Wednesday, 15 May 2013 - 20:00
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South African stocks rose for a third-straight session on Wednesday, led by industrials and retailers, while concerns over a fresh wave of violent strikes in the mining sector weighed on resource shares. Full story
The main union at Lonmin's South African platinum shafts told striking miners to return to work on Wednesday, potentially defusing a two-day wildcat action that had raised fears of a fresh wave of labour violence. Full story |
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up
Bangladesh factory inspections while U.S. and European retailers
pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a
garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died in the
past six months. Full storyIran faces international
pressure over its nuclear programme in two separate meetings on
Wednesday, but no breakthrough is expected at a time when the
Islamic state is focused on next month's presidential election. Full storyRussian state-run media revelled
on Wednesday in embarrassing the United States over a botched
attempt to recruit one of its intelligence agents but both
countries signalled they wanted to prevent the episode harming
efforts to improve relations. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks climbed on
Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs
as the market's recent upward momentum persisted and. . . Full story | | European shares scaled new
five-year highs on Wednesday, led by gains for several major
Swiss stocks after a fresh fall on the Swiss. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks climbed to record
highs Wednesday as weak data reinforced an expectation that
stimulative central bank policies would continue, while evidence
that. . . Full story | | Solid corporate earnings helped
push Britain's top share index to a fresh 5-1/2 year closing
high on Wednesday, led by low-cost airline easyJet. . . Full story |
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| Gold fell for the fifth straight
session on Wednesday, hitting a four-week low below $1,400 as
the dollar strengthened to a six-week high. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened modestly
lower on Wednesday after the latest data on manufacturing came
in weaker than expected.. . . Full story | | European shares hit more
multi-year highs on Wednesday after data showing the euro zone
remains stuck in recession fuelled expectations that central
banks will. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares rebounded
from a one-week low on Wednesday but investors were mainly
focused on a handful of stocks on hopes of. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Shares of South African media and e-commerce group Naspers Ltd jumped more than 3 percent on Wednesday after Chinese internet firm Tencent Holdings reported a sharp increase in first-quarter profit.. . . Full story | | Johannesburg-listed shares of Lonmin declined in early trade on Wednesday after a wildcat strike shut down all of the platinum producer's South African operations for a second day.. . . Full story | | The rand fell to a three-week low against the dollar on Wednesday, dragged down by fears that a strike at platinum miner Lonmin could result in a repeat of the industrial. . . Full story |
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| Labour strife in South Africa's platinum belt intensified on Wednesday as a wildcat strike across Lonmin's shafts entered a second day,. . . Full story | | Revived labour unrest in South Africa's mining industry could impact export competitiveness and threaten the credit rating of Africa's top economy,. . . Full story | | Growth in South Africa's retail sales slowed to 2.8 percent year-on-year in March from a revised 3.9 percent in February, Statistics. . . Full story | | Shareholders of South Africa's Cipla Medpro overwhelmingly approved a $488 million takeover offer from India's Cipla Ltd on Wednesday, giving the. . . Full story |
