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Revenue grew to R2.9 billion (R2.6 billion). Operating profit was R49 million (loss of R200 million). Loss for the period narrowed to R10 million (R379 million). On addition, headline loss per share shrunk to 10cps (loss of 458.5cps).
Outlook
Global growth is projected to remain subdu Full story
A jump in South Africa's headline consumer inflation needs to be watched, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday, citing concern about higher fuel prices in tandem with a weaker rand currency. Full story |
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The United Nations demanded
Syria give its chemical weapons experts immediate access on
Thursday to rebel-held Damascus suburbs where poison gas appears
to have killed hundreds just a few miles from the U.N. team's
hotel. Full storyFallen politician Bo Xilai
put up a feisty defence on Thursday as he faced China's most
political trial in decades, saying he was framed in bribery
charges against him and had admitted to them under psychological
pressure during interrogation. Full storyEgypt's former autocrat Hosni Mubarak was flown from jail on Thursday in a symbolic victory for an army-dominated old order that has overthrown and imprisoned his freely elected Islamist successor. Full story |
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Markets | Global equity markets gained
and bond prices fell on Thursday after business surveys from
around the world reflected a global economy in expansion,
helping. . . Full story | | Trading was halted on the
Nasdaq stock exchange on Thursday because of technical problems
while U.S. stocks rose slightly.. . . Full story | | European stocks received a boost
on Thursday as economic data from the euro zone indicated a
recovery was taking hold, potentially providing an. . . Full story | | Britain's main equity index rose
on Thursday to recover from stinging losses in the previous
session, as robust Chinese economic data lifted major. . . Full story |
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| Gold rose on Thursday as the
dollar trimmed earlier gains and U.S. Treasury yields moved
lower after U.S. jobless claims showed a rise. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened slightly
higher on Thursday after upbeat data from the world's top
economies more than offset lingering uncertainty over the
Federal Reserve's. . . Full story | | Britain's top shares recovered
some poise after recent steep losses on Thursday, helped by
mining stocks following encouraging data from top commodities
consumer China. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares reversed
early losses and ended higher on Thursday, as investors covered
recent shorts after positive European and China manufacturing
surveys gave. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Wal-Mart's South African unit, Massmart, reported a 10 percent fall in first-half profit on Thursday hurt by a weak market and. . . Full story | | Truworths, South Africa's biggest listed clothing retailer, reported an 8 percent rise in full-year profit on Thursday and warned of increasing. . . Full story | | Hit by lower gold prices and rising costs at home, South Africa's Gold Fields reported a second-quarter loss on Thursday and. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand dropped to a new four-year low against the dollar early on Thursday after wage talks in the gold. . . Full story |
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| South African miner Gold
Fields on Thursday announced a major restructuring to
restore profits, hollowed out by the plunging price of gold.. . . Full story | | The currencies of emerging
European countries such as Poland and Hungary have dodged the
giant selloffs hitting other emerging markets, and their links
to. . . Full story | | South Africa faced a strike wave across leading sectors of the economy on Thursday and the labour unrest threatened to hit. . . Full story | | Heavy selling engulfed emerging
markets again on Thursday with more currencies falling prey to
fears of higher global borrowing costs and a reduction. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said its 90,000 members in the construction industry would go on strike from Monday over. . . Full story | | The International Finance Corporation has secured approval to regularly issue local currency bonds in Ghana worth up to $1 billion to. . . Full story | | South African diversified resources group Exxaro reported a 39 percent drop in first-half headline earnings on Thursday, booking an impairment of. . . Full story | | South Africa's National
