Thursday, 01 March 2012 - 20:00
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Top News
South African stocks closed flat on Thursday as commodity shares, particularly the gold producers, pulled the market lower after an overnight fall in the spot price and the strengthening of the rand currency. Full story
South Africa's current macroeconomic climate poses policy challenges in balancing the response to upward pressure on domestic inflation and weak economic activity, Reserve Bank Chief Economist Monde Mnyande said on Thursday. Full story |
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U.S. and European stocks
rose on Thursday as investors focused on encouraging U.S.
economic data and the European Central Bank's massive injection
of cash boosted banks, while crude oil gained on an upbeat
outlook for the global economy and worries over supply
disruptions related to Iran. Full storyWeary passengers complained of unbearable heat and appalling hygiene for three days in the Indian Ocean aboard cruise ship Costa Allegra after a fire knocked out the vessel's main power supply. Full storyDefeated Syrian rebels left their shattered stronghold in Homs on Thursday after a bloody 26-day army siege aimed at crushing a symbol of the year-long revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. Full story |
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Markets | Banks and other financial
stocks, buoyed by central bank infusions of money into the
system, helped Britain's top share index rebound on Thursday
with. . . Full story | | European shares closed
higher on Thursday, boosted by euro zone banks as improved
sentiment after the European Central Bank's second long-term
liquidity injection helped. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose
on Thursday, extending this year's near-uninterrupted
rally as investors jumped on recent momentum, though equities
eased from session highs after. . . Full story | | European shares trimmed
gains on Thursday afternoon after worse-than-expected
manufacturing data from the United States cast a shadow on
expectations that the world's largest. . . Full story |
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| Gold rebounded on Thursday
as buyers were tempted back to the market by the previous day's
5 percent price plunge, its biggest one-day. . . Full story | | European shares extended
gains into the Wall Street open on Thursday as an already
positive sentiment was further supported by unemployment data
confirming the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged higher
at the open on Thursday as jobless claims hovered
near multi-year lows, though investors showed caution after
healthy gains so. . . Full story | | European stocks were higher
early Thursday afternoon, led by bank shares benefiting from the
European Central Bank's latest liquidity boost while a dip. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's Purchasing Managers' Index jumped to a two-year high of 57.9 in February from 53.2 in January, sponsors Kagiso Asset. . . Full story | | Ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals Ltd agreed to shut two of its furnaces to help South African utility Eskom manage tight. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday on the back a strong appetite for riskier assets and outperformed most. . . Full story | | South Africa's 2011/12 sugar output is estimated at 1.822 million tonnes, slightly down from a previous forecast of 1.825 million tonnes,. . . Full story |
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| Swiss-based independent trader Mercuria Energy Group has never invited a strategic partner to run an oil storage tank in South Africa,. . . Full story | | Swiss-based independent trader Mercuria Energy Group has been looking to invite a strategic partner to run an oil storage tank in. . . Full story | | Nigeria raised 111 billion naira at a bond auction on Wednesday, its second this year, with yields on the 2019 bonds. . . Full story | | Impala Platinum, the world's second-largest platinum producer, said on Wednesday that it would not exit Zimbabwe despite the demands being made. . . Full story |
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Company News | Mr. Chia-Chou Wu has been appointed as Mr. Edward Pan's alternate on the board of South Ocean with effect 1 March. . . Full story | | Kagiso announced the following changes to the board:
