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Monday, 20 August 2012 - 20:00
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![[IMAGE]](image.php@width=300&height=150&cropratio=2%253A1&image=%252Fnews_images_sn%252F1295357611.jpg "Gold ingots stand in a row") Platinum prices jumped nearly 2
percent on Monday, hitting a two-month high after deadly
violence at a mine in top producer South Africa triggered heavy
speculative buying on supply worries.
Gold edged up 0.3 percent as inflow into the holdings of the
world's largest bullion-backed exchange-trad Full story ![[IMAGE]](image.php@width=300&height=150&cropratio=2%253A1&image=%252Fnews_images_sn%252F1297159333.jpg "City of London skyline looking out over Millennium Bridge with Tower 42 Gherkin,Willis Building and Stock Exchange Tower seen in the background") Britain's top share index fell on
Monday, easing further from four-month highs hit last week,
weighed by a slide in banks and commodity stocks as expectations
for stimulus measures in China and Europe took a slight knock. Full story |
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Markets |
U.S. stocks fell modestly on
Monday on signs of fatigue after six consecutive weeks of gains
and after the European central bank quelled. . . Full story |
Europe's top shares fell on
Monday, dragged down by weakness in banks, as the European
Central Bank and Germany's finance ministry deflated hopes. . . Full story |
Global shares slid and the euro
wavered on Monday after the European Central Bank sought to
squash speculation about the potential shape of. . . Full story |
U.S. stocks slipped at the open
on Monday following six weeks of gains on the S&P 500, but
Aetna's purchase of rival insurer. . . Full story | |||
Hong Kong shares slipped on
Monday, with Chinese banks hurt after a mainland newspaper
controlled by the central bank reported that cuts in. . . Full story |
As markets' summer doldrums leave
financial volatility and trading volumes at their lowest in
years, investors are puzzling over what appears to be
complacency. . . Full story |
Britain's blue-chip index was
flat in early deals on Monday as investors consolidated recent
gains in thin corporate and economic newsflow.. . . Full story |
European stocks inched lower early
on Monday, halting their sharp rally started in late July,
although the losses were limited by growing expectation. . . Full story | ||||
SA Business |
South African stocks edged lower on Monday as gold miner Harmony Gold extended losses on a surprise quarterly loss, and as investors bet some equities in Africa's largest economy might be. . . Full story |
Platinum prices hit their highest since early July on Monday after an outbreak of violence in major producer South Africa sparked a 5 percent rally last week, fuelling the metal's biggest. . . Full story |
Asian shares inched lower on Monday, taking a break from recent gains when investor risk appetite had risen on hopes that Europe's policymakers will take decisive steps to tackle the euro. . . Full story | ||||
South Africa's rand recovered some ground against the dollar on Monday although the market was still nervous that last week's violence. . . Full story | Anglo American, wrestling
institutional investors frustrated with a battered mining
sector, faces a major test this week in the shape of a deal. . . Full story | An official at
world No. 3 platinum producer Lonmin Plc said
on Monday there was no ore production yet after workers returned
to. . . Full story | Zambia will double its strategic maize reserves to 1 million tonnes and limit exports to keep prices of the staple food. . . Full story |
South Africa's 2012/13 sugar output is estimated at 2.177 million tonnes slightly down from a previous forecast of 2.18 million tonnes, South African Sugar Association data showed.. . . Full story | Shares in miner Lonmin slid for a sixth day on Monday, as investors fretted over the prospect of a cash call to shore up its balance sheet and the potential dismissal. . . Full story | The rand steadied near a recent low against the dollar early on Monday and is likely to stay in a narrow range as investors digest the impact of a deadly labour. . . Full story |
Company News |
Mr Colin Priem has been appointed as a non-executive director on the board of Granprade with immediate effect.. . . Full story |
PPC ordinary shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on Thursday, 12 July 2012 and published in the press. . . Full story |
Shareholders were advised that Mr E C Kieswetter, an independent non-executive director of Shoprite, has been appointed as a member of. . . Full story |
Revenue for the interim period decreased to R604.7 million (2011: R605.8 million) whilst operating income lowered to R305.3 million (2011: R322.4. . . Full story | |||
Shareholders are hereby advised that Ububele ("the Seller") has entered into an agreement with New ManCo duly represented by Mr. Stephan Abraham Roux ("the Purchaser"), in terms of which the Seller will dispose of:
