Friday, 31 May 2013 - 20:00
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South African stocks booked record high closes on Friday as resource shares such as Exxaro and AngloGold Ashanti were boosted by a weaker rand. Full story
South Africa's rand plunged to new four-year lows on Friday, fanning fears of inflation in Africa's biggest economy and forcing investors to contemplate interest rate hikes even as growth slows. Full story |
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A second accident at Freeport
McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's huge Indonesian copper
mine in under three weeks threatened on Friday to cause a
prolonged closure there and hit global supplies of the metal. Full storyTurkish police fired tear gas and water cannon on Friday at demonstrators in central Istanbul, wounding scores of people and prompting rallies in other cities in the fiercest anti-government protests for years. Full storyAnti-capitalist demonstrators
from the Blockupy movement paralysed Germany's financial centre
on Friday, cutting off access to the European Central Bank and
Deutsche Bank's headquarters. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. and German bond yields
rose and the dollar advanced on Friday after improved factory
activity in the U.S. Midwest and rising consumer. . . Full story | | Gold fell more than 1
percent on Friday as U.S. data showing low inflation and
improving consumer confidence dampened investor interest, with
bullion on. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks held steady by
midday on Friday in a volatile session with constant
profit-taking and "buying the dip" activities keeping the market
mostly. . . Full story | | European shares slid to a
one-month closing low on Friday, hit by profit taking at the end
of a 12th straight month of. . . Full story |
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| Britain's top share index
recorded its second consecutive weekly loss on Friday as
investors cashed in on a year-long rally on speculation U.S.
monetary. . . Full story | | European shares slid to a
three-week closing low on Friday, hit by profit taking at the
end of a 12th straight month of. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks were slightly
lower, trimming much of their earlier losses on Friday, after
data showed business activity in the Midwest picked up. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell at the open on
Friday as investors took profit following a recent rally, though
the market remained on track to. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Dangote Flour Mills, the Nigerian unit of South Africa's Tiger Brands, said on Friday its 2013 first quarter loss before tax widened to 1.75 billion naira as against a loss of. . . Full story | | South African stocks hit a record high soon after the start of trade on Friday, rising more than 0.5 percent as a tumbling rand lifted exporters such as Impala Platinum.. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares are expected
to start higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains after soft
U.S. economic data raised optimism that the Federal Reserve
would press on with its stimulus programme, but the. . . Full story |
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| Sell in May? They certainly did
in emerging markets.. . . Full story | | South Africa's trade deficit widened to 15.02 billion rand in April from 7.77 billion rand in March due to increases in. . . Full story | | The retail price of petrol in South Africa will decrease by 8 cents a litre next Wednesday, while diesel will fall. . . Full story | | South Africa sold 3.685 billion randworth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at an average yield of 5.13 percent, up from. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's government bond yields soared to multi-month highs on Friday as prospects of rising import prices from a sharply weaker. . . Full story | | Merafe Resources said on Friday its chrome venture in South Africa with Glencore Xstrata was disrupted for a fourth day by. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand extended its decline to reach its lowest level since March 2009 on Friday and was on track for. . . Full story | | South Africa's SacOil said on Friday it had applied to halt trading in its shares on London's AIM and the Johannesburg. . . Full story |
