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South Africa's central bank left its repo rate steady as expected on Thursday, sounding a warning about the effects of a bleak global outlook on the fragile domestic economy but saying inflation was likely to moderate. Full story
Uganda has returned a majority stake in Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) to its Libyan shareholders after seizing it early last year as part of sanctions on former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Full story |
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The genocide trial of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is set to resume at the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal on June 25 four weeks later than initially planned, The Hague-based court said on Thursday. Full storyPakistan is unlikely to re-open supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan unless the United States offers a politically acceptable formula in talks on ending a six-month standoff on the issue, a Pakistani official said on Thursday. Full storyThe United States should respect a Pakistan court's decision to imprison a doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden, the Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks fell on Thursday on
ongoing concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro
zone, while tepid U.S. economic data gave investors. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks and the euro edged
lower on Thursday as data suggested Europe's debt woes were
spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown.. . . Full story | | Investors snapped up heavily
sold-off European equities on Thursday, betting that weak
economic data could prompt stimulus from central banks, but with
the Greek. . . Full story | | Britain's benchmark share index
recovered on Thursday from stinging losses during the previous
session as bargain hunters snapped up beaten-down financial and
commodities stocks,. . . Full story |
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| Investors snapped up heavily
sold-off European equities on Thursday, betting that weak
economic data could prompt stimulus from central banks, but with
the Greek. . . Full story | | Gold rose 1 percent on Thursday,
snapping three days of losses to climb towards $1,580 an ounce,
as the dollar swung back into. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged up at the
open on Thursday as investors brushed off tepid economic data
and focused on buying beaten-down shares after. . . Full story | | U.S. stock index futures
trimmed gains on Thursday after data showed durable goods orders
rose less-than-expected for April and weekly initial jobless
claims were. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday in tandem with global markets with gold miners such as Harmony the top. . . Full story | | South Africa cut its 2012 maize output forecast for a third consecutive month on Thursday as the effects of late-season dry. . . Full story | | Kenya's CFC Stanbic bank, the main business of CFC Holdings, posted a 61 percent jump in pretax profit for the first. . . Full story | | Workers at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg mine have returned to work, the company said on Thursday, after a two-day stoppage that cost. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's government bonds closed firmer on Thursday after a dovish Reserve Bank policy statement which left market players pricing in. . . Full story | | South Africa bond yields nudge down while the rand was little changed after the Reserve Bank said in its monetary policy. . . Full story | | Small businesses are more
important to creating jobs in South Africa than the government's
huge infrastructure drive, the African National Congress'
treasurer general said. . . Full story | | The rand weakened against the dollar and was expected to remain on the back foot ahead of a monetary policy decision. . . Full story |
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| South Africa is looking to source more oil from Nigeria, its deputy president said on Wednesday, suggesting Pretoria is moving to cut crude imports from Iran to avoid looming U.S. sanctions.. . . Full story | | India's Mahindra & Mahindra
is finding it tough to exorcise the ghosts of failed
Chinese ownership at its South Korean car unit Ssangyong as it
looks to push the brand into China's auto market, the world's
largest.. . . Full story |
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Company News | The board of directors of Kagiso Media announced that Kagiso's offer to directly and indirectly acquire 100% of the share capital. . . Full story | | Miranda is in the process of finalising its financial results for the six months ended 29 February 2012 and advised shareholders. . . Full story | | Implats confirmed that all employees who embarked on the unprotected strike this week, in support of colleagues who were arrested by. . . Full story | | Afdawn advised that Dr G E (Eddie) Stoop has been appointed as an executive director of the company with effect from. . . Full story |
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| At the combined general meeting of the ordinary and preference shareholders of FirstRand held on 23 May 2012, all the ordinary. . . Full story | | The Financial Mail asked if Ciplamed's cautionary on 9 May means the company might be delisted. If speculation is correct, the. . . Full story | | FirstRand is a registered bank controlling company, therefore it is required in terms of Pillar 3 of the Basel II Capital. . . Full story | | Fiuranium responded to recent media comments attributable to Olma Investments ("Olma") which suggest that Olma will vote against the sale of. . . Full story |
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Company Results | 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 | | Revenue for the year ended 29 February 2012 increased by 13% to R265.3 million (2011: R233.8 million). Gross profit rose by. . . Full story | | Income increased to be EUR124 million (EUR107 million). Net attributable profit rose to EUR865 million (EUR249 million).
