Thursday, 07 February 2013 - 20:00
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Gold rose in volatile trade on
Thursday, displaying resilience even as currency fundamentals
turned against the market, after European Central Bank (ECB)
President Mario Draghi highlighted downside risks for the euro
area's outlook. Full story
Gross written insurance premium fell 3% to R3.8 billion (R3.9 billion) whilst a loss from operating activities of R11.4 million was recorded (profit of R221.7 million). Profit attributable to owner of the parent tumbled 98% to R2.1 million (R124.6 million). Furthermore, headline loss per sha Full story |
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An air safety investigation of
a battery fire on a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner last month
has narrowed the source to one of the battery's eight cells,
though the actual cause of the fire is not yet known, the head
of the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. Full storyTunisia's governing Islamists
rebuffed on Thursday a plan by their party chief and prime
minister to replace the government after unrest erupted over the
killing of an opposition leader, deepening the worst crisis
since the country's 2011 revolution. Full storyLeaders of Muslim nations called on
Thursday for a "serious dialogue" between Syria's government and
an opposition coalition on a political transition to end nearly
two years of civil war, but pinned most of the blame for the
bloodshed on the state. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. shares fell on Thursday
after the euro currency dropped against the safe-haven dollar
and yen, raising worries about Europe's outlook. . . Full story | | Britain's blue chip shares fell
sharply on Thursday as traders took profits on an index that has
outperformed Europe this year, with banks. . . Full story | | Major stock markets fell on Thursday and
the euro hit a near two-week low against the dollar after the
European Central Bank's chief. . . Full story | | The euro plunged against the
dollar and yen on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi said
the euro exchange rate was important to. . . Full story |
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| Two leading pan-European equity
indexes fell to 2013 closing lows on Thursday, led by weakness
in drugmaker Sanofi after its results and amid
persistent. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell further on
Thursday, with the Nasdaq falling 1 percent, as a sharp drop in
the euro against the safe-haven dollar. . . Full story | | Wall Street extended losses on
Thursday with housing and retail stocks leading the decline.. . . Full story | | European shares turned negative in
choppy trading on Thursday, tracking falls on the U.S. equity
markets, while a decline in French drugmaker Sanofi. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's manufacturing output undershot market expectations in December, growing 2.0 percent year-on-year in volume terms, compared with a revised 3.7. . . Full story | | Threats by South African politicians to review mining licences are "out of order", the incoming head of mining group Anglo American. . . Full story | | Business confidence in South Africa rose for the second consecutive month in January despite ongoing labour unrest, but dramatic government action. . . Full story | | South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported 4.2 million tonnes of coal in January compared with 6.8 million tonnes the. . . Full story |
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| Tanzania's current account deficit narrowed 14 percent to $3.44 billion in 2012 helped by a strong jump in export revenues even. . . Full story | | South Africa's biggest cement maker PPC Ltd is to build a cement factory in Zimbabwe, it said on Thursday, as part. . . Full story | | South Africa's economic confidence slipped in January, with expectations of higher inflation seen dragging further on already weak domestic consumption, a. . . Full story | | South African construction group Aveng expects to pay a fine for anti-competitive behaviour once a probe into fraud in state and. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's rand was slightly firmer against the dollar on Thursday but continued to look vulnerable ahead of the release of. . . Full story | | South Africa's net gold and foreign exchange reserves rose to $48.130 billion at the end of January from $47.948 billion in. . . Full story | | The 14,000 jobs on the line in an Anglo American plan to bring profits back to its South African platinum arm. . . Full story | | Gold edged up in light volume on
Wednesday, trading in a narrow range as investors focused on an