* 100% if its equity stake and. . . Full story |
Further to the announcement released on SENS on 22 May 2012 relating to the retirement of Dr Edwin Hertzog as an executive director of the company in August 2012, it is hereby announced that Dr Hertzog will retire with effect from. . . Full story | ||||||
Company Results | Revenue for the interim period ended 30 June 2012 lowered by 13.6% to R1.3 billion (2011: R1.5 billion). Gross profit fell by 52% to R163 million (2011: R339.3 million), while profit. . . Full story | Revenue more than doubled to R161.3 million (R79.3 million). EBITDA more than tripled to R18.5 million (R5.7 million). The net attributable loss narrowed to R3 million (loss of R7.7 million).. . . Full story | Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2012 soared to R10.2 billion (2011: R7.8 billion). Trading profit jumped to R959.9 million (2011: R633.6 million), operating profit rose to R929.6 million (2011:. . . Full story |
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The JSE Today
| Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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| 20/08/2012 | 166 | 170 | 65 | 401 | 175,778,427 | R10,751,109,876 | 89930 | 1197148 |
| 17/08/2012 | 183 | 182 | 62 | 427 | 168,552,001 | R11,622,695,942 | 106681 | 1409081 |
| 16/08/2012 | 205 | 149 | 67 | 421 | 144,689,655 | R9,087,649,179 | 80933 | 1303509 |
| 15/08/2012 | 135 | 170 | 90 | 395 | 164,684,736 | R10,373,760,776 | 73028 | 1081700 |
| 14/08/2012 | 185 | 130 | 80 | 395 | 157,387,633 | R9,342,474,859 | 88601 | 1237281 |
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Stock Exchange News Service
| Date | Time | Headline |
| 20/08/2012 | 17:25 | GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Appointment of non-executive director |
| 20/08/2012 | 17:22 | EC INVESTMENTS LIMITED - results of rights offer |
| 20/08/2012 | 17:04 | SUPER GROUP LIMITED - Restructing of Super Group and its subsidiaries for purpos... |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:36 | Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ld - Posting Of Circular To Ppc Shareholders |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:31 | SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED - appointment to the remuneration committee |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:30 | Capitec Bank Limited - Interest Rate Reset |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:22 | ITALTILE LIMITED - Supplementary Dividend Announcement |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:10 | ARB HOLDINGS LIMITED - Dealings in securities by a director |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:10 | INDWA INVESTMENTS LIMITED - full capital redemption |
| 20/08/2012 | 16:05 | RESILIENT PROPERTY INCOME FUND LTD - New Instrument Listing |
| 20/08/2012 | 15:49 | BRIKOR LIMITED - Sale of Olifantsfonetein Property and Cautionary announcement |
| 20/08/2012 | 15:23 | GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LIMITED - Change to the board of Directors |
| 20/08/2012 | 15:00 | SUPER GROUP LIMITED - Reviewed Results for the year ended 30 June 2012 |
| 20/08/2012 | 14:39 | COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA - Richemont Securities SA South African withh... |
| 20/08/2012 | 14:32 | MAS PLC - Results of dividend and issue of new shares |
| 20/08/2012 | 14:10 | COMMAND HOLDINGS LIMITED - Change to the Board |
| 20/08/2012 | 13:30 | OLD MUTUAL PLC - Old Mutual to redeem U.S.$750,000,000 8 per cent. Guaranteed Cu... |
| 20/08/2012 | 12:02 | WILLIAM TELL HOLDINGS LIMITED - further information to trading statement |
| 20/08/2012 | 12:00 | ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED - changes to the board of directors |
| 20/08/2012 | 11:34 | Mr Price Group Limited - Agm Conference Call And Webcast Details |
| 20/08/2012 | 11:20 | Ububele Holdings Limited - Category 2 Transaction Announcement |
| 20/08/2012 | 11:09 | CURRO HOLDINGS LIMITED - Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 J... |
| 20/08/2012 | 11:05 | Sa Corporate Real Estate Fund - Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financi... |
| 20/08/2012 | 10:45 | CONTROL INSTRUMENTS GROUP LIMITED - Renewal of Cautionary |
| 20/08/2012 | 10:00 | Mediclinic International Limited - Change In Executive Responsibilities Of Chair... |
| 20/08/2012 | 09:50 | Curro Holdings Limited - Appointment To The Board Of Directors |
| 20/08/2012 | 09:42 | British American Tobacco Plc - Transaction In Own Shares |
| 20/08/2012 | 08:40 | SYNTHESIS FUNDING LIMITED - New Financial Instrument Listing |
| 20/08/2012 | 08:31 | Eastern Platinum Limited - Resignation Of Director |
| 20/08/2012 | 08:00 | Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited - Reviewed Interim Results For The Six Months En... |
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