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Gold prices fell to one-week lows
on Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi
disappointed investors expecting him to outline bolder action to
contain the euro zone debt crisis in a key policy statement. Full story
Total revenue for the interim period ended 30 June 2012 rocketed to R31.4 billion (2011: R19.8 billion), while total earnings attributable to Liberty shareholders grew to R1.6 billion (2011: R1.2 billion). Furthermore, headline earnings per share rose 633.5cps (2011: 443cps).
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Former U.N.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan is quitting as international peace
envoy for Syria, frustrated by "finger-pointing" at the United
Nations while the armed rebellion against President Bashar
al-Assad becomes increasingly bloody. Full storyFormer U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is stepping down as the U.N.-Arab League mediator in the 17-month-old Syria conflict at the end of the month, the United Nations said on Thursday, the latest sign that the outlook for a diplomatic solution is bleak. Full storyRomania's Constitutional Court
on Thursday delayed ruling on whether a referendum to impeach
the president was valid, an unexpected twist that extends a
damaging political crisis. Full story |
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Markets | Global stocks and the euro
tumbled o n T hursday after the European Central Bank disappointed
investors who were hoping for immediate action. . . Full story | | Britain's leading FTSE share index
fell on Thursday, retreating from a three-month high after the
European Central Bank failed to deliver widely expected. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell on Thursday,
putting the S&P 500 on track for its fourth straight drop, after
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi. . . Full story | | European shares ended Thursday's
volatile session sharply lower as European Central Bank
President Mario Draghi disappointed investors who had been
expecting some bold. . . Full story |
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| U.S. stocks trimmed their losses
in a volatile session on Thursday, with the Nasdaq turning
positive.. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened lower on
Thursday following disappointing comments from Mario Draghi, the
president of the European Central Bank.. . . Full story | | U.S. stock index futures turned
sharply negative on Thursday, quickly erasing a short-lived
bounce that followed comments from Mario Draghi, the president
of the. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index hit
three-month highs on Thursday as investors bet the European
Central Bank will announce new stimulus measures to help. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Australian shares rose 0.2
percent to a 10-week closing high on Thursday, as top miners and
Woodside Petroleum gained on hopes the European Central
Bank will deliver a stimulus measure that will help global
economy.
Miner BHP Billiton rose 1 percent and. . . Full story | | South Africa's All-share index hit a record high for the third straight trading session on Thursday, edging up as shares of miners and brewers continued to gain on optimism for growth in Africa's top economy.. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi disappointed investors who had bet. . . Full story | | Nigerian conglomerate UAC said on Thursday its pretax profit for the first half rose 11 percent year-on-year to 3.5 billion naira,. . . Full story | | Sony Corp slashed its
forecast for 2012/13 operating profit and lowered its sales
expectations for key products including its handheld PSP and PS
Vita. . . Full story | | Aquarius Platinum has reopened the Kwezi shaft at its Kroondal mine in South Africa, where operations were suspended after a deadly. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's total new car sales increased by 18.3 percent year-on-year to 54,067 units in July, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) reported on Thursday.. . . Full story | | Liberty Holdings, Africa's third-largest life insurer by market value, posted an expected 43 percent rise in first-half earnings on Thursday and said it was looking for expansion opportunities in the western. . . Full story | | The South African rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday on hopes the European Central Bank would announce further monetary stimulus to support ailing euro zone economies at a policy meeting. . . Full story |
