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The Sharenet Daily 
Thursday, 06 December 2012 - 20:00
 
Charts
News
Top News
Markets
SA Business
Company News
Company Results
World Markets (Spot Prices)
JSE Today
JSE Trading Statistics
Major Moves
Index Summary
Latest Consensus Changes / Results Expected
Recent Dividends / Ex Div
Upcoming AGMs
Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)


Charts
 
Top News
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South African stocks rallied to fresh life-time highs on Thursday as investors bought into retailers such as Mr. Price ahead of the holiday season when their sales are expected to soar.  Full story
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South Africa's current account gap was steady in the third quarter of 2012 on lower dividend payments to offshore investors, but will keep pressure on the rand amid policy doubts in Africa's largest economy.  Full story
Egypt's Republican Guard restored order around the presidential palace on Thursday after fierce clashes killed seven people, but passions ran high in a contest over the country's future.  Full story
Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) looks on course to win a surprisingly solid majority in a Dec. 16 parliamentary election, media polls showed on Thursday, returning to power with a hawkish former premier at the helm.  Full story
Western powers are whipping up fear of chemical weapons as a pretext to intervene in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad's government said on Thursday, after several Western countries said they feared Assad might use poison gas.  Full story
 
Markets
Britain's top share index hit a two-month high on Thursday, fuelled by risk-sensitive stocks, but lagged European peers as wary investors met resistance around. . .  Full story
U.S. shares edged higher on Thursday, lifted by a rebound in Apple, while the euro headed toward its sharpest drop in a month. . .  Full story
U.S. stocks managed slight gains by midday on Thursday as Broadcom's upbeat guidance and a turnaround in Apple shares helped lift technology stocks,. . .  Full story
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares hit an 18-month closing high on Thursday, with bullish technicals, improving global economic outlook and. . .  Full story
Gold prices held steady above $1,690 an ounce on Thursday, as buyers stayed sidelined after the European Central Bank left rates unchanged as. . .  Full story
Wall Street opened little changed on Thursday in what could be another choppy session as the progress of fiscal negotiations in Washington continues. . .  Full story
European stock markets hit fresh 2012 highs on Thursday, boosted by chemicals group Bayer and defence firm EADS, and some traders eyed more. . .  Full story
The eurozone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 equity index set a fresh 2012 high on Thursday, advancing after it managed to breach a previous resistance. . .  Full story
SA Business
South Africa's biggest retail bank Absa, majority-owned by Barclays Plc, has reached an all-share deal to acquire the British bank's operations in Africa to allow it to expand on the continent. . .  Full story
South Africa's cabinet has endorsed a report recommending the introduction of export taxes on iron ore and steel, where appropriate, to push producers to sell more of their products domestically.. . .  Full story
The rand eased slightly against the dollar in early trade on Thursday ahead of key domestic current account data and amid more weakness in the euro, the currency of South Africa's. . .  Full story
South Africa's black majority directly owns less than 10 percent of the Johannesburg stock market, a study showed on Thursday, evidence. . .  Full story
Indian group Jindal Steel and Power will invest around $500 million in Cameroon to build a power plant, a railway line. . .  Full story
South Africa's Rainbow Chicken said on Thursday it plans to raise 3.9 billion rand through a rights offer to fund growth. . .  Full story
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' new Chief Executive Jeremy Levin has promised investors it will be a very different company going forward. Next week he has. . .  Full story
Business confidence in South Africa declined slightly in November on worries that mining sector labour strife has slowed growth and a weak global economy is depressing demand for exports, a survey. . .  Full story
