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Zimbabwe's Mimosa Mine expects to lose 75,000 tonnes of platinum ore when it restarts production next week, it said on Wednesday. Full story
South African stocks tumbled to a 4-1/2 month low on Tuesday as skittish investors dumped index heavyweights such as Lonmin, as part of a global equity sell-off on nagging concerns about the European debt crisis. Full story |
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Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular revolt swept President Hosni Mubarak from power 15 months ago. Full storyEach euro zone country will have to prepare a contingency plan for the eventuality of Greece leaving the single currency, euro zone sources said on Wednesday. Full storyIran and world powers exchanged unusually detailed proposals at talks in Baghdad on Wednesday in hopes of defusing a long, volatile standoff over suspicions Tehran's atomic energy programme may be a disguised quest for nuclear weapons. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks fell 1 percent on
Wednesday, with all S&P 500 sectors trading negative as concerns
mounted over Greece's future in the euro. . . Full story | | European shares fell on
Wednesday, ending a two-day recovery rally, as fears resurfaced
that Greece would have to leave the euro zone, and. . . Full story | | Gold fell more than 2
percent o n Wednesday as a wave of selling triggered by
better-than-expected U.S. home sales and heightened by. . . Full story | | Britain's top shares fell sharply
on Wednesday, wiping out their gains from the start of the week
on mounting fears Greece will leave. . . Full story |
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| World stocks skidded and the
euro fell to a 21-month low o n W ednesday on worries about
Greece's possible exit from the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks extended losses on
Wednesday, with major indexes briefly down more than 1 percent,
as the euro continued its decline against the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell at the open on
Wednesday on mounting concerns over Greece's future in the euro
zone and as a weaker-than-expected revenue. . . Full story | | Banks and basic resource stocks
led European shares sharply lower around midday on Wednesday,
correcting a two-session rally in volatile trade, as investors
turned. . . Full story |
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SA Business | A prolonged shutdown of the world's largest platinum mine due to an ongoing union turf war could hit the profits of. . . Full story | | Burundi's mobile phone subscribers grew by 19 percent in 2011 from a year before thanks to investment in new technology and. . . Full story | | South Africa's consumer inflation quickened slightly to 6.1 percent year-on-year in April from 6.0 percent in March, breaching the top end. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was back under pressure against the dollar on Wednesday, with last week's five-month lows in sight as investors. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's rand hit a fresh 2012 low against the dollar on Wednesday, erasing two days of gains as risk aversion fuelled by mounting fears Greece will leave the euro zone. . . Full story | | | | Burundi's mobile phone
subscribers grew by 19 percent in 2011 from a year before thanks
to investment in new technology and aggressive marketing by
mobile operators, the country's telecom regulator said on
Wednesday.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Aquarius confirmed that, further to itsearlier update stating that all personnel at Mimosa are safe and accounted for with no injuries. . . Full story | | Accordingly, a review of the financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012 by management has indicated that the loss. . . Full story | | Implats reported last week that during a clash between members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of. . . Full story | | The company's audited results for the year ended 31 March 2012 are expected to be published on or about 30 May. . . Full story |
