Friday, 25 May 2012 - 20:00
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Uncertainty over the future of the euro zone returned to push the South African rand down against the dollar on Friday, a day after a widely expected central bank decision to keep domestic rates on hold. Full story
South African stocks ended a touch lower on Friday, after choppy trade driven by fears over a potential Greek exit from the euro zone and as the Johannesburg's bourse halted "incorrect" trades by one of its brokers. Full story |
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French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year, defending his plan for their early exit after meeting his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai. Full storyChina hit back on Friday at the U.S. State Department's annual survey of human rights, saying that only the Chinese people could pass judgement on what the Foreign Ministry said were the country's obvious achievements in the area. Full storyA week of protests in Myanmar over chronic power outages gained momentum on Friday after opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gave them her blessing and the government's response added to popular outrage. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks and the euro eased
slightly on Friday as Spain's deteriorating finances and a
possible Greek exit from the euro weighed on. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks declined slightly
on Friday as warnings about Greece kept investors cautious
before a three-day holiday weekend, with shares likely to drift
lower. . . Full story | | Drugmakers and utilities were
among the top gainers as Europe's top share index closed higher
on Friday, albeit in choppy trade and light. . . Full story | | Britain's blue-chip index
recorded its first weekly gain in a month on Friday but its
recent rally lost momentum and the index closed. . . Full story |
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| The late spring warmth spreading
across Europe and the United States is unlikely to soothe a
growing anxiety in financial markets that the. . . Full story | | Gold prices rose back above
$1,565 an ounce on Friday, snapping four sessions of losses and
temporarily decoupling from the euro, as investors. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks dipped at the open
on Friday as fresh warnings about Greece kept investors away
from risky assets while trading was expected. . . Full story | | Relentless worries over a
possible Greek exit from the euro zone checked European stock
markets on Friday after a brief rally following sharp. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Economic growth in South Africa is expected to have slowed to 2.4 percent in the first quarter from 3.2 percent in the previous quarter due to a slump in the mining. . . Full story | | The Johannesburg Stock Exchange said on Friday it had identified and halted "incorrect" trades from one of its member brokers, and would reverse the trades and lower the session's total value. . . Full story | | South Africa sold 3.685 billion rand worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at an average yield of 5.65 percent from 5.63 percent last week. The bid-to-cover ratio rose to 1.17. . . Full story |
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| HSBC said it had no
appetite to take advantage of turmoil in the euro zone and make
big acquisitions there or anywhere else where rivals are
selling major assets.. . . Full story | | Nigeria sold a total of 126.32 billion naira in treasury bills ranging from three months to one year at its bi-monthly auction, with higher yields on the paper than at the. . . Full story | | South Africa sold 800 million rand worth of its 2028 and 2022 inflation-linked bonds at a weekly auction on Friday.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Bondholders and shareholders were referred to the announcement made by Shoprite Investments this on 25 May 2012 ("listing announcement") regarding the. . . Full story | | Pieter Cornelius Rorich, a representative of Royal Bafokeng Finance (Pty) Ltd. has resigned as a non-executive director of the company with. . . Full story | | DRDGOLD and Village Main Reef Ltd. ("Village") ("parties") shareholders ("shareholders") are referred to the announcements published by the parties on SENS. . . Full story | | Bondholders and shareholders are referred to the announcement made by Shoprite on 22 March 2012 ("initial announcement") regarding the placement by. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue declined to R508.2 million (R513.7 million). Operating profit decreased to R15.5 million (R27.9 million). Net attributable profit was lower at. . . Full story | | | | Revenue for the year ended 29 February 2012 increased to R32.4 million (2011: R27.7 million). Gross profit jumped to R26 million. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R108.3 million (R97.1 million). Gross profit rose to R93.1 million (R82.5 million) and EBITDA was higher at R14.4. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:02 | 32992.25 | -53.88 | -0.16% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 29074.19 | -63.65 | -0.22% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2500.97 | -7.49 | -0.30% | JSE Financial | 17:02 | 24763.03 | -15.52 | -0.06% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 37566.87 | 50.71 | 0.14% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 31662.34 | 50.99 | 0.16% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 46506.92 | -325.82 | -0.70% | DJ Futures | 19:06 | 12470.00 | -70.00 | -0.56% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12484.15 | -45.60 | -0.36% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1320.24 | -0.44 | -0.03% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2842.10 | 2.72 | 0.10% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5351.53 | 1.48 | 0.03% | DAX | 18:06 | 6339.94 | 24.05 | 0.38% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 3047.94 | 9.69 | 0.32% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8580.39 | 17.01 | 0.20% | Shanghai | 09:26 | 2333.55 | -17.42 | -0.74% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 18713.41 | 47.01 | 0.25% | All Ords | 08:39 | 4081.20 | -25.00 | -0.61% | NZSE 50 | 07:46 | 3486.23 | -9.96 | -0.28% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:58 | 1572.60 | 14.57 | 0.94% | Gold R | 19:58 | 13165.34 | 140.15 | 1.08% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 423266 | 1638 | 0.39% | Silver $ | 19:58 | 28.4580 | .1930 | 0.68% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1422.45 | 7.95 | 0.56% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 589.10 | 6.00 | 1.03% | R157 | 08:02 | 6.35 | .01 | 0.16% | R204 | 08:02 | 7.25 | .01 | 0.14% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 107.95 | .30 | 0.28% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.3717 | 0.0122 | 0.15% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.0767 | 0.0156 | 0.12% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.4837 | 0.0114 | 0.11% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 6.3264 | 0.0183 | 0.29% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.1900 | 0.0170 | 0.21% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 79.6340 | 0.0670 | 0.08% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7983 | 0.0009 | 0.11% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2520 | -0.0017 | -0.14% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6385 | 0.0005 | 0.08% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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25/05/2012 | 150 | 186 | 83 | 419 | 274,577,227 | R12,224,310,975 | 113195 | 3245483 | 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 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 29,074.19 | -63.65 | -0.22% | Industrial | 37,566.87 | 50.71 | 0.14% | Mid Cap | 47,592.51 | 24.17 | 0.05% | Small Cap | 35,412.46 | 124.99 | 0.35% | Resource 20 | 46,506.92 | -325.82 | -0.70% | Industrial 25 | 31,662.34 | 50.99 | 0.16% | Financial 15 | 9,318.81 | -14.50 | -0.16% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 35,101.75 | 32.82 | 0.09% | All Share | 32,992.25 | -53.88 | -0.16% | Oil & Gas | 26,757.01 | -183.13 | -0.68% | Mining | 29,863.17 | -201.46 | -0.67% | Gold Mining | 2,500.97 | -7.49 | -0.30% | Platinum Mining | 50.32 | -.58 | -1.14% | GENERAL MINING | 7,464.16 | -53.33 | -0.71% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,386.75 | -98.47 | -0.68% | Basic Materials | 25,606.10 | -160.92 | -0.62% | Chemicals | 14,568.55 | -35.94 | -0.25% | Forestry & Paper | 13,313.52 | -13.63 | -0.10% | Industrial Metals | 28,600.21 | -65.01 | -0.23% | Industrials | 32,167.65 | 87.22 | 0.27% | General Industrials | 88.36 | .02 | 0.02% | Consumer Goods | 32,507.23 | -55.47 | -0.17% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,661.15 | 90.58 | 1.63% | Household Goods | 175.09 | 1 | 0.83% | Health Care | 42,759.10 | -118.32 | -0.28% | Beverages | 106.87 | -.40 | -0.37% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 58,120.46 | -539.06 | -0.92% | Personal Goods | 482.80 | .40 | 0.08% | Consumer Services | 65,587.42 | 399.82 | 0.61% | General Retailers | 53,235.69 | -262.35 | -0.49% | Travel & Leisure | 3,818.64 | 8.99 | 0.24% | Media | 100.22 | 1.53 | 1.55% | Support Services | 2,396.80 | 11.19 | 0.47% | Telecommunications | 66,239.52 | 292.15 | 0.44% | Financials | 24,763.03 | -15.52 | -0.06% | Banks | 47,611.80 | -76.90 | -0.16% | Non-life Insurance | 42,877.31 | -12.76 | -0.03% | Life Insurance | 19,307.47 | -.19 | -0.00% | General Financial | 2,247.09 | 4.50 | 0.20% | Technology | 28,119.41 | -319.66 | -1.12% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,912.59 | -11 | -0.39% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,033.48 | -9 | -0.30% | COAL MINING | 24,635.62 | 0 | 0.00% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,309.87 | 15 | 0.28% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,142.39 | -2 | -0.20% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 419.90 | | 0.21% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 341.03 | | 0.12% | RESOURCE | 25,703.93 | -174 | -0.67% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 189.42 | 0 | 0.06% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,833.02 | -14 | -0.20% | Capped Top 40 | 15,374.92 | -32 | -0.21% | Capped All Share | 16,693.89 | -27 | -0.16% | JSE TABACO | 5,098.52 | 12 | 0.24% |
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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 | 28 May 2012 | NEW CPA | February 2012 (Interim) | 28 May 2012 | PROTECH | February 2012 (Final) | 28 May 2012 | REUNERT | March 2012 (Interim) | 28 May 2012 | REUNERT5.5 | March 2012 (Interim) | 28 May 2012 | REUNERTPR | March 2012 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | ODERSON | 12-05-24 | 12-06-15 | 12-06-25 | R 0.0160 | SABMILLER | 12-05-24 | 12-08-02 | 12-08-17 | R 0.6950 | LEWIS | 12-05-23 | 12-07-13 | 12-07-23 | R 2.7000 | MRPRICE | 12-05-23 | 12-06-15 | 12-06-25 | R 2.2040 | TASTE | 12-05-23 | 12-06-29 | 12-07-09 | R 0.0464 |
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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 | ANGLD | 12-05-10 | 12-05-25 | 12-06-08 | R 1.0000 | HOSP-A | 12-04-30 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 0.6334 | OASIS | 12-05-09 | 12-05-25 | 12-06-04 | R 0.4399 | REDEFINE | 12-05-03 | 12-05-18 | 12-05-28 | R 0.3150 |
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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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