Monday, 26 March 2012 - 20:00
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South Africa's rand and bonds firmed on Monday against the dollar on the back of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's dovish comments, triggering a large sell-off from the greenback against most emerging market currencies. Full story
South African stocks ended slightly higher on Monday, tracking an upbeat mood in global markets, but investors refrained from making large moves ahead of domestic interest rate verdict later in the week. Full story |
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A major quake hit central Chile on Sunday, rattling buildings and temporarily triggering a coastal evacuation on fears of a tsunami, but there was no serious damage and big mines in the world's top copper producer were operating normally. Full storyU.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to pursue further nuclear arms cuts with Russia, saying the United States has more warheads than necessary, and issued stern warnings to North Korea and Iran in their nuclear standoffs with the West. Full storyTurkey's former armed forces chief raised a clenched fist and waved to supporters when he faced terrorism charges on Monday in a historic trial that demonstrates the ebbing power of an army that once ranged above the country's political leaders. Full story |
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Markets | Global stocks rose on Monday
while the dollar retreated after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman
Ben Bernanke said a continuation of easy monetary policy. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose on Monday,
with all 10 S&P sectors trading higher, after Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the U.S. central bank. . . Full story | | European shares edged higher
on Monday, buoyed by improved German business sentiment and
investor belief the uptrend in stock markets would be
underpinned by. . . Full story | | Gold rose about 1.5
percent in heavy trading on Monday, on track for its biggest
one-day gain in a month as renewed hopes. . . Full story |
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| Britain's benchmark share index
posted its biggest daily gain in two weeks on Monday, as
expectations of looser U.S. monetary policy and brighter. . . Full story | | European shares edged higher
on Monday as investors shrugged off Spanish budget concerns and
focused on German economic data as well as the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks extended gains on
Monday, with each of the major indexes up at least 1 percent, as
comments from Federal Reserve Chairman. . . Full story | | European shares extended
gains on Monday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
warned the U.S. economy needs to grow more quickly, fueling
hopes. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Investors who have not already
done so will cash in their first-quarter chips next week and
turn their attention to the next three months, during which they
will have to do without central bank bellows to blow stocks
effortlessly higher.. . . Full story | | Emerging economies must be given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of global finance or they will end up going their own way, a challenger for the top job at the World Bank said.. . . Full story |
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| Emerging economies must be
given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of
global finance or they will end up going their own way, a
challenger for the top job at. . . Full story | | Spending on foreign aid by
the world's main emerging economies is growing rapidly at a time
when traditional donors in the West are struggling to keep up
funding for global health and development programmes,. . . Full story | | South Africa's maize stocks fell to 1.878 million tonnes at the end of February compared with a revised 2.558 million tonnes at the end of January, data showed on Monday.. . . Full story |
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Company News | The following independent non-executive directors and non-executive directors have resigned from the board of Optimum with immediate effect:
*Mr R M. . . Full story | | The current CEO of PPC, Mr Paul Stuiver, is employed with a three year agreement which commenced on 1 June 2009. . . Full story | | Linked unitholders were referred to the announcement released on SENS on 24 February 2012 and the notice of general meeting posted. . . Full story | | PPC will be attending the Merrill Lynch Investor Conference at Sun City from 27 March 2012 to 29 March 2012. A. . . Full story |
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| In compliance with section 3.59(a) of the JSE Ltd Listings Requirements, shareholders of the company are hereby advised of the following. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the annual financial statements will be distributed to shareholders on Monday, 26 March 2012. They contain no. . . Full story | | Following the announcement dated 16 March 2012 relating to the settlement of litigation with former directors and officers, shareholders are advised. . . Full story | | According to Business Day, Shoprite Holdings, Africa's largest food retailer, plans to use a substantial portion of the R8 billion it. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 33664.46 | 92.39 | 0.28% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 29796.56 | 79.63 | 0.27% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2450.15 | -14.50 | -0.59% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24666.63 | 83.35 | 0.34% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 37372.06 | 146.56 | 0.39% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31346.06 | 136.70 | 0.44% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49982.38 | 39.64 | 0.08% | DJ Futures | 18:46 | 13125.00 | 93.00 | 0.71% | DJ Ind | 19:41 | 13207.80 | 127.07 | 0.97% | SP 500 | 19:56 | 1411.18 | 14.07 | 1.01% | Nasdaq | 19:56 | 3110.85 | 42.93 | 1.40% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5902.70 | 47.81 | 0.82% | DAX | 18:06 | 7079.23 | 83.61 | 1.20% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3501.98 | 25.80 | 0.74% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 10018.24 | 6.77 | 0.07% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2350.60 | 