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| Further to the cautionary announcements dated 19 December 2011, 2 February 2012 and 5 April 2012 and the detailed cautionary announcement. . . Full story | | Professor Leila Patel resigned as a director of the board of Libhold ("board"), effective from 18 May 2012, for personal reasons.. . . Full story | | The attention of Sanyati shareholders is drawn to the cautionary announcement that was published on SENS and in the South African. . . Full story | | Mimosa (50% owned by Aquarius) advised that all employees have now been safely evacuated from the mine. No injuries have been. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Turnover increased by 12.1% to R11.6 billion (R10.3 billion). Operating income after abnormal items improved by 10.1% to R1.7 billion (R1.6. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended increased to R6.4 billion (2011: R5.4 billion). Gross profit rose to R1.2 billion (2011: R1.1 billion),. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended 31 March 2012 increased by 18% to R22 billion (2011: R18.6 billion). Operating profit grew to. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended 31 March 2012 increased by 6.1% to R4.9 billion (2011: R4.6 billion), operating profit rose by. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 32887.45 | -600.69 | -1.79% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 28971.82 | -566.42 | -1.92% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2399.49 | -31.52 | -1.30% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24655.50 | -228.37 | -0.92% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 37472.34 | -672.28 | -1.76% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31571.01 | -601.66 | -1.87% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 46405.62 | -1149.70 | -2.42% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 12350.00 | -123.00 | -0.99% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12370.74 | -132.07 | -1.06% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1304.17 | -12.46 | -0.95% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2816.12 | -22.96 | -0.81% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5266.41 | -136.87 | -2.53% | DAX | 18:06 | 6285.75 | -149.85 | -2.33% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3003.27 | -80.82 | -2.62% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8556.60 | -172.69 | -1.98% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2363.44 | -9.87 | -0.42% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 18786.19 | -252.96 | -1.33% | All Ords | 08:55 | 4118.80 | -54.70 | -1.31% | NZSE 50 | 07:46 | 3510.20 | -19.66 | -0.56% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:58 | 1546.89 | -20.38 | -1.30% | Gold R | 20:00 | 12985.52 | -65.38 | -0.50% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 417485 | -5998 | -1.42% | Silver $ | 19:58 | 27.5480 | -.5770 | -2.05% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1407.00 | -32.50 | -2.26% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 585.90 | -18.70 | -3.09% | R157 | 17:02 | 6.42 | .11 | 1.66% | R204 | 17:02 | 7.32 | .12 | 1.60% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 107.04 | .06 | 0.06% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.3946 | 0.0676 | 0.81% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.1458 | 0.0502 | 0.38% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.5508 | -0.0104 | -0.10% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 6.2938 | 0.0093 | 0.15% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.1683 | 0.0110 | 0.13% | Yen / Dollar | 19:57 | 79.3950 | -0.5700 | -0.71% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7955 | 0.0074 | 0.94% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.2570 | -0.0112 | -0.88% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6369 | 0.0028 | 0.44% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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23/05/2012 | 72 | 232 | 57 | 361 | 245,081,235 | R11,454,138,769 | 107672 | 3611339 | 22/05/2012 | 236 | 104 | 70 | 410 | 217,172,667 | R10,898,723,240 | 93462 | 3133067 | 21/05/2012 | 133 | 182 | 87 | 402 | 219,827,413 | R11,278,424,930 | 101680 | 3627988 | 18/05/2012 | 123 | 218 | 69 | 410 | 279,057,540 | R15,063,363,846 | 127038 | 3209392 | 17/05/2012 | 163 | 220 | 76 | 459 | 278,715,954 | R15,485,435,660 | 128363 | 2574021 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 28,971.82 | -566.42 | -1.92% | Industrial | 37,472.34 | -672.28 | -1.76% | Mid