upcoming European Central Bank meeting. . . Full story |
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Company News | Pursuant to the SENS announcement made on 04 February 2013, shareholders were further advised that the company has finalised agreements with. . . Full story | | Portland Holdings Ltd. (PHL), PPC's Zimbabwe subsidiary, has announced its intention to construct a new cement plant to service the Harare. . . Full story | | RBPlat is in the process of finalising its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2012. The company advises that. . . Full story | | Further to the trading update dated 6 February 2013, Morvest shareholders are advised that for the six month period ended 30. . . Full story |
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| Anglo draws attention to the announcement made by Collahuasi, its 44% owned copper mine in Chile. The translated text of that announcement is included below. Compaħfa Minera Doħa InTs de Collahuasi. . . Full story | | According to Business Day, Old Mutual completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Nigerian assurance company Oceanic Life from Ecobank. Oceanic Life had 1.8% of the Nigerian life assurance market. . . Full story | | Business Day reported that Exxaro's commissioning of a plant in the Republic of Congo during 2013 meant that the country's fledgling iron-ore industry is on the verge of making deliveries. The. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Sales decreased to USD1.5 billion (USD1.6 billion). Gross profit declined to USD174 million (USD208 million) and operating profit was lower at. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year grew to R32.3 billion (R31.5 billion) whilst loss from operations plummeted was R477 million (profit of R297. . . Full story | | Net rental and related revenue jumped to R793.8 million (R603.4 million). Profit for the year attributable to equity holders shot up. . . Full story | | Net rental and related income soared to EUR30.4 million (EUR23.7 million) while profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the company. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 40694.77 | 135.00 | 0.33% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 36269.66 | 113.00 | 0.31% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2212.41 | -9.00 | -0.43% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30206.57 | 200.00 | 0.67% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 48818.42 | 130.00 | 0.27% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 42216.28 | 111.00 | 0.26% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 53394.07 | 114.00 | 0.21% | DJ Futures | 20:00 | 13834.00 | -96.00 | -0.69% | DJ Ind | 20:00 | 13894.67 | -91.85 | -0.66% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1503.62 | -8.50 | -0.56% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 3151.11 | -17.37 | -0.55% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 6228.42 | -66.92 | -1.06% | DAX | 19:08 | 7590.85 | 9.67 | 0.13% | CAC40 | 19:08 | 3601.05 | -41.85 | -1.15% | Nikkei | 08:28 | 11357.07 | -106.68 | -0.93% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2418.53 | -15.95 | -0.66% | Hang-Seng | 10:32 | 23173.96 | -82.97 | -0.36% | All Ords | 07:48 | 4955.80 | 15.30 | 0.31% | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 4195.24 | -16.71 | -0.40% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1671.50 | -5.52 | -0.33% | Gold R | 20:00 | 14907.94 | -11.64 | -0.08% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 479290 | 283 | 0.06% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 31.3900 | -.4350 | -1.37% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1719.50 | -15.50 | -0.89% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 747.50 | -14.80 | -1.94% | R157 | 17:35 | 5.32 | .01 | 0.19% | R204 | 17:35 | 6.01 | .02 | 0.42% | R207 | 17:35 | 6.29 | -.00 | -0.08% | Brent Crude | 20:00 | 117.02 | .29 | 0.25% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 8.9189 | 0.0230 | 0.26% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.9638 | 0.0501 | 0.36% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 11.9489 | -0.0870 | -0.72% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 7.4196 | -0.0472 | -0.63% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.1750 | -0.0035 | -0.04% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 93.4890 | -0.0200 | -0.02% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7459 | 0.0064 | 0.87% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3400 | -0.0117 | -0.86% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6368 | -0.0014 | -0.22% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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07/02/2013 | 223 | 131 | 64 | 418 | 183,164,142 | R11,104,464,388 | 123772 | 918333 | 06/02/2013 | 196 | 173 | 72 | 441 | 198,561,860 | R12,737,576,375 | 154100 | 1858253 | 05/02/2013 | 209 | 144 | 77 | 430 | 218,077,592 | R12,737,076,436 | 158478 | 1629848 | 04/02/2013 | 168 | 207 | 65 | 440 | 221,466,971 | R12,486,239,895 | 160576 | 1538430 | 01/02/2013 | 227 | 145 | 62 | 434 | 192,914,955 | R12,137,252,802 | 163505 | 1791776 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 36,269.00 | 113.00 | 0.31% | Industrial | 48,818.00 | 130.00 | 0.27% | Mid Cap | 55,226.00 | 230.00 | 0.42% | Small Cap | 42,559.00 | 229.00 | 0.54% | Resource 20 | 53,394.00 | 114.00 | 0.21% | Industrial 25 | 42,216.00 | 111.00 | 0.26% | Financial 15 | 11,377.00 | 78.00 | 0.70% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 45,960.00 | 163.00 | 0.36% | All Share | 40,694.00 | 135.00 | 0.33% | Oil & Gas | 29,460.00 | 143.00 | 0.49% | Mining | 34,383.00 | 59.00 | 0.17% | Gold Mining | 2,212.00 | -9.00 | -0.43% | Platinum Mining | 58.00 | .00 | 1.67% | GENERAL MINING | 9,148.00 | 19.00 | 0.22% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,840.00 | 77.00 | 0.49% | Basic Materials | 29,653.00 | 44.00 | 0.15% | Chemicals | 17,687.00 | -57.00 | -0.33% | Forestry & Paper | 19,210.00 | -82.00 | -0.43% | Industrial Metals | 30,554.00 | 122.00 | 0.40% | Industrials | 38,453.00 | 246.00 | 0.64% | General Industrials | 111.00 | .00 | 0.61% | Consumer Goods | 44,507.00 | -118.00 | -0.27% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,812.00 | 79.00 | 1.03% | Household Goods | 186.00 | 1 | 0.67% | Health Care | 56,131.00 | 153.00 | 0.28% | Beverages | 151.00 | 1.00 | 1.04% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 69,627.00 | 682.00 | 0.99% | Personal Goods | 721.00 | -14.00 | -2.02% | Consumer Services | 83,554.00 | 1278.00 | 1.55% | General Retailers | 65,540.00 | 1324.00 | 2.06% | Travel & Leisure | 5,237.00 | 139.00 | 2.74% | Media | 131.00 | 2.00 | 1.70% | Support Services | 2,339.00 | 4.00 | 0.17% | Telecommunications | 84,566.00 | -320.00 | -0.38% | Financials | 30,206.00 | 200.00 | 0.67% | Banks | 54,348.00 | 477.00 | 0.89% | Non-life Insurance | 46,756.00 | 306.00 | 0.66% | Life Insurance | 26,346.00 | 212.00 | 0.81% | General Financial | 2,834.00 | 15.00 | 0.55% | Technology | 33,555.00 | 339.00 | 1.02% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,546.00 | -4 | -0.11% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,659.00 | -2 | -0.08% | COAL MINING | 22,610.00 | 229 | 1.03% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,944.00 | 0 | -0.01% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 844.00 | 0 | 0.11% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 503.00 | | 0.38% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 409.00 | | 0.23% | RESOURCE | 29,399.00 | 63 | 0.22% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 217.00 | 2 | 1.03% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,289.00 | 26 | 0.33% | Capped Top 40 | 19,106.00 | 61 | 0.32% | Capped All Share | 20,579.00 | 69 | 0.34% | JSE TABACO | 5,802.00 | -71 | -1.22% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | IPL | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 21/01/2013 | BIL | BHP BILLITON PLC | HOLD | 21/01/2013 | TRU | TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL L... | SELL | 21/01/2013 | AMS | ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM C... | HOLD | 21/01/2013 | ANG | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED | HOLD | 21/01/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 08/02/2013 | ABSABANK-P | December 2012 (Final) | 08/02/2013 | BHPBILL | December 2012 (Interim) | 08/02/2013 | BHPBILL5 | December 2012 (Interim) | 11/02/2013 | AQUARIUS | December 2012 (Interim) | 11/02/2013 | AQUARIUSCVT | December 2012 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | RESILIENT | 06/02/2013 | 22/02/2013 | 04/03/2013 | R 1.3493 | SBR003 | 05/02/2013 | 25/04/2013 | 06/05/2013 | R 1.3500 | HARMONY | 04/02/2013 | 01/03/2013 | 11/03/2013 | R 0.5000 | CULINAN5.5 | 01/02/2013 | 15/02/2013 | 25/02/2013 | R 0.0550 | HUDACO | 01/02/2013 | 01/03/2013 | 11/03/2013 | R 3.1000 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | FOORDCMPS | 18/01/2013 | 01/02/2013 | 11/02/2013 | R 0.4899 | TREMATON | 29/11/2012 | 01/02/2013 | 11/02/2013 | R 0.0250 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | NTC | Netcare Ltd. | 08/02/2013 | Confirmed | NTCP | Netcare Ltd. | 08/02/2013 | Confirmed | NTN | Netcare Ltd. | 08/02/2013 | Confirmed | NTCPR | Netcare Ltd. | 08/02/2013 | Confirmed | TBS | Tiger Brands Ltd. | 12/02/2013 | Confirmed |
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