Outlook
Reinet's cautious approach to. . . Full story | | Revenue increased by 10% to R12.1 billion (R11 billion). Profit from operating activities was up 22% to R1.7 billion (R1.4 billion).. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 33046.13 | 158.68 | 0.48% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 29137.84 | 166.02 | 0.57% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2508.46 | 108.97 | 4.54% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 24778.55 | 123.05 | 0.50% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 37516.16 | 43.82 | 0.12% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31611.35 | 40.34 | 0.13% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 46832.74 | 427.12 | 0.92% | DJ Futures | 19:46 | 12435.00 | -32.00 | -0.26% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12431.67 | -64.48 | -0.52% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1311.80 | -7.06 | -0.54% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2824.41 | -25.71 | -0.90% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5350.05 | 83.64 | 1.59% | DAX | 18:06 | 6315.89 | 30.14 | 0.48% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3038.25 | 34.98 | 1.16% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8563.38 | 6.78 | 0.08% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2350.97 | -12.46 | -0.53% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 18666.40 | -119.79 | -0.64% | All Ords | 08:44 | 4106.20 | -12.60 | -0.31% | NZSE 50 | 07:46 | 3496.19 | -14.01 | -0.40% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:58 | 1553.00 | -8.93 | -0.57% | Gold R | 20:00 | 13019.73 | -50.49 | -0.39% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 418584 | 1467 | 0.35% | Silver $ | 19:58 | 28.0440 | .2510 | 0.90% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1406.50 | -14.00 | -0.99% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 581.20 | -7.00 | -1.19% | R157 | 17:00 | 6.34 | -.08 | -1.25% | R204 | 17:00 | 7.24 | -.08 | -1.09% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 107.61 | .63 | 0.59% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.3836 | 0.0133 | 0.16% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.0840 | -0.0251 | -0.19% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.4995 | -0.0416 | -0.39% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 6.2923 | 0.0012 | 0.02% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.1493 | -0.0205 | -0.25% | Yen / Dollar | 19:57 | 79.5540 | 0.0970 | 0.12% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7978 | 0.0036 | 0.45% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2531 | -0.0056 | -0.44% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6386 | 0.0016 | 0.25% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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24/05/2012 | 199 | 155 | 65 | 419 | 307,468,436 | R14,957,022,107 | 118438 | 3093003 | 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 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 29,137.84 | 166.02 | 0.57% | Industrial | 37,516.16 | 43.82 | 0.12% | Mid Cap | 47,568.34 | 32.36 | 0.07% | Small Cap | 35,287.47 | -.36 | -0.00% | Resource 20 | 46,832.74 | 427.12 | 0.92% | Industrial 25 | 31,611.35 | 40.34 | 0.13% | Financial 15 | 9,333.31 | 52.98 | 0.57% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 35,068.93 | 88.88 | 0.25% | All Share | 33,046.13 | 158.68 | 0.48% | Oil & Gas | 26,940.14 | 302.69 | 1.14% | Mining | 30,064.63 | 297.13 | 1.00% | Gold Mining | 2,508.46 | 108.97 | 4.54% | Platinum Mining | 50.90 | -.07 | -0.14% | GENERAL MINING | 7,517.49 | 18.08 | 0.24% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,485.22 | 162.76 | 1.14% | Basic Materials | 25,767.02 | 243.81 | 0.96% | Chemicals | 14,604.49 | 40.86 | 0.28% | Forestry & Paper | 13,327.15 | -59.97 | -0.45% | Industrial Metals | 28,665.22 | 383.55 | 1.36% | Industrials | 32,080.43 | 171.81 | 0.54% | General Industrials | 88.34 | 1.18 | 1.35% | Consumer Goods | 32,562.70 | -390.53 | -1.19% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,570.57 | -4.53 | -0.08% | Household Goods | 173.65 | 4 | 2.29% | Health Care | 42,877.42 | 34.65 | 0.08% | Beverages | 107.27 | -1.06 | -0.98% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 58,659.52 | -305.65 | -0.52% | Personal Goods | 482.40 | -13.99 | -2.82% | Consumer Services | 65,187.60 | 1030.94 | 1.61% | General Retailers | 53,498.04 | 608.30 | 1.15% | Travel & Leisure | 3,809.65 | 7.73 | 0.20% | Media | 98.69 | 2.45 | 2.55% | Support Services | 2,385.61 | 7.83 | 0.33% | Telecommunications | 65,947.37 | 589.49 | 0.90% | Financials | 24,778.55 | 123.05 | 0.50% | Banks | 47,688.70 | 178.36 | 0.38% | Non-life Insurance | 42,890.07 | 267.98 | 0.63% | Life Insurance | 19,307.66 | 163.55 | 0.85% | General Financial | 2,242.59 | 23.05 | 1.04% | Technology | 28,439.07 | 73.81 | 0.26% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,923.98 | 18 | 0.61% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,042.76 | 17 | 0.56% | COAL MINING | 24,635.26 | 522 | 2.17% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,295.04 | -7 | -0.13% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,144.71 | -60 | -5.00% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 419.03 | | 0.22% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 340.61 | | 0.30% | RESOURCE | 25,877.72 | 261 | 1.02% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 189.30 | 0 | 0.22% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,846.83 | 35 | 0.52% | Capped Top 40 | 15,406.83 | 89 | 0.58% | Capped All Share | 16,720.92 | 80 | 0.48% | JSE TABACO | 5,086.51 | 15 | 0.29% |
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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 | 25 May 2012 | ADCOCK | March 2012 (Interim) | 25 May 2012 | AFEAGLE | December 2011 (Final) | 25 May 2012 | ANNUITY | March 2012 (Final) | 25 May 2012 | AQUARIUS | March 2012 (Q) | 25 May 2012 | AQUARIUSCVT | March 2012 (Q) |
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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 | AFEP | AECI Ltd. | 28/05/2012 | Confirmed | AFE | 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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