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Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2011 increased by 13.8% to R988.4 million (2010: R868.8 million). Gross profit shot up by 29.6% to R316.7 million (2010: R226.8 million), operating profit soared by 65.5% to R169.9 million (2010: R102.6 million), while profit for the year skyrocketed by Full story
South Africa's petrol pump prices in the main inland commercial region of Gauteng will increase by 28 cents or 2.6 percent a litre next Wednesday, the energy department said on Friday. Full story |
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The Red Cross told Syria on Friday it was unacceptable that its aid convoy had been prevented from entering a battle-scarred district of Homs where the opposition said President Bashar al-Assad's army had committed a massacre. Full storyAs tension rises over Iran's disputed nuclear program, chatter indicating a potential Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear targets has never been higher. Full storyWestern powers hope to win Russian and Chinese backing for rebuking Iran at the U.N. nuclear agency next week over Tehran's failure to address mounting fears that it is secretly bent on acquiring nuclear weapons capability, diplomats say. Full story |
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Markets | Miners dragged down
Britain's blue-chip index on Friday in a wave of profit-taking
which could push the market down to levels that will. . . Full story | | The dollar gained
against the euro on Friday on lingering concerns
about Europe while oil prices fell as fears eased of a supply
disruption. . . Full story | | Central banks in Europe,
the UK and Asia may signal a prolonged period of low rates in
the coming week after unleashing a. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks ticked lower
in early trading on Friday in a light day on the
economic calendar, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. . . Full story |
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| Gold fell on Friday, under
the weight of a firmer dollar, and was set for its largest
weekly decline since mid-December after an. . . Full story | | European shares
retreated on Friday afternoon after Spain signalled a higher
deficit this year than previously agreed with the European
Union, ending a rally. . . Full story | | European shares turned
negative and safehaven German bonds extended gains on Friday,
after Spain signalled it will aim for a higher deficit this. . . Full story | | European shares edged up
to their highest level in more than a week on Friday, with the
European Central Bank's ultra-cheap funding this. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa sold 3.825 billion rand worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at 5.61 percent, the same yield as last. . . Full story | | Poor infrastructure, fragmented markets and stiff competition mean Africa poses risks as well as potential rewards for telecom operators hunting for. . . Full story | | South Africa's total new vehicle sales increased by 6.4 percent year-on-year to 52,356 units in February, the National Association of Automobile. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was little changed against the dollar and weaker against the euro on Friday as investors picked the single. . . Full story |
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| Emerging market debt
trading volumes contracted by 30 percent in the fourth quarter,
dented by concerns over fallout from the European debt crisis
and. . . Full story | | The Philippines expects metallic
mineral production to grow faster in 2012, after a record output
last year worth $2.9 billion, once issues causing. . . Full story | | South Africa sold 800 million randworth of paper at a weekly auction of its 2028, 2017 and 2022 inflation-linked bonds on. . . Full story | | Poor infrastructure,
fragmented markets and stiff competition mean Africa poses risks
as well as potential rewards for telecom operators hunting for
growth in countries. . . Full story |
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| Gold edged higher on Friday as buyers slowly returned to the market, lured by Wednesday's plunge of 5 percent, although bullion is still heading for its worst weekly performance since December.. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand pulled back from the previous day's five-month highs against the dollar while government bonds weakened, with comments from the Reserve Bank about rising inflation pressures suggesting interest rates will stay firm for some time.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders are advised that as the full terms of the Proposed B-BBEE Transaction have now been released, Shareholders no longer need. . . Full story | | Sentula shareholders ("Shareholders") are referred to the detailed cautionary announcement released on SENS on Friday, 28 October 2011, which referred to. . . Full story | | Companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that Prof Brian de Lacy Figaji will be retiring as an independent non-executive director of Nedbank and Nedbank-p.. . . Full story |
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| Lonfin made the following correction to its interim results announcement released on SENS on 29 February 2012. Under the results section. . . Full story | | The board of directors of Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd. announce the appointment of Mr Sydney Mhlarhi to the board of. . . Full story | | At a meeting of the board of directors of Spur ("Board") on 29 February 2012, the following was duly approved in. . . Full story | | The board of directors of the company notified its shareholders that Ms Debbie Zwane-Chikura has resigned as COO and executive director. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Total revenue decreased to R48.7 billion (R51.4 billion). Net attributable profit grew to R2.6 billion (R2.4 billion). In addition, headline earnings. . . Full story | | | | Spur Corporation showed strong revenue growth of 16.2% to R236.2 million (R203.3 million). Operating profit before finance income increased to R85.1. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period fell to R12.2 million (2010: R19.5 million). Gross profit lowered to R6.4 million (2010: R10.2 million),. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 34186.81 | -111.67 | -0.33% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 30406.84 | -119.59 | -0.39% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2657.48 | -26.70 | -0.99% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24685.46 | -62.12 | -0.25% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 37022.08 | -.32 | -0.00% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31092.68 | 26.73 | 0.09% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 52961.22 | -412.36 | -0.77% | DJ Futures | 19:50 | 12925.00 | -48.00 | -0.37% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12952.18 | -28.12 | -0.22% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1369.54 | -4.55 | -0.33% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2978.01 | -10.96 | -0.37% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 5911.13 | -20.12 | -0.34% | DAX | 19:06 | 6921.37 | -20.40 | -0.29% | CAC40 | 19:06 | 3501.17 | 1.44 | 0.04% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 9777.03 | 69.66 | 0.72% | Shanghai | 09:46 | 2460.69 | 34.58 | 1.43% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 21562.26 | 174.30 | 0.81% | All Ords | 07:38 | 4364.10 | 18.10 | 0.42% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3375.81 | 44.96 | 1.35% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1710.70 | -7.25 | -0.42% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 12856.94 | 75.94 | 0.59% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 413351 | 2487 | 0.61% | Silver | 19:59 | 34.8280 | -.6020 | -1.70% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1689.50 | -8.50 | -0.50% | Palladium | 19:59 | 708.50 | .40 | 0.06% | R157 | 17:02 | 6.66 | -.01 | -0.15% | R204 | 17:02 | 7.56 | -.01 | -0.07% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 124.70 | .30 | 0.24% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.5156 | 0.0783 | 1.05% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 11.8870 | 0.0512 | 0.43% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 9.9265 | 0.0217 | 0.22% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.2400 | -0.0067 | -0.11% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.0803 | 0.0371 | 0.46% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 81.5850 | 0.4510 | 0.56% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7568 | 0.0061 | 0.81% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3209 | -0.0104 | -0.78% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6303 | 0.0038 | 0.61% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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02/03/2012 | 163 | 183 | 70 | 416 | 295,751,073 | R12,536,138,390 | 96929 | 2363212 | 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 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 30,406.84 | -119.59 | -0.39% | Industrial | 37,022.08 | -.32 | -0.00% | Mid Cap | 47,138.21 | 17.15 | 0.04% | Small Cap | 35,174.98 | -60.68 | -0.17% | Resource 20 | 52,961.22 | -412.36 | -0.77% | Industrial 25 | 31,092.68 | 26.73 | 0.09% | Financial 15 | 9,362.91 | -49.96 | -0.53% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 34,786.58 | -40.70 | -0.12% | All Share | 34,186.81 | -111.67 | -0.33% | Oil & Gas | 30,685.28 | 189.19 | 0.62% | Mining | 33,946.82 | -357.46 | -1.04% | Gold Mining | 2,657.48 | -26.70 | -0.99% | Platinum Mining | 62.78 | -.45 | -0.71% | GENERAL MINING | 8,491.55 | -101.28 | -1.18% | Oil & Gas Producers | 16,498.91 | 101.72 | 0.62% | Basic Materials | 29,019.89 | -273.74 | -0.93% | Chemicals | 15,229.93 | -71.73 | -0.47% | Forestry & Paper | 13,950.19 | -10.74 | -0.08% | Industrial Metals | 33,053.41 | 151.21 | 0.46% | Industrials | 32,037.43 | -260.90 | -0.81% | General Industrials | 88,757.44 | -950.85 | -1.06% | Consumer Goods | 31,740.81 | 26.44 | 0.08% | Automobiles & Parts | 4,981.81 | .00 | 0.00% | Household Goods | 177.00 | -0 | -0.03% | Health Care | 38,078.56 | 124.63 | 0.33% | Beverages | 105.25 | .34 | 0.32% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 58,126.12 | 26.47 | 0.05% | Personal Goods | 460.33 | -1.10 | -0.24% | Consumer Services | 62,996.66 | -29.74 | -0.05% | General Retailers | 52,722.02 | 5.70 | 0.01% | Travel & Leisure | 3,693.33 | -27.49 | -0.74% | Media | 91.25 | .29 | 0.32% | Support Services | 2,441.21 | -42.62 | -1.72% | Telecommunications | 67,990.65 | 302.10 | 0.45% | Financials | 24,685.46 | -62.12 | -0.25% | Banks | 46,687.71 | -482.82 | -1.02% | Non-life Insurance | 41,465.95 | 385.56 | 0.94% | Life Insurance | 19,586.12 | -35.81 | -0.18% | General Financial | 2,367.40 | -4.74 | -0.20% | Technology | 27,108.26 | -49.98 | -0.18% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,173.76 | -16 | -0.51% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,265.50 | -17 | -0.51% | COAL MINING | 28,619.60 | 394 | 1.40% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,241.67 | -3 | -0.07% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,307.47 | -18 | -1.37% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 417.49 | | 1.74% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 336.37 | | 1.47% | RESOURCE | 29,259.36 | -232 | -0.79% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 197.90 | -0 | -0.14% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,155.75 | -35 | -0.48% | Capped Top 40 | 16,043.12 | -56 | -0.35% | Capped All Share | 17,293.48 | -54 | -0.31% | JSE TABACO | 4,909.40 | 3 | 0.05% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | VPF | VUNANI PROP INV FUND LTD | BUY | 29 Feb | REB | REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LTD | BUY | 29 Feb | CPI | CAPITEC | HOLD | 29 Feb | VKE | VUKILE PROPERTY FUND LIMI... | BUY | 29 Feb | FFA | FORTRESS INCOME FUND LTD | BUY | 29 Feb |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 05 Mar 2012 | AMAPS | December 2011 (Interim) | 05 Mar 2012 | HOWDEN | December 2011 (Final) | 05 Mar 2012 | URONE | December 2011 (Final) | 06 Mar 2012 | EASTPLATS | December 2011 (Final) | 06 Mar 2012 | MERAFE | December 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SPURCORP | 12-03-01 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.4000 | 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 | RMBH | 12-02-29 | 12-03-15 | 12-03-26 | R 0.5200 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | HUDACO | 12-01-26 | 12-03-02 | 12-03-12 | R 3.1000 | GFIELDS | 12-02-17 | 12-03-02 | 12-03-12 | R 2.3000 | PALAMIN | 12-02-06 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-05 | R 2.0700 | ANGLD | 12-02-15 | 12-03-02 | 12-03-16 | R 2.0000 | ZURICH SA | 12-02-06 | 12-02-24 | 12-03-05 | R 2.0000 |
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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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