* The resignation of Mr A Patel as a non-executive director as well. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the annual financial statements will be distributed to shareholders on 1 March 2012 and contain no modifications. . . Full story | | Edwyn O`Neill has, subject to regulatory approval, been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Zurich. He joins. . . Full story |
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| A review of the financial results for the six month interim period ended 31 January 2012 by management has indicated that the earnings per share and headline earnings per share are expected to be between 25% and 35% higher than those in the previous corresponding period, being 96.4 cents per share and 96.2 cents per share, respectively. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed or reported on by EOH's auditors. EOH's interim results are expe. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Total revenue improved to R4.6 billion (R3.7 billion) and gross profit was stable around R1.1 billion (R1.1 billion). However, operating profit. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended December 2011 increased to R1.6 billion (2010: R1.1 billion). Operating income rose to R1 billion (2010:. . . Full story | | Revenue from gold sales rose to AUD188.3 million (AUD89.3 million) and gross profit improved drastically to AUD105.8 million (AUD36.1 million). Profit. . . Full story | | Net interest income for the year ended 31 December 2011 increased to R17.3 billion (2010: R15.9 billion). Operating income rose to. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 34298.48 | 2.48 | 0.01% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 30526.43 | -20.26 | -0.07% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2684.18 | -73.39 | -2.66% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24747.58 | 221.19 | 0.90% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 37022.40 | 132.60 | 0.36% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31065.95 | 112.80 | 0.36% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 53373.58 | -484.31 | -0.90% | DJ Futures | 19:40 | 12985.00 | 60.00 | 0.46% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 13004.59 | 52.52 | 0.41% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1374.43 | 8.75 | 0.64% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2991.55 | 24.66 | 0.83% | FTSE 100 | 17:13 | 5932.40 | 60.89 | 1.04% | DAX | 19:06 | 6941.77 | 85.69 | 1.25% | CAC40 | 19:06 | 3499.73 | 47.28 | 1.37% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 9707.37 | -15.87 | -0.16% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2426.11 | -2.37 | -0.10% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 21387.96 | -292.12 | -1.35% | All Ords | 07:40 | 4346.00 | -42.10 | -0.96% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3330.85 | 8.32 | 0.25% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1717.30 | 22.22 | 1.31% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 12800.75 | 83.63 | 0.66% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 411544 | -17458 | -4.07% | Silver | 19:59 | 35.2380 | .6830 | 1.98% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1697.50 | 22.00 | 1.31% | Palladium | 19:59 | 712.90 | 17.60 | 2.53% | R157 | 17:06 | 6.67 | .07 | 1.06% | R204 | 17:06 | 7.56 | .08 | 1.07% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 125.18 | 3.21 | 2.63% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.4540 | -0.0474 | -0.63% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 11.8638 | -0.0401 | -0.34% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 9.9287 | -0.0656 | -0.66% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.2607 | -0.0009 | -0.01% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.0568 | 0.0003 | 0.00% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 81.1200 | -0.1600 | -0.20% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7509 | 0.0007 | 0.09% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3313 | -0.0011 | -0.08% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6268 | -0.0010 | -0.16% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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01/03/2012 | 179 | 166 | 74 | 419 | 271,385,725 | R13,010,101,703 | 103845 | 2663127 | 29/02/2012 | 184 | 168 | 86 | 438 | 354,539,089 | R17,174,701,962 | 117157 | 2328994 | 28/02/2012 | 223 | 120 | 83 | 426 | 254,843,756 | R11,337,286,782 | 94726 | 2306259 | 27/02/2012 | 116 | 227 | 90 | 433 | 290,949,224 | R9,617,354,453 | 81534 | 2108720 | 24/02/2012 | 175 | 158 | 86 | 