Spending growth in South Africa slowed to 3 percent in the third quarter from 4.9 percent previously due to a sharp slowdown in inventory accumulation, mainly by strike-hit mining companies, the. . .  Full story
South Africa's Standard Bank said on Thursday Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has taken over control of its local operations in Argentina.. . .  Full story
Company News
Shareholders are advised that Ms Yaganthrie (Yegs) Ramiah has been appointed to the Sanlam and Sanlam Life Boards as an executive. . .  Full story
Chemspec shareholders were advised that at the general meeting of ordinary shareholders held today, 06 December 2012, the requisite majority of. . .  Full story
Following the announcement of the final terms, salient dates and times and the unaudited pro forma financial effects of the Foodcorp. . .  Full story
Rainbow shareholders were referred to the announcement released on SENS on 14 November 2012 and published in the South African press. . .  Full story
Shareholders of Eqstra and Protech were referred to the announcement dated 5 December 2012 released by the independent board of directors. . .  Full story
Shareholders were advised that at the annual general meeting of Spur held at 11h00 on Thursday, 6 December 2012, all the. . .  Full story
Shareholders are advised that the company expects that, for the six months ended 31 December 2012: *earnings per share ("EPS") will be. . .  Full story
Absa shareholders were advised that caution is no longer required in dealing in their Absa ordinary shares.. . .  Full story
Company Results
Revenue for the interim period jumped to R104.7 million (R74.9 million) and gross profit was R37.3 million (R18.7 million). Operating profit before impairment reversals increased to R23.0 million (R3.6 million). Total profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the company was R2.1 million (loss of R26.2 million). Furthermore, headline earnings per share from continuing operations was 1.9cps (headline loss per share of 1.6cps). Dividend No dividend has been declared fo. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0038287.5498.000.26%
JSE Top 4017:0034008.6781.000.24%
JSE Gold17:002206.10-46.00-2.08%
JSE Financial17:0028448.76189.000.67%
JSE Industrial17:0046066.0048.000.10%
JSE Indust 2517:0039782.8439.000.10%
JSE Resource17:0049911.85132.000.27%
DJ Futures19:0813052.0028.000.21%
DJ Ind19:1213044.6410.150.08%
SP 50019:121412.212.930.21%
Nasdaq19:122993.3519.650.66%
FTSE 10018:355901.429.340.16%
DAX19:087534.5479.991.07%
CAC4019:083601.6511.150.31%
Nikkei08:129545.1676.320.81%
Shanghai09:282029.24-2.67-0.13%
Hang-Seng10:2822249.81-21.10-0.09%
All Ords07:424515.70-12.30-0.27%
NZSE 5006:484023.3616.110.40%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold $19:591698.184.240.25%
Gold R19:5814753.66-86.83-0.59%
Gold R/kg19:58474237-3090-0.65%
Silver $19:5933.0050.15700.48%
Platinum $19:591598.5019.001.20%
Palladium $19:59693.2510.501.54%
R15717:015.48-.01-0.27%
R20417:276.17-.03-0.40%
R20716:586.47-.04-0.54%
Brent Crude19:58107.03-2.81-2.56%
Rand / Dollar19:598.6881-0.0734-0.84%
Rand / Pound19:5513.9058-0.1662-1.18%
Rand / Euro19:5511.2518-0.2033-1.77%
Rand / NZD19:587.2240-0.0439-0.60%
Rand / AUD19:559.1023-0.0637-0.69%
Yen / Dollar19:5982.3600-0.0570-0.07%
Euro / Dollar19:550.77170.00690.90%
Dollar / Euro19:591.2954-0.0115-0.88%
Pound / Dollar19:550.62290.00170.27%

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The JSE Today

 Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
06/12/201219714576418202,567,342R10,644,737,1811227901233056
05/12/201220415773434206,726,763R12,879,049,4141370741080510
04/12/201216519966430202,160,283R9,577,365,5501262491165123
03/12/201217918474437155,868,180R9,213,674,5841119341279860
30/11/201219814477419262,214,010R12,997,961,3741311251304717
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 ALERT  2055032.26.%34453
2 ATLATSA  1402521.74.%23000
3 TORRE  120109.09.%10600
4 TASTE  388308.38.%97330
5 HULAMIN  373288.12.%60003
6 NIVEUS  1300796.47.%74789
7 MARSHALL  661406.44.%13980
8 TRNSHEX  314196.44.%222277
9 ABSA  149507805.50.%3918021
10 AQUARIUS  620305.08.%290166
11 MAS  1101514.86.%14172
12 HARDWARE  11054.76.%10000
13 LONMIN  39651634.29.%3039613
14 ANGLOPLAT  4140014003.50.%364379
15 RAUBEX  1773573.32.%81154
16 EXXARO  159835103.30.%695797
17 MRPRICE  139483972.93.%950409
18 MEDCLIN  51301402.81.%1435046
19 TFG  138493602.67.%709042
20 RAINBOW  1385352.59.%1935576

