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South Africa's rand firmed to a one-week high against the dollar on Wednesday after better-than-expected retail sales data. It is likely to take its direction from developments outside the country in the days ahead, including this week's G20 meeting. Full story
Revenue increased to R658.6 million (R637.1 million) and operating profit grew to R355.5 million (R292.8 million). Profit attributable to equity holders more than tripled to R536.7 million (R157.4 million). Furthermore, headline earnings per participatory interest jumped to 51.38 cents per p Full story |
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President Barack Obama used
his State of the Union address on Tuesday night to try to push
past the fiscal battles that plagued his first term - and still
threaten his second - as he laid out an agenda he hopes will
shape his legacy. Full storyU.S. President Barack Obama said
North Korea's third nuclear test, in defiance of U.N.
resolutions, was a threat and a provocation and that the United
States would lead the world in responding. Full storyFormer Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed took refuge in the Indian High Commission in the capital Male on Wednesday as police attempted to arrest him, raising the prospect of protests by supporters who say he was ousted a year ago in a coup. Full story |
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Markets | Currency trading was volatile
on Wednesday as concerns about currency wars and the fallout
from mixed messages from the G7 put added. . . Full story | | European shares rose on
Wednesday, with key indexes breaking above the past week's
trading range, boosted by a crop of upbeat corporate reports. . . Full story | | The yen edged higher against
the dollar and euro in choppy trade on Wednesday as remarks from
government officials were outweighed by cautious. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks were little changed
on Wednesday after the S&P 500 index hit a November 2007
intraday high, but volume was low and. . . Full story |
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| Britain's top share index staged
a late rally on Wednesday when shorts got squeezed by the
continued resilience of the market on. . . Full story | | Gold slipped below $1,650 an
ounce in thin trading on Wednesday as investors kept to the
sidelines ahead of a G20 meeting later. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday,
with the S&P 500 rising above 1,523.57 to reach its highest
intraday level since Nov. 1, 2007.. . . Full story | | European shares extended gains in
afternoon trade on Wednesday, bolstered by a strong open on Wall
Street and with Britain's FTSE 100 getting. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Growth in South Africa's retail sales slowed to 2.3 percent year-on-year in December, from a revised 3.6 percent in November.. . . Full story | | South Africa's largest copper producer Palabora Mining Company reported a swing to a full year loss on Wednesday as copper production fell by a third.. . . Full story | | Zimbabwe's government told platinum producers on Tuesday to start refining the metal locally within two years, placing a further requirement on an industry already forced to surrender majority shares to locals.. . . Full story |
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| The rand held steady against the dollar on Wednesday, holding in a range carved out since the start of the month after it found strong support in the previous session at the psychologically key 9.0 level.. . . Full story | | Barclays Bank of Kenya posted on
Wednesday an 8 percent rise in pretax profit to 13.02 billion shillings ($148.8
million) for 2012, helped by slim growth in its loan book and a fall in bad