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Company News | On 19 July 2012 Blue Label reported that non-recurring income arising from an extraneous transaction, the details of which remain confidential,. . . Full story | | As required by the trust indenture dated May 3, 2007, between the corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada (''CTCC''), as. . . Full story | | FUU
Sale of Ezulweni and Management changes
First Uranium Corporation
(Continued under the laws of Ontario, Canada)
(Registration number 2082276)
(South African. . . Full story | | Upon the successful conclusion of both the Gold One transaction and the sale of Mine Waste Solutions to AngloGold Ashanti (the. . . Full story |
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Sale of Ezulweni and Management changes
First Uranium Corporation
(Continued under the laws of Ontario, Canada)
(Registration number 2082276)
(South African. . . Full story | | Fiuranium announced that the implementation date for the sale of its Ezulwini Mine to Gold One International Ltd. (Gold One), as. . . Full story | | Aquarius advised that the situation reported at Kwezi shaft has calmed following the intervention of the South African Police Services. Following. . . Full story | | Shareholders are notified that at the company's annual general meeting held on 1 August 2012, the special resolutions and ordinary resolutions. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to USD42.8 million (USD24.7 million). A gross loss from mining activities of USD3.4 million (profit of USD2.1 million) was. . . Full story | | Revenue from continuing operations increased to AUD2.1 million (AUD1.2 million). A net attributable profit of AUD0.6 million (loss of AUD5.1 million). . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period increased to R5.9 billion (2011: R5.7 billion). Net operating profit lowered to R1.3 billion (2011: R1.4. . . Full story | | Net interest income for the interim period increased to R9.2 billion (2011: R8.4 billion). Operating income rose to R13.2 billion (2011:. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 35033.09 | -36.00 | -0.11% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 30817.28 | -41.00 | -0.14% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2424.91 | 36.00 | 1.55% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 26848.99 | -17.00 | -0.06% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 41035.41 | -60.00 | -0.15% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 34993.45 | -42.00 | -0.12% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 46593.07 | -60.00 | -0.13% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 12761.00 | -158.00 | -1.22% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 12822.19 | -153.94 | -1.19% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1358.76 | -16.38 | -1.19% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 2899.12 | -21.09 | -0.72% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5662.30 | -50.52 | -0.88% | DAX | 18:08 | 6606.09 | -166.17 | -2.45% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 3232.46 | -89.10 | -2.68% | Nikkei | 08:10 | 8653.18 | 11.33 | 0.13% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2111.18 | -12.18 | -0.57% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 19690.20 | -130.18 | -0.66% | All Ords | 08:59 | 4290.10 | 7.40 | 0.17% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 3564.11 | 33.46 | 0.95% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1585.34 | -14.14 | -0.88% | Gold R | 19:58 | 13273.49 | -72.03 | -0.54% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 426685 | -2098 | -0.49% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 27.0000 | -.3630 | -1.33% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1381.00 | -15.00 | -1.07% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 565.40 | -14.10 | -2.43% | R157 | 17:08 | 5.53 | .03 | 0.55% | R204 | 17:08 | 6.22 | -.02 | -0.24% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 106.37 | -.23 | -0.22% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 8.3646 | 0.0249 | 0.30% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.9440 | 0.0140 | 0.11% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.1776 | -0.0243 | -0.24% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.7677 | 0.0253 | 0.38% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.7480 | 0.0185 | 0.21% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 78.2350 | -0.1880 | -0.24% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.8218 | 0.0044 | 0.54% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2160 | -0.0065 | -0.53% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6446 | 0.0013 | 0.20% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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02/08/2012 | 166 | 162 | 82 | 410 | 187,359,163 | R11,393,836,746 | 98959 | 1608146 | 01/08/2012 | 203 | 148 | 72 | 423 | 174,681,988 | R11,408,173,299 | 111641 | 1362043 | 31/07/2012 | 143 | 188 | 79 | 410 | 210,461,575 | R12,540,322,411 | 122868 | 1373209 | 30/07/2012 | 208 | 143 | 80 | 431 | 178,431,641 | R10,034,198,755 | 90308 | 1297390 | 27/07/2012 | 237 | 126 | 74 | 437 | 238,758,843 | R12,988,361,188 | 113099 | 1508113 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 30,817.00 | -41.00 | -0.14% | Industrial | 41,035.00 | -60.00 | -0.15% | Mid Cap | 51,188.00 | 59.00 | 0.12% | Small Cap | 37,070.00 | -129.00 | -0.35% | Resource 20 | 46,593.00 | -60.00 | -0.13% | Industrial 25 | 34,993.00 | -42.00 | -0.12% | Financial 15 | 10,032.00 | -7.00 | -0.07% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 38,460.00 | -55.00 | -0.14% | All Share | 35,033.00 | -36.00 | -0.11% | Oil & Gas | 26,906.00 | 438.00 | 1.66% | Mining | 29,893.00 | -109.00 | -0.37% | Gold Mining | 2,424.00 | 36.00 | 1.55% | Platinum Mining | 48.00 | .00 | -1.29% | GENERAL MINING | 7,616.00 | -50.00 | -0.66% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,467.00 | 236.00 | 1.66% | Basic Materials | 25,617.00 | -95.00 | -0.37% | Chemicals | 15,288.00 | -83.00 | -0.54% | Forestry & Paper | 13,541.00 | -61.00 | -0.45% | Industrial Metals | 27,479.00 | -74.00 | -0.27% | Industrials | 35,111.00 | 138.00 | 0.40% | General Industrials | 100.00 | 1.00 | 1.16% | Consumer Goods | 35,311.00 | -215.00 | -0.61% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,910.00 | 25.00 | 0.43% | Household Goods | 162.00 | -2 | -1.77% | Health Care | 49,440.00 | 538.00 | 1.10% | Beverages | 125.00 | .00 | 0.39% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 63,845.00 | 32.00 | 0.05% | Personal Goods | 464.00 | -14.00 | -3.02% | Consumer Services | 72,191.00 | 3.00 | 0.01% | General Retailers | 62,228.00 | 137.00 | 0.22% | Travel & Leisure | 3,877.00 | -35.00 | -0.91% | Media | 101.00 | .00 | 0.69% | Support Services | 2,263.00 | -5.00 | -0.24% | Telecommunications | 73,826.00 | -35.00 | -0.05% | Financials | 26,848.00 | -17.00 | -0.06% | Banks | 49,747.00 | 30.00 | 0.06% | Non-life Insurance | 44,408.00 | 1659.00 | 3.88% | Life Insurance | 21,231.00 | -85.00 | -0.40% | General Financial | 2,489.00 | 4.00 | 0.18% | Technology | 30,189.00 | 120.00 | 0.40% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,983.00 | -10 | -0.37% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,119.00 | -7 | -0.25% | COAL MINING | 21,329.00 | -27 | -0.13% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,533.00 | 2 | 0.04% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,057.00 | -11 | -1.11% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 487.00 | | -0.34% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 386.00 | | 0.10% | RESOURCE | 25,746.00 | -16 | -0.06% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 195.00 | 0 | 0.08% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,163.00 | -9 | -0.13% | Capped Top 40 | 16,275.00 | -22 | -0.14% | Capped All Share | 17,723.00 | -18 | -0.10% | JSE TABACO | 5,756.00 | 95 | 1.69% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | MST | MUSTEK LIMITED | BUY | 01 Aug | IPL | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 01 Aug | RLO | REUNERT LIMITED | SELL | 01 Aug | ALT | ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES LIMIT... | HOLD | 01 Aug | BIL | BHP BILLITON PLC | BUY | 01 Aug |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 03 Aug 2012 | INVPROP | March 2012 (Final) | 03 Aug 2012 | RANLD | June 2012 (Interim) | 06 Aug 2012 | ANGLD | June 2012 (Interim) | 06 Aug 2012 | ANGLD-A | June 2012 (Interim) | 06 Aug 2012 | ANGLD-B | June 2012 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | LIB-HOLD | 12-08-02 | 12-08-24 | 12-09-03 | R 1.9200 | NEDBANK-P | 12-08-01 | 12-08-17 | 12-08-27 | R 0.3730 | EXXARO | 12-08-01 | 12-09-14 | 12-09-25 | R 3.5000 | ZURICH SA | 12-08-01 | 12-08-24 | 12-09-03 | R 1.0000 | NEDBANK | 12-08-01 | 12-08-31 | 12-09-10 | R 3.4000 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SBR003 | 12-07-13 | 12-07-27 | 12-08-06 | R 1.4800 | SABMILLER | 12-05-24 | 12-08-02 | 12-08-17 | R 0.6950 | SYNERGY A | 12-07-19 | 12-08-02 | 12-08-13 | R 0.4422 | VILLAGE | 12-06-21 | 12-07-27 | 12-08-06 | R 0.3000 | FOORDCMPS | 12-07-10 | 12-07-27 | 12-08-06 | R 0.3000 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | INVV | Investec Bank Ltd. | 02/08/2012 | Confirmed | GDN | Gooderson Leisure Corporation Ltd. | 02/08/2012 | Confirmed | INLP | Investec Bank Ltd. | 02/08/2012 | Confirmed | INLV | Investec Bank Ltd. | 02/08/2012 | Confirmed | INVP | Investec Bank Ltd. | 02/08/2012 | Confirmed |
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