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 BAUBA  120-20-14.29.%5675
2 GOLIATH  300-45-13.04.%9263
3 WITSGOLD  2000-200-9.09.%2120
4 GOLDONE  314-24-7.10.%18700
5 LONAFRIC  121-9-6.92.%10025
6 EASTPLATS  112-8-6.67.%120128
7 DRDGOLD  645-38-5.56.%883435
8 CMH  1160-58-4.76.%9395
9 ADCORP  2925-132-4.32.%60738
10 PAN-AF  285-12-4.04.%1096033
11 PRESCIENT  125-5-3.85.%223100
12 VIVIDEND  525-20-3.67.%21211
13 SPANJRD  530-20-3.64.%100
14 EQSTRA  590-20-3.28.%44707
15 CIPLAMED  885-28-3.07.%1272114
16 JUBILEE  106-3-2.75.%34136
17 GFIELDS  9958-223-2.19.%2696725
18 ANGGOLD  26291-582-2.17.%836482
19 OCEANA  6900-150-2.13.%115017
20 JASCO  147-3-2.00.%29660

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 TASTE  388390308.38.%97330
2 HARDWARE  11011054.76.%10000
3 MEDCLIN  513052401402.81.%1435046
4 CLICKS  670067001502.29.%862077
5 SANLAM  42454245952.29.%3457974
6 OMNIA  13900139992351.72.%94455
7 INVLTD  55505590911.67.%508859
8 ARROW-B  650650101.56.%45731
9 INVPLC  55005541621.14.%728535
10 SAPPI  30203045301.00.%974479
11 KGMEDIA  21502155200.94.%86645
12 TIGBRANDS  30901311292020.66.%434933
13 RICHEMONT  68396925290.43.%3403565
14 REMGRO  1518015289630.42.%564330
15 BILLITON  282152850350.02.%1699972
16 MASSMART  1848018884-60-0.32.%114426

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume
1 EASTPLATS  112112-8-6.67.%120128
2 HARMONY  65206410-80-1.21.%1242654
3 TORRE  12090109.09.%10600

