement
02/02/201210:10SOL/SOLBE1 - Sasol Limited - Confirmation of expected range of earnings per
02/02/201210:07 Trencor Limited - Trencor`s Textainer announces date for the fourth
02/02/201210:06TRA - Transnet SOC Limited - Tap Issue Listing
02/02/201210:05TRA - Transnet SOC Limited - Tap Issue Listing
02/02/201209:58 IQuad Group Limited - Appointment of designated advisor
02/02/201209:51 Village Main Reef Limited - Further cautionary announcement
02/02/201209:27BIIVU - iVuzi Investments Limited - New instrument and tap issue listing
02/02/201208:38 IFA Hotels & Resorts Limited - Resignation of Director
02/02/201207:10SYN891 - Synthesis Funding Limited - New Financial Instrument Listing
02/02/201207:06INVS - Investec Bank Limited - The issue of hot enhanced dividend securities
02/02/201207:05 BHP Billiton Plc - Initial work approved for Port Hedland Outer Harbour
02/02/201207:05INVS - Investec Bank Limited - The issue of enhanced dividend securities

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