Wednesday, 29 August 2012 - 20:00
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South African stocks extended losses on Wednesday as traders worldwide wait for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech on Friday to assess prospects of further economic stimulus. Full story
Gross written premium for the interim period grew to 10% to R9.1 billion (2011: R8.2 billion) whilst net income jumped 12% to R8.5 billion (2011: 7.6 billion). Profit attributable to equity holders fell 29% to R475 million (2011: R670 million). In addition headline earnings per share shrunk Full story |
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Markets | Britain's blue chip shares fell
on Wednesday in very light trade as uncertainty over the outlook
for the global economy and the next. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks were little changed
on Wednesday for a third consecutive day of muted action as
economic data did little to spark investor. . . Full story | | European stocks ended slightly
lower on Wednesday in extremely low volumes with investors
reluctant to boost their exposure to risk pending messages from
central. . . Full story | | Gold fell on Wednesday as
better-than-expected U.S. economic growth triggered
profit-taking in the precious metal after its recent rally on
speculation of new stimulus. . . Full story |
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| U.S. crude oil prices fell on
W ednesday as Hurricane Isaac left Gulf Coast oil production
largely unscathed, while global stocks were in. . . Full story | | European stocks ended slightly
lower on Wednesday in extremely low volumes as investors stayed
on the sidelines, reluctant to boost their exposure to. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened with slight
gains on Wednesday, in a third day of likely limited action as
investors shrugged off the latest data. . . Full story | | European stocks turned positive on
Wednesday afternoon after data showed the U.S. economy fared
slightly better than initially thought in the second quarter.. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Gold edged up on Tuesday as
weak U.S. consumer confidence boosted speculation of new
stimulus from the Federal Reserve, but some analysts warned of a
possible sell-off if the U.S. central bank does not commit to
more monetary easing.
Bullion climbed slightly on a weak dollar as investors
expected the Fed may unveil another round of stimulus at the
annual symposium of central bankers and finance ministers in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is due to
deliver a speech on Friday. . . Full story |
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| Flour Mills of Nigeria
plans to invest 100 billion naira ($633 million)
over the next five years in Africa's most populous nation. . . Full story | | Brown-Forman Corp, maker of Jack
Daniel's whiskey and Finlandia vodka, reported
higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a flurry of
orders ahead of price increases,. . . Full story | | South Africa's second-largest construction firm Murray & Roberts Holdings said on Wednesday it narrowed its full-year loss, helped by a robust. . . Full story | | South African short-term insurer Santam posted an expected 29 percent drop in half-year earnings on Wednesday due to the impact of. . . Full story |
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| Harmony Gold Mining, South Africa's third-largest gold producer, said Papua New Guinea would have to pay if it wanted a stake. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was slightly softer against the dollar at the start of Johannesburg trade on Wednesday, with labour unrest in. . . Full story | | Kenya's CFC Insurance said pretax profit fell 22.87 percent in the first half of this year to 340.75 million shillings, hit. . . Full story | | The rand recovered from a two-month low hit on concerns about South Africa's growth outlook, as a stronger euro helped the. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders were informed that there is a potential dispute between a subsidiary of the company and Regulators. The outcome is uncertain. . . Full story | | Shareholders were referred to the cautionary announcement dated 18 July 2012 and were advised that they no longer need to continue. . . Full story | | STA 201208290066A
FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE DISPOSAL OF THE SOLDONNE PROPERTIES AND WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