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4034,008.0081.000.24%
Industrial46,066.0048.000.10%
Mid Cap53,012.00198.000.38%
Small Cap39,997.0040.000.10%
Resource 2049,911.00132.000.27%
Industrial 2539,782.0039.000.10%
Financial 1510,616.0079.000.75%
Financial & Ind. 3043,061.00111.000.26%
All Share38,287.0098.000.26%
Oil & Gas 28,075.00282.001.02%
Mining 32,066.0030.000.09%
Gold Mining2,206.00-46.00-2.08%
Platinum Mining52.001.002.53%
GENERAL MINING8,497.009.000.11%
Oil & Gas Producers 15,095.00151.001.01%
Basic Materials 27,562.0023.000.09%
Chemicals 16,226.0081.000.51%
Forestry & Paper 17,398.00-41.00-0.24%
Industrial Metals 27,166.009.000.04%
Industrials 35,692.00151.000.43%
General Industrials 104.001.001.25%
Consumer Goods 41,313.00-105.00-0.25%
Automobiles & Parts 6,922.00-6.00-0.09%
Household Goods187.0032.14%
Health Care 51,952.0075.000.14%
Beverages 133.00.00-0.43%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Food Producers 69,465.00108.000.16%
Personal Goods 683.003.000.45%
Consumer Services 83,163.00512.000.62%
General Retailers 68,596.00984.001.46%
Travel & Leisure 4,596.0029.000.64%
Media 120.00.00-0.04%
Support Services 2,265.00-69.00-2.98%
Telecommunications 79,877.0068.000.09%
Financials 28,448.00189.000.67%
Banks 50,431.00422.000.85%
Non-life Insurance 46,450.001008.002.22%
Life Insurance 24,688.00230.000.94%
General Financial 2,605.0019.000.74%
Technology 32,756.00-182.00-0.55%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,337.0090.28%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,441.0090.28%
COAL MINING20,370.006383.24%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 5,743.00-5-0.09%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 981.00-10-1.04%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 494.000.29%
CAPPED PROPERTY 402.000.37%
RESOURCE 27,504.00620.23%
DIVIDEND PLUS207.0021.09%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 407,751.00270.36%
Capped Top 4017,933.00460.26%
Capped All Share19,364.00500.26%
JSE TABACO 5,858.00-45-0.77%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
IPLIMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTDHOLD03/12/2012
BILBHP BILLITON PLCHOLD03/12/2012
TRUTRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL L...SELL03/12/2012
AMSANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM C...HOLD03/12/2012
ANGANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITEDHOLD03/12/2012
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
07/12/2012AH-VESTSeptember 2012 (Interim)
14/12/2012BRIKORAugust 2012 (Interim)
14/12/2012OSIRISAugust 2013 (Final)
14/12/2012TELEMASTRSeptember 2012 (Final)
14/12/2012WINHOLDSeptember 2012 (Final)
Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
AF-OVR 6%PP05/12/201227/12/201207/01/2013R 0.0600
NEWBOND05/12/201204/01/201314/01/2013R 2.1100
AF-OVR 6%PP05/12/201227/12/201207/01/2013R 0.5400
REX TRUE6%05/12/201227/12/201207/01/2013R 0.0600
CLOVERPREF03/12/201219/12/201231/12/2012R 0.0608
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
INVPREFR15/11/201230/11/201218/12/2012R 4.1917
INVESTEC-P15/11/201230/11/201218/12/2012R 3.6768
INVLTDPREF15/11/201230/11/201218/12/2012R 3.4315
SPAR14/11/201230/11/201210/12/2012R 2.7500
ACUCAP15/11/201230/11/201210/12/2012R 1.5100
Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus
SURSpur Corporation Ltd.06/12/2012Confirmed
DSBPDiscovery Holdings Ltd.06/12/2012Unconfirmed
DSYDiscovery Holdings Ltd.06/12/2012Unconfirmed
TPCTranspaco Ltd.07/12/2012Confirmed
SIMSimmer and Jack Mines Ltd.07/12/2012Confirmed
Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
06/12/201217:42O RESOURCES LIMITED - Dealings by the Chief Executive Officer of Exxaro in Exxar...
06/12/201217:38NAMPAK LIMITED - Settlement and allotment of Dividend shares to directors, the c...
06/12/201217:35NAMPAK LIMITED - Settlement and allotment of shares to directors, the company se...
06/12/201217:34NAMPAK LIMITED - Settlement and allotment of shares to directors, the company se...
06/12/201217:26Lonmin Plc - Notification Of Major Interest In Shares
06/12/201217:00RANDGOLD & EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD - Update on settlement agreement with Paul Ma...
06/12/201216:39NEDBANK LIMITED - share instalment expiry
06/12/201216:30BRIKOR LIMITED - Unaudited condensed consolidated interim results for the six mo...
06/12/201216:25PRESCIENT LIMITED - Dealing by a director of a major subsidiary
