Monday, 02 April 2012 - 20:00
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South Africa's rand edged higher against the dollar on Monday, after bullish China data boosted risk appetite, and government bonds rose, although demand for local debt could weaken if inflation data starts pointing to interest rate rises. Full story
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is scrapping its separate board for sub-Saharan companies, after the three-year programme met with lacklustre demand from African firms more interested in listing in London. Full story |
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A passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in Siberia on Monday, killing 31 people and putting the spotlight on Russia's poor air-safety record before Vladimir Putin's return as president. Full storyKofi Annan asked the U.N. Security Council to back an April 10 deadline for partial implementation of his peace plan for Syria, telling its members that Syria had agreed to the date, diplomats said on Monday. Full storyHungary's President Pal Schmitt resigned on Monday after a plagiarism scandal, eliminating a potential distraction to his allies in the government as they try to win funding from international lenders. Full story |
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Markets | Gold prices rose on
M onday, firming on technical buying and then seesawing around
$1,680 an ounce, buoyed by technical factors and gains. . . Full story | | Upbeat manufacturing data from
the United States and China helped European shares record their
biggest daily gain in three weeks on Monday as. . . Full story | | Wall Street advanced on
Monday, the first trading day of the second quarter, as upbeat
Chinese and U.S. manufacturing data overshadowed a report
showing. . . Full story | | Global equity markets gained
and crude oil rebounded on Monday after a better-than-expected
reading of business activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector
lifted investor. . . Full story |
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| Britain's top share index posted
its biggest daily rise in two months on Monday, up nearly 2
percent as manufacturing data from the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged lower at the
open on Monday after recording their best quarter since 2009 as
investors awaited data on U.S. manufacturing. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares kicked off
the second quarter with a fourth consecutive loss on Monday,
weighed down by further weakness in Sun Hung. . . Full story | | Australian stocks gave up early
gains to end 0.14 percent lower on Monday as falls in banks and
retailers offset gains in miners.. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African stocks cruised higher on Monday as global investor sentiment was lifted by an upbeat reading of business activity in. . . Full story | | Shares in ArcelorMittal South Africa, Africa's largest steel producer, fell 5 percent on Monday on news it would be excluded from. . . Full story | | South Africa plans to spend 5.8 billion rand over the next three years to help manufacturers affected by the global economic. . . Full story | | South Africa's Telkom has been forced to stop a planned 13 billion rand network overhaul after infrastructure provider ZTE Mzansi won. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 55.1 in March from a two-year high of 57.9 in February as business activity and new sales orders declined, sponsors Kagiso Asset. . . Full story | | Shares of South Africa's MTN Group fell more than 3 percent in early trade on Monday, as investors continued to hammer Africa's top telecom on worries over a $4.2 billion lawsuit. . . Full story | | The former chief executive of MTN Group denied on Sunday that he authorised bribes to Iranian and South African government officials in return for a cellular licence in Iran.. . . Full story |
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Company News | The board has declared an interim dividend of 109 cents for the current financial year (2011: 88.0 cents) per ordinary share. . . Full story | | Taste is currently finalising its results for the year ended 28 February 2012 and shareholders are advised that the directors anticipate. . . Full story | | Angel Diamonds (Pty) Ltd. ("Angel Diamonds") (in liquidation) shareholders were referred to the announcement released on SENS on 17 January 2012. . . Full story | | Notice was given that the final gross dividend for the year ended 31 December 2011 of 221 cents per share in. . . Full story |