419 | 283,345,148 | R14,343,158,399 | 103811 | 2091555 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 30,526.43 | -20.26 | -0.07% | Industrial | 37,022.40 | 132.60 | 0.36% | Mid Cap | 47,121.06 | 183.72 | 0.39% | Small Cap | 35,235.66 | 101.61 | 0.29% | Resource 20 | 53,373.58 | -484.31 | -0.90% | Industrial 25 | 31,065.95 | 112.80 | 0.36% | Financial 15 | 9,412.87 | 89.91 | 0.96% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 34,827.28 | 195.77 | 0.57% | All Share | 34,298.48 | 2.48 | 0.01% | Oil & Gas | 30,496.09 | 237.62 | 0.79% | Mining | 34,304.28 | -438.30 | -1.26% | Gold Mining | 2,684.18 | -73.39 | -2.66% | Platinum Mining | 63.23 | -.49 | -0.77% | GENERAL MINING | 8,592.83 | -89.06 | -1.03% | Oil & Gas Producers | 16,397.19 | 127.77 | 0.79% | Basic Materials | 29,293.63 | -320.91 | -1.08% | Chemicals | 15,301.66 | -22.83 | -0.15% | Forestry & Paper | 13,960.93 | 156.19 | 1.13% | Industrial Metals | 32,902.20 | 237.16 | 0.73% | Industrials | 32,298.33 | 93.55 | 0.29% | General Industrials | 89,708.29 | -37.30 | -0.04% | Consumer Goods | 31,714.37 | 160.16 | 0.51% | Automobiles & Parts | 4,981.81 | 36.23 | 0.73% | Household Goods | 177.06 | 1 | 0.33% | Health Care | 37,953.93 | -148.47 | -0.39% | Beverages | 104.91 | .62 | 0.59% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 58,099.65 | 161.14 | 0.28% | Personal Goods | 461.43 | .50 | 0.11% | Consumer Services | 63,026.40 | 42.27 | 0.07% | General Retailers | 52,716.32 | 230.23 | 0.44% | Travel & Leisure | 3,720.82 | 60.08 | 1.64% | Media | 90.96 | -.51 | -0.56% | Support Services | 2,483.83 | -11.28 | -0.45% | Telecommunications | 67,688.55 | 400.46 | 0.60% | Financials | 24,747.58 | 221.19 | 0.90% | Banks | 47,170.53 | 712.20 | 1.53% | Non-life Insurance | 41,080.39 | 366.16 | 0.90% | Life Insurance | 19,621.93 | 39.41 | 0.20% | General Financial | 2,372.14 | 17.19 | 0.73% | Technology | 27,158.24 | -279.59 | -1.02% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,189.96 | -18 | -0.55% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,282.18 | -15 | -0.44% | COAL MINING | 28,225.70 | 36 | 0.13% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,245.15 | 10 | 0.19% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,325.59 | -38 | -2.80% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 410.34 | | 0.47% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 331.50 | | 0.39% | RESOURCE | 29,491.77 | -284 | -0.95% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 198.18 | 2 | 0.80% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,190.29 | 10 | 0.13% | Capped Top 40 | 16,099.47 | -2 | -0.01% | Capped All Share | 17,347.92 | 4 | 0.02% | JSE TABACO | 4,906.85 | 76 | 1.58% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 28 Feb | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | SELL | 28 Feb | AIP | ADCOCK INGRAM HLGS LD | HOLD | 28 Feb | IPF | INVESTEC PROPERTY FUND LT... | HOLD | 28 Feb | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | HOLD | 28 Feb |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 02 Mar 2012 | BLACKSTAR | December 2011 (Final) | 02 Mar 2012 | PETMIN | December 2011 (Interim) | 02 Mar 2012 | SALLIES | December 2011 (Interim) | 02 Mar 2012 | SALLIES-C | December 2011 (Interim) | 02 Mar 2012 | UBUBELE | December 2011 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | LIB-HOLD | 12-03-01 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.7700 | BOWCALF | 12-03-01 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.1600 | CAPITEC | 12-03-01 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 3.0000 | SPURCORP | 12-03-01 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.4000 | AFGRI | 12-02-29 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.1845 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | PALAMIN | 12-02-06 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-05 | R 2.0700 | ZURICH SA | 12-02-06 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-05 | R 2.0000 | RESILIENT | 12-02-08 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-05 | R 1.2135 | BHPBILL | 12-02-08 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-22 | R 0.5500 | NEPI | 12-02-08 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-05 | R 0.1048 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | JDH | John Daniel Holdings Ltd. | 02/03/2012 | Confirmed | EOH | EOH Holdings Ltd. | 06/03/2012 | Confirmed | QPG | Quantum Property Group Ltd. | 08/03/2012 | Confirmed |
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