06/12/201216:15RCS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD - Interest Rate Reset - RCSC09 RCSC10 RCSC11
06/12/201216:05RMB CIS MANCO (PTY) LIMITED - Abridged Audited Results for the year ended 30 Jun...
06/12/201216:00CLOVER INDUSTRIES LIMITED - Dealing in Securities by an Executive Director
06/12/201216:00RMB CIS MANCO (PTY) LIMITED - Abridged Audited Results for the year ended 30 Jun...
06/12/201215:46FONEWORX HOLDINGS LIMITED - Value+ Nettwork Proprietary Limited (Value+): Media ...
06/12/201215:25BSI STEEL LIMITED - Director's dealings in securities
06/12/201215:16SANLAM LIMITED - Sanlam Limited - Appointment to the Board of Directors
06/12/201215:15NEW CORPCAPITAL LIMITED - Finalisation Announcement and Slient Dates in Respect ...
06/12/201215:05ZAPTRONIX LIMITED - Resignation of Designated Advisor
06/12/201215:05ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Treasury shares - transfers
06/12/201215:04CHEMICAL SPECIALITIES LIMITED - Results of the General Meeting
06/12/201215:03Foneworx Holdings Limited - Acquisition Of Value+ Nettwork Proprietary Limited (...
06/12/201214:53PIONEER FOOD GROUP LIMITED - Dealing In Companys Shares By A Director
06/12/201214:51ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED - Dealing in securities by director
06/12/201214:31A HOLDINGS LIMITED - Acquisition Of Securities By Investec Asset Management Hold...
06/12/201214:30A HOLDINGS LIMITED - Dealings In Securities By Director Of A Major Subsidiary
06/12/201214:00IMITED - Trading Statement
06/12/201214:00RAINBOW CHICKEN LIMITED - Terms Of The Rights Offer And Withdrawal Of Cautionary...
06/12/201214:00DATATEC LIMITED - Notification Of Change In A Major Interest In Datatec Shares
06/12/201213:45NASPERS LIMITED - Director's Dealings
06/12/201213:27A HOLDINGS LIMITED - Response To Announcement By Protech Khuthele Holdings Limit...
06/12/201213:00LLER PLC - Interim results for the six months to 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
06/12/201212:47I LIMITED - Resignation of Director
06/12/201212:45KAGISO MEDIA LIMITED - Director's Dealings
06/12/201212:34BSI STEEL LIMITED - Director's dealing in securities
06/12/201212:02COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED - Director's dealings
06/12/201212:00IVUZI INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Listing of Tap Issue - IVA310
06/12/201212:00SPUR CORPORATION LIMITED - Results of Annual General Meeting
06/12/201211:51COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED - Director's Dealings
06/12/201211:49CONSOLIDATED INFRASTRUCTURE GRP LTD - Interest Rate Announcement
06/12/201211:31GE MAIN REEF LIMITED - Unprotected Strike at Village's Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine
06/12/201211:09BSI STEEL LIMITED - Director's dealing in securities
06/12/201211:06M & S HOLDINGS LIMITED - Trading Statement
06/12/201210:45GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT - Abridged Prospectus relating to the listing of Global
06/12/201210:15INGUZA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LIMITED - Full Capital Redemption - ING127
06/12/201210:00Transnet SOC Limited - TN25 Bond Tap Issue
06/12/201209:59Transnet SOC Limited - CANCELLATION OF S326378 TN25 Bond Tap Issue
06/12/201209:30NAMPAK LIMITED - Decleration of cumulative preference dividends
06/12/201209:00DELTA EMD LIMITED - Trading Statement Update For The Year Ending 27 December 201...
06/12/201209:00SACOIL HOLDINGS LIMITED - Appointment of Finance Director
06/12/201209:00ROYAL BAFOKENG PLATINUM LIMITED - Royal Bafokeng Platinum included on the JSEs S...
06/12/201208:50MOBILE TEL NETWORKS HLDGS (PTY) LTD - New Financial Instrument Listing: MTNC13
06/12/201208:35FIRESTONE ENERGY LIMITED - Corrective Announcement Re Appointment of Directors
06/12/201208:30ASTLE GLOBAL REAL EST CO LTD - Placement of 22 000 000 Rockcastle Shares
06/12/201208:00ABSA BANK LIMITED - Proposed Strategic Combination Of Barclays African operation...
06/12/201207:05BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Transaction in own shares
06/12/201207:05STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED - Update on the rationalisation of international ope...
06/12/201207:05 INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED - Conclusion Of The Scheme Of Arrangement
06/12/201207:05CONTROL INSTRUMENTS GROUP LIMITED - Resignation/Appointment of Company Secretary

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