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Company News | In terms of a general authority granted to Morvest or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase its ordinary shares in terms. . . Full story | | Intu Properties plc announces that a total of 10,693,407 new ordinary shares of 50 pence each in the capital of the. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the announcement released by the Company on SENS on 9 May 2013. Ahead of the company's interim. . . Full story | | Shareholders were referred to the announcements released on SENS on 31 July 2012, 3 September 2012, 5 October 2012, 8 November. . . Full story |
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| Management advised that the Helena, Magareng and Thorncliffe mines of the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (the Venture), located in the Limpopo province, have been interrupted by illegal strike action. Currently there is. . . Full story | | Business Day noted that Exxaro has signed a deal with US- and Australia-listed Linc Energy to develop underground coal gasification projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Besides receiving AUD20 million (USD19.3 million) upfront. . . Full story | | The board of directors of the company at a meeting held on 28 May 2013, authorised the company to provide financial assistance to its subsidiary companies in terms of section 45. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Turnover jumped by 20.6% R14 billion (2012: R11.6 billion). Gross profit. . . Full story | | The operating loss before interest and tax narrowed to R12.7 million (loss of R15.4 million). Loss and total comprehensive loss was. . . Full story | | Revenue from continuing operations grew to R59.7 million (R52.6 million) and gross profit rose to R41.9 million (R36.7 million). Operating profit. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year fell to CAD68.5 million (CAD104.5 million). Net loss was CAD10.1 million (income of CAD3.5 million). Comprehensive loss. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 42016.45 | 74.57 | 0.18% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 37599.86 | 99.08 | 0.26% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1536.72 | 25.58 | 1.69% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30760.02 | -255.89 | -0.83% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 54374.00 | 202.42 | 0.37% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 47626.44 | 141.54 | 0.30% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49063.12 | 225.47 | 0.46% | DJ Futures | 19:50 | 15320.00 | 1.00 | 0.01% | DJ Ind | 20:00 | 15319.38 | -5.15 | -0.03% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1651.60 | -2.81 | -0.17% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 3492.17 | 0.87 | 0.02% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6583.09 | -73.90 | -1.11% | DAX | 18:08 | 8348.84 | -51.36 | -0.61% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 3948.59 | -47.72 | -1.19% | Nikkei | 08:30 | 13774.54 | 185.51 | 1.37% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2300.59 | -17.15 | -0.74% | Hang-Seng | 10:32 | 22392.16 | -92.15 | -0.41% | All Ords | 08:45 | 4914.00 | -3.10 | -0.06% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 4511.35 | 40.84 | 0.91% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1393.16 | -19.65 | -1.39% | Gold R | 20:00 | 14086.94 | -83.21 | -0.59% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 452895 | -2518 | -0.55% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 22.2690 | -.4730 | -2.08% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1460.00 | -19.50 | -1.32% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 748.75 | -4.05 | -0.54% | R157 | 17:39 | 5.76 | .29 | 5.21% | R186 | 17:40 | 7.59 | .14 | 1.88% | R204 | 17:33 | 6.50 | .23 | 3.59% | R207 | 17:30 | 6.79 | .21 | 3.11% | Brent Crude | 20:00 | 101.05 | -1.38 | -1.35% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.1115 | 0.0816 | 0.81% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 15.3165 | 0.0683 | 0.45% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.1116 | 0.0238 | 0.18% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 8.0500 | -0.0543 | -0.67% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.7070 | 0.0137 | 0.14% | Yen / Dollar | 19:58 | 100.8600 | 0.0580 | 0.06% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7709 | 0.0046 | 0.60% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2965 | -0.0082 | -0.63% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6586 | 0.0024 | 0.37% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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31/05/2013 | 198 | 206 | 61 | 465 | 482,508,635 | R27,794,875,412 | 281351 | 2383202 | 30/05/2013 | 213 | 157 | 74 | 444 | 308,720,643 | R16,922,827,450 | 206103 | 1986008 | 29/05/2013 | 132 | 223 | 66 | 421 | 