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| All ordinary resolutions and special resolutions, as specified in the notice of the AGM, were passed by the requisite majority of. . . Full story | | Merafe announced the appointment of a new sponsor to the company, Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd., with effect from 1. . . Full story | | The JSE advised that, after consultation with the company, Trustco will be moved onto the Main Board, in its respective sector.. . . Full story | | Fiuranium announced that the company has signed a binding sale of shares and claims agreement (the "Gold One agreement") for the. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to CAD170.3 million (CAD99.7 million). A profit from operating activities of CAD1.5 million (loss of CAD17.9 million) was made.. . . Full story | | | | | | A net attributable loss of R358.3 million (profit of R298.9 million) was made. In addition, the headline loss per share more. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 33974.63 | 420.42 | 1.25% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 30013.52 | 410.10 | 1.39% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2435.77 | 37.75 | 1.57% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24953.26 | 224.05 | 0.91% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 38063.36 | 473.87 | 1.26% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31918.79 | 444.76 | 1.41% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49725.49 | 722.20 | 1.47% | DJ Futures | 19:16 | 13220.00 | 78.00 | 0.59% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 13284.32 | 72.28 | 0.55% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1420.73 | 12.26 | 0.87% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 3118.49 | 26.92 | 0.87% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5874.89 | 106.44 | 1.85% | DAX | 18:06 | 7056.65 | 109.82 | 1.58% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3462.91 | 39.10 | 1.14% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 10109.87 | 26.31 | 0.26% | Shanghai | 30/03 | 2262.79 | 10.63 | 0.47% | Hang-Seng | 10:36 | 20522.26 | -33.32 | -0.16% | All Ords | 08:43 | 4416.40 | -3.60 | -0.08% | NZSE 50 | 07:46 | 3493.61 | -15.94 | -0.45% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1678.10 | 10.93 | 0.66% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 12799.54 | 82.45 | 0.65% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 411505 | 4007 | 0.98% | Silver | 19:59 | 33.1120 | .7070 | 2.18% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1650.00 | 17.32 | 1.06% | Palladium | 19:59 | 654.75 | 6.17 | 0.95% | R157 | 17:02 | 6.67 | -.03 | -0.37% | R204 | 17:02 | 7.55 | -.04 | -0.46% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 124.93 | 1.02 | 0.82% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.6274 | 0.0005 | 0.01% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.1884 | 0.0034 | 0.03% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.1637 | -0.0272 | -0.27% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.2924 | 0.0105 | 0.17% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 7.9615 | -0.0108 | -0.14% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 82.1880 | -0.7800 | -0.94% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7502 | 0.0018 | 0.24% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.3326 | -0.0031 | -0.23% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6240 | -0.0003 | -0.05% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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02/04/2012 | 222 | 114 | 96 | 432 | 295,878,380 | R14,794,016,947 | 108135 | 2498723 | 30/03/2012 | 214 | 124 | 76 | 414 | 300,763,567 | R21,259,952,701 | 102470 | 2511269 | 29/03/2012 | 139 | 198 | 71 | 408 | 287,746,881 | R20,350,726,836 | 100494 | 2428291 | 28/03/2012 | 124 | 213 | 69 | 406 | 217,730,739 | R11,911,859,284 | 81884 | 2750933 | 27/03/2012 | 228 | 105 | 78 | 411 | 223,747,030 | R11,802,262,893 | 95391 | 2217780 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 30,013.52 | 410.10 | 1.39% | Industrial | 38,063.36 | 473.87 | 1.26% | Mid Cap | 48,380.63 | 299.85 | 0.62% | Small Cap | 36,314.98 | 228.40 | 0.63% | Resource 20 | 49,725.49 | 722.20 | 1.47% | Industrial 25 | 31,918.79 | 444.76 | 1.41% | Financial 15 | 9,451.47 | 94.22 | 1.01% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 35,479.77 | 456.73 | 1.30% | All Share | 33,974.63 | 420.42 | 1.25% | Oil & Gas | 28,564.88 | 527.46 | 1.88% | Mining | 31,936.76 | 436.36 | 1.39% | Gold Mining | 2,435.77 | 37.75 | 1.57% | Platinum Mining | 58.22 | .07 | 0.12% | GENERAL MINING | 8,061.22 | 126.28 | 1.59% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,358.81 | 283.60 | 1.88% | Basic Materials | 27,353.27 | 334.36 | 1.24% | Chemicals | 15,393.04 | -14.86 | -0.10% | Forestry & Paper | 14,448.71 | 46.03 | 0.32% | Industrial Metals | 29,634.55 | -167.87 | -0.56% | Industrials | 33,652.03 | 352.59 | 1.06% | General Industrials | 93,420.77 | 1428.16 | 1.55% | Consumer Goods | 32,850.48 | 706.99 | 2.20% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,479.99 | .00 | 0.00% | Household Goods | 181.40 | 1 | 0.36% | Health Care | 41,160.69 | 502.93 | 1.24% | Beverages | 107.98 | 2.98 | 2.84% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 60,354.40 | 765.18 | 1.28% | Personal Goods | 484.80 | 9.89 | 2.08% | Consumer Services | 66,673.96 | 2121.52 | 3.29% | General Retailers | 55,743.18 | 1910.17 | 3.55% | Travel & Leisure | 3,780.10 | 8.54 | 0.23% | Media | 98.21 | 3.64 | 3.85% | Support Services | 2,448.27 | 27.04 | 1.12% | Telecommunications | 65,129.92 | -2387.28 | -3.54% | Financials | 24,953.26 | 224.05 | 0.91% | Banks | 46,919.56 | 367.07 | 0.79% | Non-life Insurance | 41,317.90 | 227.15 | 0.55% | Life Insurance | 20,303.63 | 330.80 | 1.66% | General Financial | 2,358.95 | 17.15 | 0.73% | Technology | 28,204.72 | 191.54 | 0.68% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,046.45 | 25 | 0.84% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,163.98 | 25 | 0.81% | COAL MINING | 26,934.27 | 170 | 0.63% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,376.08 | 19 | 0.36% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,208.94 | -4 | -0.34% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 412.90 | | 0.45% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 334.76 | | 0.40% | RESOURCE | 27,481.35 | 396 | 1.46% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 198.59 | 1 | 0.44% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,095.32 | 77 | 1.10% | Capped Top 40 | 15,847.87 | 214 | 1.37% | Capped All Share | 17,187.17 | 212 | 1.25% | JSE TABACO | 5,029.39 | 84 | 1.70% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 29 Mar | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | SELL | 29 Mar | AIP | ADCOCK INGRAM HLGS LD | HOLD | 29 Mar | IPF | INVESTEC PROPERTY FUND LT... | HOLD | 29 Mar | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | BUY | 29 Mar |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 03 Apr 2012 | BLACKSTAR | December 2011 (Final) | 06 Apr 2012 | SECDATA | January 2012 (Interim) | 10 Apr 2012 | SEAKAY | December 2011 (Interim) | 11 Apr 2012 | ZEDER | February 2012 (Final) | 11 Apr 2012 | ZEDERP | February 2012 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | IQUAD | 12-03-30 | 12-04-19 | 12-04-30 | R 0.2600 | BARWORLD6 | 12-03-30 | 12-04-19 | 12-04-30 | R 0.0600 | METMAR | 12-03-30 | 12-06-15 | 12-06-25 | R 0.1650 | TELEMASTR | 12-03-30 | 12-04-25 | 12-05-07 | R 0.0100 | VERIMARK | 12-03-30 | 12-06-08 | 12-06-18 | R 0.1350 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | NEDBANK | 12-02-29 | 12-03-29 | 12-04-10 | R 3.4000 | VPIF | 12-03-12 | 12-03-29 | 12-04-10 | R 0.2700 | CLOVER | 12-03-13 | 12-03-29 | 12-04-10 | R 0.1500 | AFRIMAT | 12-03-14 | 12-03-29 | 12-04-10 | R 0.1300 | O-LINE | 12-03-16 | 12-03-29 | 12-04-10 | R 0.0300 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | DIA | Dipula Income Fund Ltd. | 02/04/2012 | Confirmed | DIB | Dipula Income Fund Ltd. | 02/04/2012 | Confirmed | RBP | Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd. | 03/04/2012 | Confirmed |
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