Thursday, 28 February 2013 - 20:00
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South African stocks ended higher on Thursday, bouncing back from two straight days of decline, as mining heavyweights gained on hopes electricity rate hikes would be smaller than originally expected. Full story
South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday granted power utility Eskom an average 8 percent annual increase in rates over five years, a move that will bring some relief to households and industry as it was half of what the utility was seeking. Full story |
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Pope Benedict left the Vatican on Thursday after pledging unconditional obedience to whoever succeeds him to guide the Roman Catholic Church at one of the most crisis-ridden periods in its 2,000-year history. Full storyA Bangladeshi Islamist party
leader was sentenced to death on Thursday over abuses carried
out during the country's independence war, triggering riots that
killed at least 30 people. Full storyThe United States said on Thursday
it will for the first time give non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels
and more than double its aid to Syria's civilian opposition,
disappointing opponents of President Bashar al-Assad clamouring
for Western weapons. Full story |
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Markets | European shares rose again on
Thursday, buoyed by fresh signs of central bank support and
upbeat corporate results which helped indexes pursue their
recovery. . . Full story | | Global equity markets and Brent
crude oil rose on Thursday, pulled higher by encouraging U.S.
economic data and renewed confidence that major central. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index rose on
Thursday, extending its monthly winning streak to nine months,
buoyed by assurances from U.S. and European central. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged higher on
Thursday with investors hard-pressed to lift indexes to
multi-year highs despite strong economic data.. . . Full story |
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| European shares enjoyed another
day of gains on Thursday, buoyed by fresh signs of central bank
support and upbeat corporate results, which. . . Full story | | Gold headed towards its longest
run of monthly declines in more than 16 years on Thursday, as
the dollar edged up versus the. . . Full story | | The dollar rose against the
euro and yen on Thursday as investors embraced its safety
against the backdrop of a political stalemate in. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened little
changed on Thursday as investors found few reasons to push
markets higher following a sharp two-day rally and a. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Gold ore production in Mali jumped 15 percent in 2012 to 50.272 tonnes, from 43.5 in 2011, as miners followed through. . . Full story | | South Africa's trade deficit widened to a record in January as imports of machinery, electrical appliances and mineral products soared, the. . . Full story | | Indian drugmaker Cipla Ltd offered over $500 million to buy out South African affiliate Cipla Medpro on Thursday, sweetening its bid. . . Full story | | Growth in credit demand by South Africa's private sector slowed to 8.64 percent year-on-year in January, compared with a 10.09 percent. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's energy regulator
on Thursday granted power utility Eskom an average 8 percent
annual increase in rates over five years, a move. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand softened against the dollar on Thursday as investors worried about the government's ability to finance a wide budget. . . Full story | | Junior coal minining company Coal of Africa has declared force majeure on coal shipments from its collieries in South Africa after. . . Full story | | Massmart, the South African unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a 21 percent drop in first-half profit, hit by costs related. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's Liberty Holdings said on Thursday it was scouting Nigeria for acquisition opportunities and may enter two other African countries on the back of an assurance deal with Standard Bank.. . . Full story | | A planned Islamic bond announced by South Africa last year will be an international bond forming part of $1.5 billion in foreign issuance, Treasury Director General Lungisa Fuzile said on Wednesday.. . . Full story | | Subdued European demand for
its exports forced South Africa to cut its 2013 economic growth
forecast on Wednesday, while missed revenue targets looked to be
creating a wider budget deficit than first thought.. . . Full story |
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Company News | In a business update released on 12 February 2013, the company advised that a communication was received from SARS regarding Hudaco's. . . Full story | | Shareholders were referred to the previous announcements released on SENS, the last of which was dated 11 January 2013, regarding the. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the integrated report, including the annual financial statements of the company, was posted on 26 February 2013.. . . Full story | | Imperial announced that Mr TS Gcabashe has stepped down as chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination committee ("the committee") in order. . . Full story |
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| OneLogix announced the passing away of Joe Modibane on 23 February 2013.