234,341,000 | R13,601,147,515 | 169960 | 1965189 | 28/05/2013 | 214 | 139 | 83 | 436 | 226,964,086 | R14,267,497,369 | 161293 | 1663220 | 27/05/2013 | 226 | 131 | 73 | 430 | 146,707,260 | R7,975,052,452 | 117089 | 141684 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 37,599.00 | 99.00 | 0.27% | Industrial | 54,374.00 | 203.00 | 0.37% | Mid Cap | 55,605.00 | -103.00 | -0.19% | Small Cap | 44,343.00 | -253.00 | -0.57% | Resource 20 | 49,063.00 | 226.00 | 0.46% | Industrial 25 | 47,626.00 | 142.00 | 0.30% | Financial 15 | 11,664.00 | -49.00 | -0.43% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 50,615.00 | 107.00 | 0.21% | All Share | 42,016.00 | 75.00 | 0.18% | Oil & Gas | 34,277.00 | 451.00 | 1.33% | Mining | 29,963.00 | 107.00 | 0.36% | Gold Mining | 1,536.00 | 25.00 | 1.70% | Platinum Mining | 42.00 | 1.00 | 3.15% | GENERAL MINING | 8,507.00 | -17.00 | -0.21% | Oil & Gas Producers | 18,430.00 | 243.00 | 1.34% | Basic Materials | 26,307.00 | 104.00 | 0.40% | Chemicals | 21,012.00 | 475.00 | 2.31% | Forestry & Paper | 22,529.00 | -139.00 | -0.61% | Industrial Metals | 25,978.00 | 590.00 | 2.33% | Industrials | 42,256.00 | 361.00 | 0.86% | General Industrials | 128.00 | 2.00 | 1.85% | Consumer Goods | 51,888.00 | -18.00 | -0.04% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,016.00 | -112.00 | -1.39% | Household Goods | 173.00 | 8 | 5.05% | Health Care | 66,737.00 | -1018.00 | -1.50% | Beverages | 174.00 | .00 | 0.39% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 71,372.00 | 1489.00 | 2.13% | Personal Goods | 900.00 | -8.00 | -0.90% | Consumer Services | 90,328.00 | 395.00 | 0.44% | General Retailers | 62,503.00 | -2276.00 | -3.51% | Travel & Leisure | 5,507.00 | 60.00 | 1.11% | Media | 162.00 | 3.00 | 2.47% | Support Services | 2,453.00 | 26.00 | 1.07% | Telecommunications | 86,275.00 | 1702.00 | 2.01% | Financials | 30,760.00 | -254.00 | -0.82% | Banks | 50,462.00 | 45.00 | 0.09% | Non-life Insurance | 45,774.00 | -1441.00 | -3.05% | Life Insurance | 30,181.00 | -326.00 | -1.07% | General Financial | 2,819.00 | -14.00 | -0.50% | Technology | 39,703.00 | -45.00 | -0.11% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,521.00 | 12 | 0.35% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,638.00 | 11 | 0.32% | COAL MINING | 20,196.00 | 753 | 3.88% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,758.00 | -2 | -0.04% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 990.00 | -9 | -0.96% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 500.00 | | -2.65% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 418.00 | | -1.98% | RESOURCE | 26,793.00 | 138 | 0.52% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 210.00 | 0 | 0.24% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,357.00 | 35 | 0.43% | Capped Top 40 | 19,834.00 | 56 | 0.28% | Capped All Share | 21,265.00 | 38 | 0.18% | JSE TABACO | 7,106.00 | -6 | -0.10% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | ILV | ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED | HOLD | 30/05/2013 | BAW | BARLOWORLD LIMITED | SELL | 29/05/2013 | NPK | NAMPAK | HOLD | 29/05/2013 | NTC | NETCARE LIMITED | BUY | 29/05/2013 | MMI | MMI HOLDINGS LTD | SELL | 29/05/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 03/06/2013 | PLATFIELD | February 2013 (Final) | 03/06/2013 | TRNSHEX | March 2013 (Final) | 05/06/2013 | BRAIT | March 2013 (Final) | 05/06/2013 | BRAIT PREF | March 2013 (Final) | 05/06/2013 | INVICTA | March 2013 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | TIGBRANDS | 30/05/2013 | 21/06/2013 | 01/07/2013 | R 3.1000 | AF-OVR 6%PP | 30/05/2013 | 13/06/2013 | 24/06/2013 | R 0.0600 | TFG PREF | 30/05/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 0.0650 | AFPREFINV | 30/05/2013 | 13/06/2013 | 24/06/2013 | R 0.1231 | ODERSON | 30/05/2013 | 21/06/2013 | 01/07/2013 | R 0.0176 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | TFG | 30/05/2013 | 28/05/2013 | 08/07/2013 | R 2.7000 | SPAR | 15/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 1.7900 | CORONAT | 14/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 1.6300 | HOLDSPORT | 15/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 1.3000 | LIFEHC | 14/05/2013 | 31/05/2013 | 10/06/2013 | R 0.5400 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | KBO | Kibo Mining Plc | 31/05/2013 | Unconfirmed | CPI | Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. | 31/05/2013 | Confirmed | CPIP | Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. | 31/05/2013 | Confirmed | SLM | Sanlam Ltd. | 05/06/2013 | Confirmed | SLMA | Sanlam Ltd. | 05/06/2013 | Confirmed |
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