StratCorp Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of. . . Full story | | Shareholders were referred to the SENS announcement dated 18 July 2012 where it was announced that StratCorp had entered into a. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders are advised that, at the annual general meeting of Ansys shareholders, all the resolutions were passed by the requisite majority. . . Full story | | Acucap linked unitholders are advised that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of linked unitholders present or represented by. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements dated 9 May 2012, 20 June 2012 and 1 August 2012, and are advised. . . Full story | | Fiuranium announced that, as previously reported, it made a voluntary application to delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange and applied to. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue jumped by 10% to R2.2 billion (2011: R2 billion). Operating profit shot up by 115.1% to R46.3 million (2011: loss. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R1.8 billion (2011: 1.4 billion) while operating profit from continuing operations went up 53% to R622.2 million (2011:407. . . Full story | | Revenue increased 33% to R435.7 million (R326.4 million). Gross profit prose by 44% to R204.4 million (R142.1 million) and profit from. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R3.5 billion (R2.9 billion). Gross profit rose to R500.4 million (R432.8 million) and profit from operations improved to. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 35737.18 | -29.00 | -0.08% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 31492.04 | -28.00 | -0.09% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2286.61 | -12.00 | -0.54% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 27162.30 | .00 | 0.00% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 42257.17 | 164.00 | 0.39% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 36192.58 | 165.00 | 0.46% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 47178.44 | -440.00 | -0.93% | DJ Futures | 19:48 | 13120.00 | 10.00 | 0.08% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 13143.75 | 19.08 | 0.15% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1413.82 | 3.38 | 0.24% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 3087.11 | 13.92 | 0.45% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 5743.53 | -32.18 | -0.56% | DAX | 18:08 | 7010.57 | -36.88 | -0.52% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 3413.89 | -17.66 | -0.51% | Nikkei | 08:10 | 9069.81 | 36.52 | 0.40% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2053.23 | -19.92 | -0.96% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 19788.51 | -23.29 | -0.12% | All Ords | 08:50 | 4381.50 | -5.50 | -0.13% | NZSE 50 | 07:50 | 3628.39 | -.66 | -0.02% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1661.37 | -5.35 | -0.32% | Gold R | 19:58 | 13957.14 | -34.70 | -0.25% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 448463 | -3807 | -0.84% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 30.8500 | -.0110 | -0.04% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1518.25 | 2.25 | 0.15% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 633.90 | -1.50 | -0.24% | R157 | 15:08 | 5.51 | -.06 | -1.08% | R204 | 17:04 | 6.31 | -.06 | -0.94% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 113.09 | .84 | 0.75% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 8.4017 | 0.0045 | 0.05% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.2777 | 0.0221 | 0.17% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.5290 | -0.0247 | -0.23% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.7475 | -0.0054 | -0.08% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.7130 | 0.0013 | 0.01% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 78.7400 | 0.2050 | 0.26% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7978 | 0.0021 | 0.26% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2530 | -0.0036 | -0.28% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6310 | -0.0010 | -0.16% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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29/08/2012 | 164 | 178 | 87 | 429 | 209,860,507 | R9,994,221,777 | 110018 | 1469600 | 28/08/2012 | 177 | 181 | 74 | 432 | 181,964,476 | R9,430,401,198 | 91998 | 1397109 | 27/08/2012 | 208 | 146 | 81 | 435 | 117,833,561 | R4,848,582,841 | 55422 | 709488 | 24/08/2012 | 173 | 