Joe served as an independent non-executive director of OneLogix,. . . Full story | | The company announced the completion of a positive scoping study on the Crown West project. The Crown West project, which will. . . Full story | | Shareholders are hereby advised that Afrimat has, via its subsidiary company, granted a mandate for the repurchase of its ordinary shares. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that all of the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the AGM of M & S held on. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year dropped 24% to R27.3 billion (R35.9 billion) whilst operating profit before interest and taxation lowered to R541.4. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period jumped by 18% to R45.3 billion (2011: R38.4 billion). Operating profit rose by 12% to R2.9. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period ended 31 December 2012 increased to R448.5 million (2011: R400.5 million). Operating profit for the period. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2012 rose to GBP525.7 billion 516.1 . Profit for. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 39709.56 | 434.00 | 1.11% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 35254.76 | 400.00 | 1.15% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1908.84 | -13.00 | -0.68% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30168.53 | 481.00 | 1.62% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 48495.55 | 543.00 | 1.13% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 41818.28 | 472.00 | 1.14% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49795.58 | 356.00 | 0.72% | DJ Futures | 18:52 | 14070.00 | 6.00 | 0.04% | DJ Ind | 19:22 | 14082.68 | 7.31 | 0.05% | SP 500 | 19:22 | 1518.16 | 2.17 | 0.14% | Nasdaq | 19:22 | 3169.54 | 7.28 | 0.23% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 6360.81 | 34.93 | 0.55% | DAX | 19:10 | 7741.70 | 65.87 | 0.86% | CAC40 | 19:10 | 3723.00 | 31.51 | 0.85% | Nikkei | 08:30 | 11559.36 | 305.39 | 2.71% | Shanghai | 09:36 | 2365.59 | 52.37 | 2.26% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 23020.27 | 443.26 | 1.96% | All Ords | 07:54 | 5120.40 | 67.30 | 1.33% | NZSE 50 | 06:50 | 4320.01 | 43.69 | 1.02% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1581.42 | -15.78 | -0.99% | Gold R | 19:58 | 14227.76 | -13.08 | -0.09% | Gold R/kg | 19:22 | 456205 | 1541 | 0.34% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 28.5300 | -.4500 | -1.55% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1582.00 | -12.50 | -0.78% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 732.50 | -8.90 | -1.20% | R157 | 16:52 | 5.29 | .04 | 0.76% | R204 | 17:10 | 6.07 | .06 | 0.92% | R207 | 17:10 | 6.31 | .02 | 0.40% | Brent Crude | 19:20 | 112.25 | -.46 | -0.41% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 8.9995 | 0.1735 | 1.97% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 13.6455 | 0.2939 | 2.20% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 11.7840 | 0.1891 | 1.63% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 7.4521 | 0.1519 | 2.08% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.2228 | 0.1958 | 2.17% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 92.3720 | 0.1560 | 0.17% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7637 | 0.0027 | 0.35% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.3088 | -0.0046 | -0.35% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6579 | -0.0014 | -0.21% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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28/02/2013 | 254 | 103 | 67 | 424 | 297,097,474 | R15,655,469,748 | 180809 | 910075 | 27/02/2013 | 127 | 208 | 81 | 416 | 195,064,860 | R11,433,369,718 | 129885 | 603855 | 26/02/2013 | 127 | 211 | 71 | 409 | 206,444,936 | R11,665,240,028 | 146836 | 699794 | 25/02/2013 | 235 | 123 | 67 | 425 | 166,706,296 | R9,968,343,885 | 127476 | 1587227 | 22/02/2013 | 192 | 159 | 72 | 423 | 209,096,730 | R11,439,848,197 | 153620 | 1354888 