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| Dubai-based investment bank Arqaam Capital plans to expand into sub-Saharan Africa by the fourth quarter this year and may look at acquisitions in Saudi Arabia as part of its push into. . . Full story | | South African information technology firm Datatec is looking for potential acquisitions in Southeast Asia, where it could spend up to $50 million, its chief executive said on Wednesday.. . . Full story | | South Africa will auction 2.35 billion rand worth of its 2023, 2031 and 2041 government bonds on April 21.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Rockwell Diamonds Inc. ( announce that it has updated a Preliminary Economic Assessment(PEA)on its Wouterspan alluvial diamond property that is located on the opposite side of the Orange River from the Saxendrift diamond mine. The PEA was carried out by a. . . Full story | | Ciplamed shareholders were referred to the firm intention announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service ("SENS") of the JSE Ltd. ("JSE") on Thursday, 28 February 2013, detailing the offer from Cipla India to acquire 100% of the issued ordinary share. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year ended 28 February 2013 increased by 17% to R9.4 billion (2013: R8.1 million). Earnings before interest, taxation,. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period increased by 7% to R5.6 billion (2012: R5.3 billion). Operating profit jumped by 12.7% to R1.4. . . Full story | | Revenue was up 62% to R1.5 billion (R911.9 million). Results from operating activities rose 72% to R760.2 million (R441.8 million). Net. . . Full story | | Revenue declined slightly to USD5.2 million (USD5.3 million). Operating earnings declined to USD1.3 million (USD31.4 million). A net attributable loss of. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 41014.98 | 303.66 | 0.75% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 36322.20 | 268.83 | 0.75% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1417.87 | -53.71 | -3.65% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 32162.67 | 162.61 | 0.51% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 53462.01 | 832.66 | 1.58% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 46663.07 | 785.95 | 1.71% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 44836.16 | -296.13 | -0.66% | DJ Futures | 15:48 | ######### | ######### | ######% | DJ Ind | 19:52 | 15259.98 | 44.73 | 0.29% | SP 500 | 19:52 | 1657.07 | 6.73 | 0.41% | Nasdaq | 19:52 | 3465.77 | 3.16 | 0.09% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6693.55 | 7.49 | 0.11% | DAX | 18:08 | 8362.42 | 23.31 | 0.28% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 3982.23 | 16.17 | 0.41% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 15096.03 | 337.61 | 2.29% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2224.80 | 7.79 | 0.35% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 23044.24 | 113.96 | 0.50% | All Ords | 08:43 | 5173.30 | -29.20 | -0.56% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 4646.33 | .48 | 0.01% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:58 | 1396.80 | -27.96 | -1.96% | Gold R | 19:58 | 12977.38 | -176.17 | -1.34% | Gold R/kg | 19:52 | 417503 | -8208 | -1.93% | Silver $ | 19:58 | 22.7160 | -.6430 | -2.75% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1489.50 | -10.50 | -0.70% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 725.50 | -2.50 | -0.34% | R157 | 17:17 | 5.06 | .00 | 0.10% | R186 | 17:22 | 6.82 | .04 | 0.59% | R204 | 17:16 | 5.66 | .03 | 0.44% | R207 | 17:17 | 5.89 | .05 | 0.86% | Brent Crude | 19:48 | 102.98 | .16 | 0.16% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 9.2888 | 0.0583 | 0.63% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 14.1066 | 0.0877 | 0.63% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 11.9553 | 0.0157 | 0.13% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 7.6363 | 0.0604 | 0.80% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.1763 | 0.0375 | 0.41% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 102.2900 | 0.0060 | 0.01% | Euro / Dollar | 19:58 | 0.7768 | 0.7768 | 0.00% | Dollar / Euro | 19:58 | 1.2872 | -0.0059 | -0.46% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6565 | -0.0003 | -0.05% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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15/05/2013 | 195 | 160 | 80 | 435 | 219,838,566 | R13,687,955,865 | 176882 | 1474251 | 14/05/2013 | 198 | 158 | 70 | 426 | 224,747,577 | R13,908,167,285 | 175297 | 1393902 | 13/05/2013 | 197 | 144 | 69 | 410 | 179,285,007 | R12,305,991,748 | 158857 | 359250 | 10/05/2013 | 181 | 197 | 85 | 463 | 221,600,381 | R14,996,331,645 | 162241 | 902707 | 