Cap | 47,535.98 | -621.73 | -1.29% | Small Cap | 35,287.83 | -269.99 | -0.76% | Resource 20 | 46,405.62 | -1149.70 | -2.42% | Industrial 25 | 31,571.01 | -601.66 | -1.87% | Financial 15 | 9,280.33 | -95.77 | -1.02% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 34,980.05 | -578.17 | -1.63% | All Share | 32,887.45 | -600.69 | -1.79% | Oil & Gas | 26,637.45 | -391.99 | -1.45% | Mining | 29,767.50 | -787.88 | -2.58% | Gold Mining | 2,399.49 | -31.52 | -1.30% | Platinum Mining | 50.97 | -1.97 | -3.72% | GENERAL MINING | 7,499.41 | -207.88 | -2.70% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,322.46 | -210.77 | -1.45% | Basic Materials | 25,523.21 | -657.01 | -2.51% | Chemicals | 14,563.63 | -121.30 | -0.83% | Forestry & Paper | 13,387.12 | -260.29 | -1.91% | Industrial Metals | 28,281.67 | -613.06 | -2.12% | Industrials | 31,908.62 | -623.05 | -1.92% | General Industrials | 87.16 | -2.12 | -2.37% | Consumer Goods | 32,953.23 | -589.54 | -1.76% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,575.10 | -20.38 | -0.36% | Household Goods | 169.77 | -3 | -1.86% | Health Care | 42,842.77 | -237.83 | -0.55% | Beverages | 108.33 | -1.33 | -1.21% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 58,965.17 | -1348.62 | -2.24% | Personal Goods | 496.39 | -15.48 | -3.02% | Consumer Services | 64,156.66 | -1364.81 | -2.08% | General Retailers | 52,889.74 | -1546.10 | -2.84% | Travel & Leisure | 3,801.92 | -18.83 | -0.49% | Media | 96.24 | -1.80 | -1.84% | Support Services | 2,377.78 | -7.83 | -0.33% | Telecommunications | 65,357.88 | -1027.78 | -1.55% | Financials | 24,655.50 | -228.37 | -0.92% | Banks | 47,510.34 | -631.18 | -1.31% | Non-life Insurance | 42,622.09 | .00 | 0.00% | Life Insurance | 19,144.11 | -158.60 | -0.82% | General Financial | 2,219.54 | -20.83 | -0.93% | Technology | 28,365.26 | -292.16 | -1.02% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,906.35 | -69 | -2.33% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,025.94 | -69 | -2.24% | COAL MINING | 24,113.15 | -778 | -3.12% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,301.90 | -26 | -0.48% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,204.92 | 10 | 0.80% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 418.12 | | -0.56% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 339.58 | | -0.35% | RESOURCE | 25,616.60 | -632 | -2.41% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 188.88 | -2 | -1.29% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,811.51 | -124 | -1.79% | Capped Top 40 | 15,318.16 | -295 | -1.89% | Capped All Share | 16,640.71 | -303 | -1.79% | JSE TABACO | 5,071.68 | 16 | 0.32% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | SLM | SANLAM LIMITED | HOLD | 18 May | INL | INVESTEC LIMITED | BUY | 18 May | HPA | HOSPITALITY PROP FUND A | BUY | 18 May | VPF | VUNANI PROP INV FUND LTD | BUY | 18 May | REB | REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LTD | BUY | 18 May |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 24 May 2012 | FINBOND | February 2012 (Final) | 24 May 2012 | ODERSON | February 2012 (Final) | 24 May 2012 | SACOIL | February 2012 (Final) | 25 May 2012 | ADCOCK | March 2012 (Interim) | 25 May 2012 | AFEAGLE | December 2011 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | LEWIS | 12-05-23 | 12-07-13 | 12-07-23 | R 2.7000 | TASTE | 12-05-23 | 12-06-29 | 12-07-09 | R 0.0464 | MRPRICE | 12-05-23 | 12-06-15 | 12-06-25 | R 2.2040 | MEDCLIN | 12-05-22 | 12-06-15 | 12-06-25 | R 0.5500 | ADCORP | 12-05-22 | 12-08-10 | 12-08-20 | R 0.8000 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | JSE | 12-03-13 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 2.5000 | HOSP-A | 12-04-30 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 0.6334 | REDEFINE | 12-05-03 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 0.3150 | PHUMELELA | 12-04-19 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 0.2500 | SPANJAARD | 12-02-29 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 0.1800 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | AFE | AECI Ltd. | 28/05/2012 | Confirmed | AFEP | AECI Ltd. | 28/05/2012 | Confirmed | MTN | MTN Group Ltd. | 29/05/2012 | Confirmed | GNDP | Grindrod Ltd. | 30/05/2012 | Confirmed | GND | Grindrod Ltd. | 30/05/2012 | Confirmed |
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