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 35,254.00 | 400.00 | 1.15% | Industrial | 48,495.00 | 543.00 | 1.13% | Mid Cap | 54,797.00 | 541.00 | 1.00% | Small Cap | 42,838.00 | 143.00 | 0.34% | Resource 20 | 49,795.00 | 356.00 | 0.72% | Industrial 25 | 41,818.00 | 472.00 | 1.14% | Financial 15 | 11,340.00 | 211.00 | 1.90% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 45,666.00 | 649.00 | 1.44% | All Share | 39,709.00 | 434.00 | 1.11% | Oil & Gas | 29,049.00 | 297.00 | 1.03% | Mining | 31,664.00 | 193.00 | 0.62% | Gold Mining | 1,908.00 | -13.00 | -0.68% | Platinum Mining | 51.00 | .00 | 1.35% | GENERAL MINING | 8,588.00 | 77.00 | 0.91% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,619.00 | 160.00 | 1.04% | Basic Materials | 27,527.00 | 160.00 | 0.59% | Chemicals | 18,499.00 | 41.00 | 0.22% | Forestry & Paper | 20,288.00 | 291.00 | 1.46% | Industrial Metals | 28,111.00 | -251.00 | -0.89% | Industrials | 40,083.00 | 698.00 | 1.77% | General Industrials | 116.00 | 2.00 | 1.85% | Consumer Goods | 44,452.00 | 990.00 | 2.28% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,461.00 | 11.00 | 0.15% | Household Goods | 177.00 | 0 | 0.11% | Health Care | 55,710.00 | 830.00 | 1.51% | Beverages | 151.00 | 3.00 | 2.51% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 69,288.00 | 616.00 | 0.90% | Personal Goods | 718.00 | 22.00 | 3.25% | Consumer Services | 79,602.00 | -674.00 | -0.84% | General Retailers | 60,587.00 | -1457.00 | -2.35% | Travel & Leisure | 5,153.00 | 47.00 | 0.93% | Media | 127.00 | .00 | 0.57% | Support Services | 2,380.00 | 59.00 | 2.57% | Telecommunications | 83,987.00 | 198.00 | 0.24% | Financials | 30,168.00 | 481.00 | 1.62% | Banks | 52,989.00 | 878.00 | 1.69% | Non-life Insurance | 47,216.00 | 1203.00 | 2.61% | Life Insurance | 27,380.00 | 600.00 | 2.24% | General Financial | 2,750.00 | 18.00 | 0.67% | Technology | 35,812.00 | 1162.00 | 3.36% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,394.00 | 30 | 0.92% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,518.00 | 33 | 0.96% | COAL MINING | 21,958.00 | 118 | 0.54% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,928.00 | 81 | 1.39% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 857.00 | -14 | -1.68% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 518.00 | | 1.52% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 413.00 | | 1.36% | RESOURCE | 27,351.00 | 185 | 0.68% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 215.00 | 2 | 0.98% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,134.00 | 100 | 1.25% | Capped Top 40 | 18,594.00 | 207 | 1.13% | Capped All Share | 20,092.00 | 219 | 1.11% | JSE TABACO | 5,943.00 | 82 | 1.40% |
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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 | 01/03/2013 | AFGRI | December 2012 (Interim) | 01/03/2013 | BOWCALF | December 2012 (Interim) | 01/03/2013 | LDONE | December 2012 (Final) | 04/03/2013 | BIDVEST | December 2012 (Interim) | 04/03/2013 | LONRHO | December 2012 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | GRINDROD PREF | 27/02/2013 | 14/03/2013 | 25/03/2013 | R 3.7900 | GROWPNT | 27/02/2013 | 14/03/2013 | 25/03/2013 | R 0.7270 | METROFILE | 27/02/2013 | 05/04/2013 | 15/04/2013 | R 0.0450 | INTUPROP | 27/02/2013 | 19/04/2013 | 04/06/2013 | R 0.1000 | SANTAM | 27/02/2013 | 14/03/2013 | 25/03/2013 | R 4.1000 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | ZURICH SA | 06/02/2013 | 22/02/2013 | 04/03/2013 | R 2.0000 | RESILIENT | 06/02/2013 | 22/02/2013 | 04/03/2013 | R 1.3493 | ASCEN A | 08/02/2013 | 22/02/2013 | 04/03/2013 | R 0.0317 | ASCEN B | 08/02/2013 | 22/02/2013 | 04/03/2013 | R 0.0143 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | WNH | Winhold Ltd. | 28/02/2013 | Confirmed | JDH | John Daniel Holdings Ltd. | 05/03/2013 | Unconfirmed | RAC | RACEC Group Ltd. | 05/03/2013 | Confirmed | TCP | Transaction Capital Ltd. | 05/03/2013 | Confirmed | SLP | Sable Platinum Ltd. | 06/03/2013 | Confirmed |
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