1.06 | 0.05% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 20668.86 | .06 | 0.00% | All Ords | 07:38 | 4355.20 | -5.50 | -0.13% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3471.92 | 22.62 | 0.66% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1685.40 | 23.31 | 1.40% | Gold/Rand | 19:58 | 12777.17 | 7.06 | 0.06% | Gold/R kg | 19:56 | 410711 | -32 | -0.01% | Silver | 19:59 | 32.7680 | .5840 | 1.81% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1643.70 | 23.20 | 1.43% | Palladium | 19:59 | 665.30 | 11.30 | 1.73% | R157 | 17:06 | 6.74 | -.08 | -1.17% | R204 | 17:06 | 7.62 | -.08 | -1.04% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 126.00 | -.24 | -0.19% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.5809 | -0.1018 | -1.33% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.0599 | -0.1121 | -0.92% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.1079 | -0.0937 | -0.92% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.2272 | -0.0562 | -0.89% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.9760 | -0.0753 | -0.94% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 82.8390 | 0.4060 | 0.49% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7498 | -0.0035 | -0.46% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3331 | 0.0064 | 0.48% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6268 | -0.0029 | -0.46% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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26/03/2012 | 194 | 160 | 76 | 430 | 218,597,092 | R12,294,681,589 | 93389 | 2576901 | 23/03/2012 | 153 | 170 | 88 | 411 | 254,168,259 | R14,659,274,057 | 98272 | 2336760 | 22/03/2012 | 122 | 220 | 74 | 416 | 293,769,839 | R20,975,245,844 | 138858 | 2522530 | 20/03/2012 | 147 | 201 | 71 | 419 | 320,376,263 | R16,326,238,750 | 108234 | 2366351 | 19/03/2012 | 136 | 191 | 76 | 403 | 217,505,223 | R10,705,215,921 | 82496 | 1813299 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 29,796.56 | 79.63 | 0.27% | Industrial | 37,372.06 | 146.56 | 0.39% | Mid Cap | 47,458.74 | 181.81 | 0.38% | Small Cap | 35,820.82 | -33.69 | -0.09% | Resource 20 | 49,982.38 | 39.64 | 0.08% | Industrial 25 | 31,346.06 | 136.70 | 0.44% | Financial 15 | 9,331.98 | 26.93 | 0.29% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 34,939.04 | 138.14 | 0.40% | All Share | 33,664.46 | 92.39 | 0.28% | Oil & Gas | 28,240.99 | 385.18 | 1.38% | Mining | 32,197.42 | -50.49 | -0.16% | Gold Mining | 2,450.15 | -14.50 | -0.59% | Platinum Mining | 60.85 | -.09 | -0.15% | GENERAL MINING | 8,079.43 | -6.35 | -0.08% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,184.66 | 207.11 | 1.38% | Basic Materials | 27,560.93 | 1.47 | 0.01% | Chemicals | 15,389.80 | -31.09 | -0.20% | Forestry & Paper | 14,363.44 | 359.26 | 2.57% | Industrial Metals | 29,896.01 | 442.27 | 1.50% | Industrials | 32,494.32 | 117.86 | 0.36% | General Industrials | 89,356.22 | 614.74 | 0.69% | Consumer Goods | 32,342.98 | 425.83 | 1.33% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,117.68 | -90.57 | -1.74% | Household Goods | 177.46 | 2 | 1.01% | Health Care | 39,830.50 | 488.91 | 1.24% | Beverages | 107.09 | 2.19 | 2.09% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 58,663.36 | 174.95 | 0.30% | Personal Goods | 474.01 | 3.59 | 0.76% | Consumer Services | 63,021.71 | -52.91 | -0.08% | General Retailers | 52,643.72 | 484.94 | 0.93% | Travel & Leisure | 3,676.95 | -42.72 | -1.15% | Media | 93.05 | -1.14 | -1.21% | Support Services | 2,476.25 | .00 | 0.00% | Telecommunications | 68,114.37 | -1425.89 | -2.05% | Financials | 24,666.63 | 83.35 | 0.34% | Banks | 46,552.01 | 11.00 | 0.02% | Non-life Insurance | 40,580.31 | -510.44 | -1.24% | Life Insurance | 19,767.55 | 65.58 | 0.33% | General Financial | 2,314.54 | 33.46 | 1.47% | Technology | 28,361.54 | -111.52 | -0.39% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,059.53 | -0 | -0.01% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,167.89 | 0 | 0.00% | COAL MINING | 26,942.58 | 230 | 0.86% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,338.80 | 19 | 0.35% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,197.01 | -2 | -0.19% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 415.49 | | 0.32% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 336.99 | | 0.40% | RESOURCE | 27,623.65 | 20 | 0.07% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 195.31 | 1 | 0.77% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,047.93 | 18 | 0.25% | Capped Top 40 | 15,736.16 | 44 | 0.28% | Capped All Share | 17,031.42 | 47 | 0.28% | JSE TABACO | 4,983.26 | 45 | 0.91% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | ANG | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED | BUY | 22 Mar | GFI | GOLD FIELDS LIMITED | SELL | 22 Mar | IMP | IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS ... | BUY | 22 Mar | HAR | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPA... | BUY | 22 Mar | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | HOLD | 20 Mar |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 27 Mar 2012 | ALERT | December 2011 (Interim) | 27 Mar 2012 | HARDWARE | December 2011 (Interim) | 27 Mar 2012 | ILIAD | December 2011 (Final) | 27 Mar 2012 | ILIADA | December 2011 (Final) | 27 Mar 2012 | LONRHO | December 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | METAIR | 12-03-23 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.7200 | PUTPROP | 12-03-23 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.1500 | CASHBIL | 12-03-20 | 12-04-04 | 12-04-16 | R 2.9600 | ELBGROUP6 | 12-03-19 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.0600 | ELBGROUP | 12-03-19 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.1800 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | ABSABANK-P | 12-02-10 | 12-03-23 | 12-04-02 | R 28.2720 | EXXARO | 12-02-23 | 12-03-23 | 12-04-02 | R 5.0000 | MTN GROUP | 12-03-07 | 12-03-23 | 12-04-02 | R 4.7600 | ABSA | 12-02-10 | 12-03-23 | 12-04-02 | R 3.9200 | GRINDROD PREF | 12-02-29 | 12-03-23 | 12-04-02 | R 3.6300 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | ZPT | Zaptronix Ltd. | 27/03/2012 | Confirmed | REB | Rebosis Property Fund Ltd. | 28/03/2012 | Confirmed | RAC | RACEC Group Ltd. | 29/03/2012 | Confirmed | MMP | Marshall Monteagle PLC | 29/03/2012 | Confirmed | MTE | Marshall Monteagle PLC | 29/03/2012 | Confirmed |
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