Wednesday, 18 April 2012 - 20:00
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South African stocks rose for a second day on Wednesday, led by better-than-expected production figures from global miner BHP Billiton and despite pressure from other miners which retreated as investors sought refuge in non-commodity shares. Full story
South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Wednesday in choppy trade that tracked the euro, which fell for a second straight session as euro zone debt worries mounted. Full story |
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The United States warned its citizens in Nigeria on Wednesday that Islamist militant group Boko Haram might be planning attacks on the capital Abuja - but the Nigerian government dismissed the alert saying it would create "undue panic". Full storyNobel Peace Prize laureate and newly elected lawmaker Aung San Suu Kyi will travel outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years after accepting invitations to visit Norway and Britain in June, her party said on Wednesday. Full storyThe Muslim Brotherhood's candidate who was disqualified from Egypt's first presidential race since Hosni Mubarak was ousted said on Wednesday his ejection was a "crime" that showed the ruling army was not serious about handing power to civilians. Full story |
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Markets | European shares went into
reverse on Wednesday, led by heavy falls for both Spanish and
Italian indexes, with bank stocks hit by investor. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks declined on
Wednesday after uninspiring earnings from IBM and Intel, while
Chesapeake Energy sank after a Reuters report highlighted that
its. . . Full story | | Britain's leading share index
dipped into negative territory on Wednesday, pulled down by a
set of ex-dividend stocks, while fears of another blow-up. . . Full story | | Stocks fell on Wednesday,
with Wall Street retreating from its sharpest gain in a month as
investors turned to safe-haven assets on worries. . . Full story |
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| Gold eased on Wednesday,
briefly slipping below $1,640 an ounce after falling for the
past three trading days, as the euro came under. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened lower on
Wednesday as investors digested the latest round of earnings,
including reports from IBM and Intel.. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares recovered
on Wednesday, after two days of losses, closing higher as
stronger overseas markets and a turnaround in the mainland
markets. . . Full story | | European shares recovered to
turn flat in early trade on Wednesday, as strength in mining
issues, particularly BHP Billiton, offset losses in the
chemical. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Wanted: Investors for young, hot and thirsty continent. Population to double in 40 years. Poor, but less than it was. Interested. . . Full story | | South Africa's headline inflation slowed in March to within the central bank's target range for the first time in four months,. . . Full story | | | | South Africa's consumer inflation slowed to 6.0 percent year-on-year in March, in line with market consensus, from 6.1 percent in February,. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's Group Five is seeking a toehold in west and east African regions, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as. . . Full story | | Yields on South African government bonds were lower early on Wednesday, with prices propped up by news that billions of dollars. . . Full story | | Engen has turned to top oil exporter Saudi Aramco for additional crude after South Africa's biggest buyer of Iranian crude halted. . . Full story | | South Africa's No.2 food retailer, Pick n Pay, will enter the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Malawi in the next. . . Full story |
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Company News | Further to the announcement released on Monday, 16 April 2012, regarding the fifty-first annual general meeting of the company to be held on 18 May 2012, at 09h00, at Evraz, Old Pretoria Main Road, eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, shareholders are advised of the following important dates and times:
*Record date for determining which shareholders are entitled to receive notice ("notice record date") -- Friday, 30 March 2012
*Last day to trade in order to be eligible to vote at the meeting -- F. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year ended 29 February 2012 jumped to R1.8 billion (2010: R1.6 billion). Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R178.1 million (R134.4 million). Gross profit rose to R67.6 million (R37.3 million). Net attributable profit improved to R9.2. . . Full story | | Turnover increased by 8.1% to R55.3 billion (R51.2 billion). Gross profit rose to R10 billion (R9.1 billion), but trading profit declined. . . Full story | | Headline earnings for the year decreased to R365.5 million (2011: R423.4 million), while headline earnings per share from continuing operations lowered. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 34050.24 | 272.27 | 0.81% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 30043.23 | 255.63 | 0.86% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2237.15 | -18.01 | -0.80% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 25004.46 | 238.42 | 0.96% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 38412.94 | 294.68 | 0.77% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 32277.97 | 283.68 | 0.89% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49470.72 | 411.86 | 0.84% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 12980.00 | -43.00 | -0.33% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 13035.39 | -80.15 | -0.61% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1384.37 | -6.41 | -0.46% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 3026.16 | -16.66 | -0.55% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5745.29 | -21.66 | -0.38% | DAX | 18:06 | 6732.03 | -68.97 | -1.01% | CAC40 | 17:46 | 3240.29 | -52.22 | -1.59% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 9667.26 | 202.55 | 2.14% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2380.85 | 45.86 | 1.96% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 20780.73 | 218.42 | 1.06% | All Ords | 08:47 | 4427.20 | 58.40 | 1.34% | NZSE 50 | 07:46 | 3522.76 | 42.22 | 1.21% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1638.78 | -10.71 | -0.65% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 12848.04 | -40.23 | -0.31% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 413064 | 2257 | 0.55% | Silver | 19:59 | 31.4700 | -.1800 | -0.57% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1571.75 | -7.25 | -0.46% | Palladium | 19:59 | 654.10 | -5.65 | -0.86% | R157 | 17:06 | 6.50 | -.01 | -0.08% | R204 | 17:06 | 7.39 | -.01 | -0.14% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 117.75 | -.80 | -0.67% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 7.8400 | 0.0268 | 0.34% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.5212 | 0.1090 | 0.88% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.2709 | 0.0142 | 0.14% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.3905 | -0.0301 | -0.47% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.1125 | -0.0140 | -0.17% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 81.2600 | 0.4070 | 0.50% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7624 | 0.0009 | 0.12% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3106 | -0.0022 | -0.17% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6238 | -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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18/04/2012 | 203 | 118 | 80 | 401 | 199,632,859 | R12,760,927,679 | 82566 | 1477805 | 17/04/2012 | 186 | 140 | 79 | 405 | 230,459,376 | R13,103,586,330 | 89562 | 2438894 | 16/04/2012 | 127 | 179 | 100 | 406 | 235,614,096 | R14,740,775,068 | 93575 | 2696241 | 13/04/2012 | 138 | 197 | 65 | 400 | 247,573,222 | R14,173,274,907 | 94424 | 2679648 | 12/04/2012 | 195 | 142 | 74 | 411 | 242,286,043 | R15,346,476,947 | 110192 | 2786630 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 30,043.23 | 255.63 | 0.86% | Industrial | 38,412.94 | 294.68 | 0.77% | Mid Cap | 48,883.87 | 287.35 | 0.59% | Small Cap | 36,160.04 | 139.51 | 0.39% | Resource 20 | 49,470.72 | 411.86 | 0.84% | Industrial 25 | 32,277.97 | 283.68 | 0.89% | Financial 15 | 9,435.35 | 96.26 | 1.03% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 35,745.63 | 325.76 | 0.92% | All Share | 34,050.24 | 272.27 | 0.81% | Oil & Gas | 27,659.81 | 37.84 | 0.14% | Mining | 31,833.85 | 273.12 | 0.87% | Gold Mining | 2,237.15 | -18.01 | -0.80% | Platinum Mining | 56.68 | -1.14 | -1.97% | GENERAL MINING | 8,215.49 | 142.00 | 1.76% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,872.17 | 20.35 | 0.14% | Basic Materials | 27,290.21 | 213.42 | 0.79% | Chemicals | 14,975.41 | 69.42 | 0.47% | Forestry & Paper | 14,327.71 | -8.55 | -0.06% | Industrial Metals | 30,488.13 | 3.16 | 0.01% | Industrials | 33,134.93 | 13.21 | 0.04% | General Industrials | 88,782.28 | -43.42 | -0.05% | Consumer Goods | 33,392.20 | 196.71 | 0.59% | Automobiles & Parts | 6,023.46 | 192.48 | 3.30% | Household Goods | 187.32 | -1 | -0.35% | Health Care | 41,063.02 | 398.98 | 0.98% | Beverages | 111.42 | 1.25 | 1.13% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 60,470.69 | 712.26 | 1.19% | Personal Goods | 482.30 | -3.60 | -0.74% | Consumer Services | 67,145.88 | 819.22 | 1.24% | General Retailers | 55,309.49 | 208.05 | 0.38% | Travel & Leisure | 3,752.73 | 42.38 | 1.14% | Media | 100.85 | 1.99 | 2.01% | Support Services | 2,397.17 | .00 | 0.00% | Telecommunications | 66,597.82 | 1003.99 | 1.53% | Financials | 25,004.46 | 238.42 | 0.96% | Banks | 47,683.62 | 745.53 | 1.59% | Non-life Insurance | 43,642.98 | 638.06 | 1.48% | Life Insurance | 19,804.28 | 53.57 | 0.27% | General Financial | 2,335.75 | 14.73 | 0.63% | Technology | 28,224.16 | 171.55 | 0.61% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,036.02 | 19 | 0.64% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,159.39 | 19 | 0.60% | COAL MINING | 27,848.32 | 146 | 0.53% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,393.54 | -1 | -0.01% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,271.12 | 1 | 0.06% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 412.15 | | 0.42% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 335.34 | | 0.53% | RESOURCE | 27,273.12 | 205 | 0.76% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 198.48 | 1 | 0.47% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,086.22 | 49 | 0.70% | Capped Top 40 | 15,851.53 | 129 | 0.82% | Capped All Share | 17,223.42 | 137 | 0.80% | JSE TABACO | 5,098.52 | 97 | 1.93% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | REI | REINET INVESTMENTS SCA | HOLD | 13 Apr | SAB | SABMILLER PLC | HOLD | 13 Apr | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 12 Apr | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 12 Apr | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | SELL | 12 Apr |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 19 Apr 2012 | BCX | February 2012 (Interim) | 19 Apr 2012 | BCX - A SHARES | February 2012 (Interim) | 19 Apr 2012 | PHUMELELA | January 2012 (Interim) | 20 Apr 2012 | OCTODEC | February 2012 (Interim) | 20 Apr 2012 | PBT | February 2012 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | PICKNPAY | 12-04-18 | 12-06-01 | 12-06-11 | R 1.0835 | PIKWIK | 12-04-18 | 12-06-01 | 12-06-11 | R 0.5257 | DCENTRIX | 12-04-17 | 12-05-11 | 12-05-21 | R 0.1953 | ASSORE | 12-04-16 | 12-05-04 | 12-05-21 | R 2.5000 | VIVIDEND | 12-04-05 | 12-04-25 | 12-05-07 | R 0.2450 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SHFINV-PREF | 12-04-03 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 3.7400 | REMGRO | 12-03-15 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 1.2600 | METAIR | 12-03-23 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.7200 | RAINBOW | 12-02-21 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.2800 | DELTA | 12-03-27 | 12-04-13 | 12-04-23 | R 0.2500 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | CND | Conduit Capital Ltd. | 19/04/2012 | Confirmed | FCOP | Foord Compass Ltd. | 19/04/2012 | Confirmed | FCO | Foord Compass Ltd. | 19/04/2012 | Confirmed | FCPD | Foord Compass Ltd. | 19/04/2012 | Confirmed | FCCP | Foord Compass Ltd. | 19/04/2012 | Confirmed |
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