Monday, 20 February 2012 - 20:00
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The rand strengthened against the dollar on Monday on rising global risk appetite and South African government bonds edged higher, but local debt could come under pressure if the government signals a rise in borrowing in its budget this week. Full story
South African stocks ended little changed on Monday, as gains by Anglo American Platinum and other platinum producers were counterbalanced by a decline in retailers such as Shoprite ahead of earnings. Full story |
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Senior U.N. inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed nuclear programme and several European states halted purchases of Iranian oil as part of Western moves to pile pressure on a defiant Tehran. Full storyRussia, China and Iran showed support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, days before an international meeting likely to pile more pressure on him to step down in the face of an increasingly bloody uprising. Full storyMyanmar's election authorities on Monday said a ministerial order restricting some campaign rallies had been lifted, just hours after Aung San Suu Kyi's party complained its campaigning for upcoming parliamentary by-elections was being stifled. Full story |
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Markets | A surprise easing in
China's monetary policy drove Britain's FTSE 100 within striking
distance of a 7-1/2 month closing high as miners rallied. . . Full story | | European shares hit their
highest close in nearly seven months on Monday as euro zone
finance ministers edged closer to a long-awaited agreement. . . Full story | | Gold prices rose more than
half a percent on Monday as growing optimism that European
leaders will sign off on a rescue deal. . . Full story | | Shares gained and the euro
hit a one-week high on Monday as China's move to beef up banking
activity supported optimism for global. . . Full story |
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| European shares were up on
Monday afternoon after China cut the amount banks must hold in
reserve, which should allow more lending to. . . Full story | | Britain's top shares rose
on Monday, boosted by miners after policy easing by China, and
supported by optimism over the prospects for Greece,. . . Full story | | European shares hit a near
seven-month high on Monday after China eased its monetary policy
further over the weekend in an effort to. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares closed
lower on Monday, reversing early gains after a muted response to
Beijing's second cut in bank reserve requirements and
exacerbated. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa plans to invest 2 billion rand to build an ethanol plant and help a nascent biofuels sector that could reduce the country's reliance on imported fuel, an industry player said on Monday.. . . Full story | | South Africa's January consumer inflation is likely to tick up to 6.2 percent from 6.1 percent in December, a Reuters poll showed.. . . Full story |
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| South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan looks set to announce another chunky deficit at this week's budget, putting big infrastructure upgrades and the needs of the jobless ahead of bond-holders' preference to see cuts in state spending.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders were advised of the appointment of Ms Carole Chiloane, as an independent non-executive director on the Miranda board.. . . Full story | | Implats noted with concern the statements made by the Zimbabwean Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment, Mr Saviour Kasukuwere to. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the annual financial statements of the company were posted on Monday 20 February 2012. There have been. . . Full story | | According to Business Day, Anglo American would conduct a review of its majority-owned subsidiary, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), Anglo CE Cynthia. . . Full story |
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Company Results | JD Group released maiden interim results for the four months ended 31 December 2011 the first time since the company changed. . . Full story | | Revenue for the six months ended 30 November 2011 jumped by 30% to R449.8 million (2010: R346.3 million). Operating profit surged. . . Full story | | Revenue grew to R7 billion (R5.8 billion) while gross profit increased to R559 million (R548 million). Operating profit dropped to R170. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period ended 30 November 2011 increased to R445.8 million (2010: R411.1 million). Gross profit surged to R224.6. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 34106.00 | 23.22 | 0.07% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 30393.94 | 20.79 | 0.07% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2794.75 | -36.89 | -1.30% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24284.93 | 22.32 | 0.09% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 36475.43 | 42.13 | 0.12% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 30602.82 | 39.86 | 0.13% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 54155.43 | 21.65 | 0.04% | DJ Futures | 18:56 | 12997.00 | 68.00 | 0.53% | DJ Ind | 17/02 | 12949.87 | 45.79 | 0.35% | SP 500 | 17/02 | 1361.23 | 3.19 | 0.23% | Nasdaq | 17/02 | 2951.78 | -8.07 | -0.27% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 5945.25 | 40.18 | 0.68% | DAX | 19:06 | 6948.25 | 100.22 | 1.46% | CAC40 | 19:06 | 3472.54 | 32.92 | 0.96% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 9485.09 | 100.92 | 1.08% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2363.60 | 6.42 | 0.27% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 21424.79 | -66.83 | -0.31% | All