debt.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Old Mutual plc announce that Ms Danuta Gray has agreed to join its board as an independent non-executive director with effect. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the detailed terms announcement released on 6 December 2012 regarding the proposed transaction to combine the Barclays. . . Full story | | SA Corp unitholders were advised that the Fund has concluded a general repurchase of 70 823 498 SA Corp units, which. . . Full story | | Discovery is currently finalising its results for the six month period ended 31 December 2012 ("current period"), which will be released. . . Full story |
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| Further to the announcement released on SENS on 4 February 2013 regarding the resignation of Mr Chris van den Heever, the board of Medclin announced the appointment of Mr Pieter Uys as a non- executive director of the company with effect. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that, with the exception of Ordinary Resolution number six relating to the general authority to issue shares for cash which was withdrawn by the board of directors prior to the AGM, all of the remaining ordinary and special. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2012 was slightly lower at R45.4 billion (2011: R48.6 billion). Operating profit fell to. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R5.4 billion (R4.7 billion). Trading profit improved to R519.4 million (R410.4 million) and operating profit rose to R517.4. . . Full story | | Net interest income decreased by 1% to R24.1 billion (R24.4 billion) and net insurance premium income went up by 8% to. . . Full story | | Gold and silver revenue jumped to R1.1 billion (R912.4 million). Net operating profit grew to R317.5 million (R274.3 million). Net profit. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 40808.73 | 108.00 | 0.27% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 36387.71 | 101.00 | 0.28% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2241.00 | 28.00 | 1.27% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30307.60 | 73.00 | 0.24% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 48720.42 | -54.00 | -0.11% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 42091.75 | -83.00 | -0.20% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 53995.66 | 497.00 | 0.93% | DJ Futures | 19:08 | 13930.00 | -45.00 | -0.32% | DJ Ind | 20:00 | 13979.07 | -39.63 | -0.28% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1520.35 | 0.92 | 0.06% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 3193.78 | 7.29 | 0.23% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 6359.11 | 20.73 | 0.33% | DAX | 19:30 | 7711.89 | 51.70 | 0.67% | CAC40 | 19:30 | 3698.53 | 11.95 | 0.32% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 11251.41 | -117.71 | -1.04% | Shanghai | 08/02 | 2432.40 | 13.87 | 0.57% | Hang-Seng | 08/02 | 23215.16 | 38.16 | 0.16% | All Ords | 07:43 | 5024.50 | 43.00 | 0.86% | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 4221.40 | 3.28 | 0.08% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:58 | 1646.60 | -5.48 | -0.33% | Gold R | 20:00 | 14604.19 | -106.84 | -0.73% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 469525 | -2063 | -0.44% | Silver $ | 19:58 | 30.9070 | -.2180 | -0.70% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1725.50 | 10.00 | 0.58% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 770.40 | -.30 | -0.04% | R157 | 17:16 | 5.34 | .00 | 0.09% | R204 | 16:55 | 6.05 | .01 | 0.25% | R207 | 17:37 | 6.29 | -.03 | -0.48% | Brent Crude | 20:00 | 118.76 | .63 | 0.53% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.8693 | -0.0359 | -0.40% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.7630 | -0.1698 | -1.22% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 11.9338 | -0.0479 | -0.40% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 7.4651 | -0.0283 | -0.38% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.1818 | -0.0067 | -0.07% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 93.4700 | 0.2100 | 0.23% | Euro / Dollar | 19:58 | 0.7435 | -0.0002 | -0.03% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.3453 | -0.0001 | -0.01% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6427 | 0.0052 | 0.82% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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13/02/2013 | 171 | 152 | 80 | 403 | 185,714,105 | R11,170,181,990 | 120098 | 262340 | 12/02/2013 | 148 | 195 | 70 | 413 | 218,924,438 | R10,834,808,893 | 115465 | 1527072 | 11/02/2013 | 173 | 168 | 89 | 430 | 172,464,333 | R9,113,562,803 | 114609 | 1268847 | 08/02/2013 | 236 | 125 | 79 | 440 | 187,092,286 | R10,819,397,056 | 127085 | 1580245 | 07/02/2013 | 223 | 131 | 64 | 418 | 183,164,142 | R11,104,464,388 | 123772 | 918333 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 36,387.00 | 101.00 | 0.28% | Industrial | 48,720.00 | -54.00 | -0.11% | Mid Cap | 55,229.00 | 90.00 | 0.16% | Small Cap | 42,684.00 | 189.00 | 0.45% | Resource 20 | 53,995.00 | 497.00 | 0.93% | Industrial 25 | 42,091.00 | -83.00 | -0.20% | Financial 15 | 11,422.00 | 37.00 | 0.33% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 45,912.00 | -34.00 | -0.07% | All Share | 40,808.00 | 108.00 | 0.27% | Oil & Gas | 30,080.00 | -415.00 | -1.36% | Mining | 34,683.00 | 451.00 | 1.32% | Gold Mining | 2,241.00 | 28.00 | 1.27% | Platinum Mining | 59.00 | 1.00 | 1.93% | GENERAL MINING | 9,228.00 | 118.00 | 1.31% | Oil & Gas Producers | 16,173.00 | -223.00 | -1.36% | Basic Materials | 29,928.00 | 376.00 | 1.27% | Chemicals | 18,157.00 | 325.00 | 1.83% | Forestry & Paper | 19,995.00 | 249.00 | 1.26% | Industrial Metals | 30,045.00 | 12.00 | 0.04% | Industrials | 38,971.00 | 157.00 | 0.41% | General Industrials | 112.00 | .00 | 0.60% | Consumer Goods | 44,535.00 | -2.00 | -0.01% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,681.00 | -14.00 | -0.19% | Household Goods | 188.00 | 0 | 0.51% | Health Care | 55,078.00 | -403.00 | -0.73% | Beverages | 151.00 | .00 | -0.37% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 67,737.00 | -907.00 | -1.32% | Personal Goods | 724.00 | 9.00 | 1.33% | Consumer Services | 82,817.00 | -9.00 | -0.01% | General Retailers | 64,642.00 | -51.00 | -0.08% | Travel & Leisure | 5,163.00 | 21.00 | 0.41% | Media | 131.00 | .00 | 0.31% | Support Services | 2,356.00 | 33.00 | 1.43% | Telecommunications | 83,399.00 | -1059.00 | -1.25% | Financials | 30,307.00 | 73.00 | 0.24% | Banks | 54,065.00 | 140.00 | 0.26% | Non-life Insurance | 46,960.00 | -357.00 | -0.75% | Life Insurance | 26,622.00 | 45.00 | 0.17% | General Financial | 2,873.00 | 21.00 | 0.76% | Technology | 34,067.00 | 281.00 | 0.83% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,570.00 | 22 | 0.62% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,680.00 | 21 | 0.58% | COAL MINING | 23,025.00 | 440 | 1.95% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,011.00 | 37 | 0.64% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 847.00 | 1 | 0.21% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 508.00 | | 0.29% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 413.00 | | 0.38% | RESOURCE | 29,708.00 | 270 | 0.92% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 218.00 | 0 | 0.43% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,343.00 | 31 | 0.38% | Capped Top 40 | 19,170.00 | 47 | 0.25% | Capped All Share | 20,637.00 | 52 | 0.26% | JSE TABACO | 5,900.00 | -28 | -0.48% |
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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 | 14/02/2013 | ANGLD | December 2012 (Final) | 14/02/2013 | ANGLD-A | December 2012 (Final) | 14/02/2013 | ANGLD-B | December 2012 (Final) | 14/02/2013 | ANGLD-E | December 2012 (Final) | 14/02/2013 | ARB | December 2012 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | KUMBA | 12/02/2013 | 08/03/2013 | 18/03/2013 | R 12.5000 | DRDLD | 12/02/2013 | 08/03/2013 | 18/03/2013 | R 0.1400 | ABSA | 12/02/2013 | 27/03/2013 | 08/04/2013 | R 3.6900 | ABSABANK-P | 12/02/2013 | 27/03/2013 | 08/04/2013 | R 29.5055 | COMAIR | 12/02/2013 | 08/03/2013 | 18/03/2013 | R 0.0500 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | NWN | Nu-World Holdings Ltd. | 13/02/2013 | Confirmed | NWL | Nu-World Holdings Ltd. | 13/02/2013 | Confirmed | ACT | AfroCentric Investment Corporation Ltd. | 13/02/2013 | Confirmed | ACTP | AfroCentric Investment Corporation Ltd. | 13/02/2013 | Confirmed | ARL | Astral Foods Ltd. | 14/02/2013 | Confirmed |
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