09/05/2013 | 225 | 152 | 67 | 444 | 223,571,213 | R13,788,551,372 | 174638 | 1491062 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 36,322.00 | 269.00 | 0.75% | Industrial | 53,462.00 | 833.00 | 1.58% | Mid Cap | 57,151.00 | 467.00 | 0.82% | Small Cap | 45,285.00 | 159.00 | 0.35% | Resource 20 | 44,836.00 | -295.00 | -0.66% | Industrial 25 | 46,663.00 | 786.00 | 1.71% | Financial 15 | 12,005.00 | 76.00 | 0.64% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 50,099.00 | 681.00 | 1.38% | All Share | 41,014.00 | 303.00 | 0.75% | Oil & Gas | 31,188.00 | -65.00 | -0.21% | Mining | 27,426.00 | -227.00 | -0.82% | Gold Mining | 1,417.00 | -53.00 | -3.61% | Platinum Mining | 37.00 | .00 | -0.76% | GENERAL MINING | 7,809.00 | -30.00 | -0.39% | Oil & Gas Producers | 16,769.00 | -34.00 | -0.21% | Basic Materials | 24,193.00 | -170.00 | -0.70% | Chemicals | 19,742.00 | 12.00 | 0.06% | Forestry & Paper | 21,677.00 | 220.00 | 1.03% | Industrial Metals | 24,770.00 | -258.00 | -1.03% | Industrials | 43,231.00 | 219.00 | 0.51% | General Industrials | 131.00 | 1.00 | 0.91% | Consumer Goods | 49,981.00 | 719.00 | 1.46% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,217.00 | 181.00 | 2.26% | Household Goods | 160.00 | 2 | 1.74% | Health Care | 67,237.00 | 1305.00 | 1.98% | Beverages | 176.00 | 1.00 | 1.12% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 73,336.00 | 945.00 | 1.31% | Personal Goods | 792.00 | 19.00 | 2.54% | Consumer Services | 89,551.00 | 2577.00 | 2.96% | General Retailers | 66,129.00 | 646.00 | 0.99% | Travel & Leisure | 5,509.00 | 40.00 | 0.73% | Media | 152.00 | 8.00 | 6.18% | Support Services | 2,336.00 | -30.00 | -1.28% | Telecommunications | 85,495.00 | 837.00 | 0.99% | Financials | 32,162.00 | 162.00 | 0.51% | Banks | 52,385.00 | 64.00 | 0.12% | Non-life Insurance | 50,789.00 | 513.00 | 1.02% | Life Insurance | 30,866.00 | 474.00 | 1.56% | General Financial | 2,899.00 | 16.00 | 0.56% | Technology | 39,493.00 | 1054.00 | 2.74% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,276.00 | 5 | 0.17% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,424.00 | 9 | 0.29% | COAL MINING | 17,615.00 | -69 | -0.39% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,809.00 | -15 | -0.26% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 994.00 | 53 | 5.64% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 576.00 | | -0.68% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 463.00 | | -0.28% | RESOURCE | 24,501.00 | -177 | -0.72% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 213.00 | 1 | 0.52% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,118.00 | 35 | 0.44% | Capped Top 40 | 19,200.00 | 153 | 0.81% | Capped All Share | 20,785.00 | 159 | 0.77% | JSE TABACO | 6,805.00 | 71 | 1.06% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | LHC | LIFE HEALTHCARE GRP HLDG ... | HOLD | 14/05/2013 | DLT | DELTA PROPERTY FUND LTD | HOLD | 13/05/2013 | OML | OLD MUTUAL PLC | BUY | 10/05/2013 | PIK | PICK N PAY STORES LIMITED | HOLD | 09/05/2013 | ANG | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED | HOLD | 08/05/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 16/05/2013 | ANGLD | March 2013 (Q) | 16/05/2013 | ANGLD-A | March 2013 (Q) | 16/05/2013 | ANGLD-B | March 2013 (Q) | 16/05/2013 | ANGLD-E | March 2013 (Q) | 16/05/2013 | DIPULA A | February 2013 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | LIFEHC | 14/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 0.5400 | CORONAT | 14/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 1.6300 | RAUBEX | 13/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 0.3500 | ANGLD | 13/05/2013 | 24/05/2013 | 14/06/2013 | R 0.5000 | CLOVERPREF | 10/05/2013 | 24/05/2013 | 03/06/2013 | R 0.0448 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | OCTODEC | 25/04/2013 | 10/05/2013 | 20/05/2013 | R 0.7870 | PREMIUM | 25/04/2013 | 10/05/2013 | 20/05/2013 | R 0.6620 | DCENTRIX | 16/04/2013 | 10/05/2013 | 20/05/2013 | R 0.1202 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | PIK | Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. | 15/05/2013 | Unconfirmed | LBH | Liberty Holdings Ltd. | 17/05/2013 | Confirmed | LBHP2 | Liberty Holdings Ltd. | 17/05/2013 | Confirmed | LBHP | Liberty Holdings Ltd. | 17/05/2013 | Confirmed | LBHP1 | Liberty Holdings Ltd. | 17/05/2013 | Confirmed |
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