Ords | 08:02 | 4332.80 | 59.50 | 1.39% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3315.57 | 26.57 | 0.81% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1734.25 | 7.85 | 0.45% | Gold/Rand | 19:58 | 13281.77 | 35.11 | 0.27% | Gold/R kg | 19:56 | 426817 | -267 | -0.06% | Silver | 19:59 | 33.5510 | .2060 | 0.62% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1644.00 | 10.50 | 0.64% | Palladium | 19:59 | 692.30 | 8.40 | 1.23% | R157 | 16:06 | 6.58 | -.01 | -0.15% | R204 | 16:06 | 7.45 | -.01 | -0.13% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 121.57 | 1.05 | 0.87% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.6607 | -0.0123 | -0.16% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.0972 | -0.0568 | -0.47% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.1384 | -0.0030 | -0.03% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.4293 | -0.0186 | -0.29% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.2293 | -0.0400 | -0.48% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 79.5580 | -0.1830 | -0.23% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7548 | -0.0023 | -0.30% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3240 | 0.0038 | 0.29% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6309 | 0.0007 | 0.11% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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20/02/2012 | 180 | 144 | 85 | 409 | 195,412,533 | R8,972,011,057 | 65519 | 1867969 | 17/02/2012 | 244 | 99 | 82 | 425 | 247,100,254 | R11,957,838,675 | 92849 | 2155145 | 16/02/2012 | 124 | 238 | 75 | 437 | 249,958,244 | R15,415,618,974 | 109642 | 2521337 | 15/02/2012 | 178 | 151 | 82 | 411 | 294,220,561 | R14,981,535,895 | 103538 | 2387614 | 14/02/2012 | 151 | 174 | 88 | 413 | 268,866,229 | R21,337,123,535 | 106220 | 2322553 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 30,393.94 | 20.79 | 0.07% | Industrial | 36,475.43 | 42.13 | 0.12% | Mid Cap | 46,564.87 | 14.72 | 0.03% | Small Cap | 34,783.48 | 91.35 | 0.26% | Resource 20 | 54,155.43 | 21.65 | 0.04% | Industrial 25 | 30,602.82 | 39.86 | 0.13% | Financial 15 | 9,198.91 | 16.45 | 0.18% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 34,219.21 | 40.56 | 0.12% | All Share | 34,106.00 | 23.22 | 0.07% | Oil & Gas | 30,421.17 | 113.51 | 0.37% | Mining | 34,880.29 | -25.00 | -0.07% | Gold Mining | 2,794.75 | -36.89 | -1.30% | Platinum Mining | 61.93 | .59 | 0.96% | GENERAL MINING | 8,756.64 | 6.12 | 0.07% | Oil & Gas Producers | 16,356.90 | 61.03 | 0.37% | Basic Materials | 29,627.60 | -10.80 | -0.04% | Chemicals | 15,058.32 | 39.04 | 0.26% | Forestry & Paper | 13,349.34 | -19.13 | -0.14% | Industrial Metals | 31,280.11 | 212.64 | 0.68% | Industrials | 31,391.86 | 88.62 | 0.28% | General Industrials | 87,972.23 | 140.89 | 0.16% | Consumer Goods | 31,581.26 | -3.65 | -0.01% | Automobiles & Parts | 4,678.37 | 13.59 | 0.29% | Household Goods | 166.09 | 0 | 0.04% | Health Care | 37,706.70 | 50.69 | 0.13% | Beverages | 105.42 | -.51 | -0.48% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 56,891.32 | 136.86 | 0.24% | Personal Goods | 462.43 | 3.90 | 0.85% | Consumer Services | 61,681.16 | 66.72 | 0.11% | General Retailers | 51,644.59 | 69.63 | 0.14% | Travel & Leisure | 3,717.02 | 6.98 | 0.19% | Media | 88.77 | .23 | 0.26% | Support Services | 2,353.69 | 10.07 | 0.43% | Telecommunications | 66,986.70 | 144.72 | 0.22% | Financials | 24,284.93 | 22.32 | 0.09% | Banks | 45,528.54 | 108.93 | 0.24% | Non-life Insurance | 36,257.24 | 126.09 | 0.35% | Life Insurance | 19,529.26 | 20.31 | 0.10% | General Financial | 2,324.15 | 7.31 | 0.32% | Technology | 26,701.30 | -13.66 | -0.05% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,204.96 | 4 | 0.14% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,288.75 | 5 | 0.15% | COAL MINING | 26,797.44 | 49 | 0.18% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,196.63 | 4 | 0.07% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,247.20 | 5 | 0.42% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 409.82 | | -0.32% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 333.66 | | -0.36% | RESOURCE | 29,900.23 | -1 | -0.00% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 193.58 | 0 | 0.16% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,134.35 | 6 | 0.09% | Capped Top 40 | 16,006.16 | 10 | 0.06% | Capped All Share | 17,242.74 | 11 | 0.06% | JSE TABACO | 4,848.32 | -30 | -0.62% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | SNT | SANTAM LTD | BUY | 14 Feb | ASA | ABSA GROUP LIMITED | BUY | 14 Feb | RSG | RESOURCE GENERATION LTD | BUY | 13 Feb | ACL | ARCELORMITTAL SA LTD | HOLD | 13 Feb | REM | REMGRO LIMITED | BUY | 13 Feb |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 21 Feb 2012 | AECI | December 2011 (Final) | 21 Feb 2012 | AECI 5.5%P | December 2011 (Final) | 21 Feb 2012 | BATS | December 2011 (Final) | 21 Feb 2012 | DEFCAP | December 2011 (Interim) | 21 Feb 2012 | DELTA | December 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | CAPEVIN | 12-02-17 | 12-03-09 | 12-03-19 | R 1.9840 | ANGLO | 12-02-17 | 12-03-23 | 12-04-26 | R 0.4600 | GFIELDS | 12-02-17 | 12-03-02 | 12-03-12 | R 2.3000 | METROFILE | 12-02-16 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.0300 | IMPLATS | 12-02-16 | 12-03-02 | 12-03-12 | R 1.3500 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | FIRSTRANDB-P | 12-02-03 | 12-02-17 | 12-02-27 | R 3.0516 | CAPITAL | 12-02-01 | 12-02-17 | 12-02-27 | R 0.3427 | CULINAN5.5 | 12-02-03 | 12-02-17 | 12-02-27 | R 0.0550 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | RDF | Redefine Properties Ltd | 22/02/2012 | Confirmed | CULP | Cullinan Holdings Ltd | 23/02/2012 | Confirmed | CUP3 | Cullinan Holdings Ltd | 23/02/2012 | Confirmed | KEL | Kelly Group Ltd | 23/02/2012 | Confirmed | CUL | Cullinan Holdings Ltd | 23/02/2012 | Confirmed |
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