158 | 82 | 413 | 159,291,808 | R8,993,127,109 | 77593 | 1511215 | 23/08/2012 | 233 | 125 | 67 | 425 | 188,365,280 | R12,682,639,863 | 96640 | 1446527 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 31,492.00 | -28.00 | -0.09% | Industrial | 42,257.00 | 164.00 | 0.39% | Mid Cap | 51,655.00 | -13.00 | -0.03% | Small Cap | 37,984.00 | -44.00 | -0.12% | Resource 20 | 47,178.00 | -440.00 | -0.93% | Industrial 25 | 36,192.00 | 165.00 | 0.46% | Financial 15 | 10,123.00 | 3.00 | 0.03% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 39,483.00 | 123.00 | 0.31% | All Share | 35,737.00 | -29.00 | -0.08% | Oil & Gas | 27,443.00 | 118.00 | 0.43% | Mining | 30,151.00 | -352.00 | -1.15% | Gold Mining | 2,286.00 | -12.00 | -0.54% | Platinum Mining | 49.00 | .00 | 0.51% | GENERAL MINING | 7,806.00 | -104.00 | -1.33% | Oil & Gas Producers | 14,755.00 | 63.00 | 0.43% | Basic Materials | 25,834.00 | -307.00 | -1.18% | Chemicals | 15,916.00 | 545.00 | 3.55% | Forestry & Paper | 13,750.00 | -60.00 | -0.44% | Industrial Metals | 27,136.00 | -1080.00 | -3.83% | Industrials | 34,970.00 | -51.00 | -0.15% | General Industrials | 98.00 | .00 | 0.92% | Consumer Goods | 36,704.00 | 60.00 | 0.17% | Automobiles & Parts | 6,566.00 | -113.00 | -1.69% | Household Goods | 173.00 | 1 | 0.77% | Health Care | 49,244.00 | -104.00 | -0.21% | Beverages | 127.00 | 1.00 | 1.08% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 65,077.00 | -174.00 | -0.27% | Personal Goods | 517.00 | .00 | 0.07% | Consumer Services | 75,817.00 | 704.00 | 0.94% | General Retailers | 64,376.00 | 373.00 | 0.58% | Travel & Leisure | 4,190.00 | -26.00 | -0.63% | Media | 108.00 | .00 | 0.46% | Support Services | 2,089.00 | 1.00 | 0.10% | Telecommunications | 75,588.00 | 1158.00 | 1.56% | Financials | 27,162.00 | .00 | 0.00% | Banks | 49,446.00 | 66.00 | 0.14% | Non-life Insurance | 44,316.00 | -984.00 | -2.17% | Life Insurance | 22,230.00 | -20.00 | -0.09% | General Financial | 2,434.00 | -21.00 | -0.88% | Technology | 31,520.00 | 66.00 | 0.21% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,059.00 | -11 | -0.38% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,187.00 | -11 | -0.35% | COAL MINING | 20,351.00 | -909 | -4.28% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,568.00 | 2 | 0.05% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,071.00 | 4 | 0.42% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 503.00 | | 0.64% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 399.00 | | 0.73% | RESOURCE | 26,013.00 | -239 | -0.91% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 197.00 | 0 | -0.46% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 7,290.00 | -10 | -0.14% | Capped Top 40 | 16,622.00 | -11 | -0.07% | Capped All Share | 18,078.00 | -14 | -0.08% | JSE TABACO | 5,622.00 | 0 | -0.01% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | MST | MUSTEK LIMITED | BUY | 27/08/2012 | IPL | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 27/08/2012 | RLO | REUNERT LIMITED | SELL | 27/08/2012 | ALT | ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES LIMIT... | HOLD | 27/08/2012 | BIL | BHP BILLITON PLC | HOLD | 27/08/2012 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 30/08/2012 | CAPEVINH | June 2012 (Final) | 30/08/2012 | HOWDEN | June 2012 (Interim) | 30/08/2012 | LDONE | June 2012 (Interim) | 30/08/2012 | LITHA | June 2012 (Interim) | 30/08/2012 | METROFILE | June 2012 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | GRANPRADE | 28/08/2012 | 20/09/2012 | 01/10/2012 | R 0.0750 | GRANPRADE | 28/08/2012 | 20/09/2012 | 01/10/2012 | R 0.1250 | MUSTEK | 28/08/2012 | 28/09/2012 | 08/10/2012 | R 0.1700 | DRDLD | 28/08/2012 | 05/10/2012 | 15/10/2012 | R 0.1000 | RAINBOW | 28/08/2012 | 12/10/2012 | 22/10/2012 | R 0.3200 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | MTN GROUP | 08/08/2012 | 24/08/2012 | 03/09/2012 | R 3.2100 | LIB-HOLD | 02/08/2012 | 24/08/2012 | 03/09/2012 | R 1.9200 | RESILIENT | 07/08/2012 | 24/08/2012 | 03/09/2012 | R 1.2074 | ZURICH SA | 01/08/2012 | 24/08/2012 | 03/09/2012 | R 1.0000 | ANGLD | 06/08/2012 | 24/08/2012 | 14/09/2012 | R 1.0000 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | ANP | Annuity Properties Ltd. | 29/08/2012 | Confirmed | TKGB | Telkom SA Ltd. | 30/08/2012 | Unconfirmed | MRPP | Mr Price Group Ltd. | 30/08/2012 | Confirmed | MPC | Mr Price Group Ltd. | 30/08/2012 | Confirmed | MPCB | Mr Price Group Ltd. | 30/08/2012 | Confirmed |
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