Union of Mineworkers said on Wednesday it would ballot its
members this week on whether to go on strike after. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders were advised that Grindrod expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS), for the six month period ended 30 June 2013,. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that Paul Botha has resigned as a member of the Audit Committee with effect from 22 August 2013.. . . Full story | | Morvest shareholders were advised that for the 12 month period ended 31 May 2013 the company expects:
*revenue to be between. . . Full story | | Shareholders were referred to the announcement dated 30 July 2013 regarding the implementation of a BEE transaction in terms of which. . . Full story |
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| AnrT Weststrate has been appointed as Company Secretary of the company effective 21 August 2013.. . . Full story | | With regard to the audited results for the year ended 31 March 2013, shareholders of The Foschini Group (TFG) Ltd. are. . . Full story | | Mohammed Bhabha has been appointed as Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee effective 21 August 2013. Thabo Mosololi has been. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that, at the annual general meeting of the company held today, 22 August 2013, all the resolutions as. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Turnover increased by 7.6% to R1.1 billion (R1 billion). Operating profit was down by 7.4% to R93.1 million (R100.6 million), but. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period jumped to R315.7 million (R257.5 million). Profit from operating activities grew to R20.5 million (R14.3 million).. . . Full story | | Revenue rose 11.9% to R15.9 billion (R14.2 billion). Operating profit increased by 26.6% to R1.8 billion (R1.4 billion). Net attributable profit. . . Full story | | Revenue rose to R356.0 million (R316.0 million) and operating profit jumped to R326.2 million (R275.7 million). A total profit for the. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 43014.44 | 252.07 | 0.59% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 38676.95 | 290.19 | 0.76% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1367.76 | -79.41 | -5.49% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30459.62 | 97.61 | 0.32% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 56056.15 | 296.51 | 0.53% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 49229.49 | 294.50 | 0.60% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 50626.45 | 444.84 | 0.89% | DJ Futures | 19:52 | 14920.00 | 73.00 | 0.49% | DJ Ind | 20:00 | 14951.38 | 53.83 | 0.36% | SP 500 | 20:00 | 1654.54 | 11.74 | 0.71% | Nasdaq | 18:30 | 3631.17 | 31.38 | 0.87% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6446.87 | 56.03 | 0.88% | DAX | 18:10 | 8397.89 | 112.48 | 1.36% | CAC40 | 18:10 | 4059.12 | 44.03 | 1.10% | Nikkei | 08:28 | 13365.17 | -59.16 | -0.44% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2067.12 | -5.84 | -0.28% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 21895.40 | 77.67 | 0.36% | All Ords | 08:44 | 5066.70 | -23.60 | -0.46% | NZSE 50 | 07:50 | 4529.86 | -21.65 | -0.48% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1372.37 | 6.32 | 0.46% | Gold R | 20:00 | 14054.85 | 143.81 | 1.03% | Gold R/kg | 20:00 | 451864 | -2690 | -0.59% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 23.0400 | .2060 | 0.90% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1536.75 | 25.75 | 1.70% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 754.50 | 12.00 | 1.62% | R157 | 17:18 | 6.49 | .10 | 1.57% | R186 | 17:32 | 8.66 | .06 | 0.70% | R204 | 17:18 | 7.58 | .13 | 1.68% | R207 | 17:23 | 7.91 | .11 | 1.35% | Brent Crude | 20:00 | 109.73 | -.42 | -0.38% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.2413 | -0.1291 | -1.24% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 15.9483 | -0.2615 | -1.61% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.6912 | -0.1642 | -1.19% | Rand / NZD | 20/08 | 8.0906 | -0.1316 | -1.60% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.2505 | -0.0623 | -0.67% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 98.6440 | 0.9250 | 0.95% | Euro / Dollar | 20/08 | 0.7453 | -0.0046 | -0.61% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3361 | 0.0005 | 0.03% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6409 | 0.0025 | 0.39% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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22/08/2013 | 187 | 166 | 56 | 409 | 227,289,312 | R13,260,572,033 | 152092 | 1588383 | 21/08/2013 | 162 | 180 | 66 | 408 | 161,890,814 | R10,995,796,806 | 112542 | 1301493 | 20/08/2013 | 148 | 195 | 73 | 416 | 178,103,189 | R12,221,443,829 | 142530 | 1545560 | 19/08/2013 | 176 | 184 | 66 | 426 | 206,527,219 | R11,600,109,923 | 127388 | 1180107 | 16/08/2013 | 235 | 108 | 63 | 406 | 168,931,139 | R11,842,865,214 | 131798 | 1262779 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 38,676.95 | 290.19 | 0.76% | Industrial | 56,056.15 | 296.51 | 0.53% | Mid Cap | 55,054.24 | -171.24 | -0.31% | Small Cap | 46,213.90 | -27.48 | -0.06% | Resource 20 | 50,626.45 | 444.84 | 0.89% | Industrial 25 | 49,229.49 | 294.50 | 0.60% | Financial 15 | 11,580.92 | 63.66 | 0.55% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 52,009.75 | 358.85 | 0.69% | All Share | 43,014.44 | 252.07 | 0.59% | Oil & Gas | 36,294.28 | 386.70 | 1.08% | Mining | 30,832.33 | 257.17 | 0.84% | Gold Mining | 1,367.76 | -79.41 | -5.49% | Platinum Mining | 48.89 | 1.25 | 2.62% | GENERAL MINING | 8,811.99 | 132.74 | 1.53% | Oil & Gas Producers | 19,514.76 | 207.92 | 1.08% | Basic Materials | 27,253.62 | 243.46 | 0.90% | Chemicals | 22,473.32 | -9.77 | -0.04% | Forestry & Paper | 26,578.14 | 243.04 | 0.92% | Industrial Metals | 24,352.90 | 931.73 | 3.98% | Industrials | 40,759.68 | -1.41 | -0.00% | General Industrials | 120.48 | -.66 | -0.54% | Consumer Goods | 53,146.79 | 203.59 | 0.38% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,559.65 | 72.46 | 0.85% | Household Goods | 186.85 | 5 | 2.50% | Health Care | 70,185.39 | -279.84 | -0.40% | Beverages | 166.35 | -.87 | -0.52% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 70,233.45 | 65.22 | 0.09% | Personal Goods | 1,044.31 | 14.98 | 1.46% | Consumer Services | 9,400.34 | 22.62 | 0.24% | General Retailers | 56,398.26 | -888.35 | -1.55% | Travel & Leisure | 5,507.00 | -23.65 | -0.43% | Media | 191.05 | 2.31 | 1.22% | Support Services | 2,796.27 | -57.87 | -2.03% | Telecommunications | 9,213.07 | 192.46 | 2.13% | Financials | 30,459.62 | 97.61 | 0.32% | Banks | 51,063.29 | 229.44 | 0.45% | Non-life Insurance | 47,471.31 | 352.21 | 0.75% | Life Insurance | 29,842.65 | 253.09 | 0.86% | General Financial | 2,891.18 | 13.68 | 0.48% | Technology | 42,386.02 | -45.23 | -0.11% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,698.54 | 43 | 1.17% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,794.91 | 33 | 0.89% | COAL MINING | 20,312.27 | -252 | -1.23% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,630.34 | -11 | -0.20% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 986.21 | -10 | -0.96% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 461.27 | | -1.13% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 391.45 | | -0.85% | RESOURCE | 27,703.62 | 242 | 0.88% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 206.18 | 0 | 0.19% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,519.82 | 59 | 0.69% | Capped Top 40 | 20,431.70 | 152 | 0.75% | Capped All Share | 21,764.35 | 124 | 0.57% | JSE TABACO | 6,832.02 | -5 | -0.07% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | OML | OLD MUTUAL PLC | BUY | 19/08/2013 | SLM | SANLAM LIMITED | HOLD | 19/08/2013 | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | HOLD | 19/08/2013 | MMI | MMI HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 19/08/2013 | LBH | LIBERTY HOLDINGS LTD ORD | HOLD | 19/08/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 23/08/2013 | GRINDROD | June 2013 (Interim) | 23/08/2013 | GRINDROD PREF | June 2013 (Interim) | 23/08/2013 | MICROMEGA | June 2013 (Interim) | 26/08/2013 | ADVTECH | June 2013 (Interim) | 27/08/2013 | BIDVEST | June 2013 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | DISTELL | 21/08/2013 | 06/09/2013 | 16/09/2013 | R 1.8300 | NEWWVEGBP | 21/08/2013 | 30/08/2013 | 09/09/2013 | R 0.0200 | HOSP-B | 21/08/2013 | 06/09/2013 | 16/09/2013 | R 0.0889 | HOSP-A | 21/08/2013 | 06/09/2013 | 16/09/2013 | R 0.6812 | TRNPACO | 21/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 0.5350 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | FIRSTRANDB-P | 01/08/2013 | 16/08/2013 | 26/08/2013 | R 3.2025 | BATS | 31/07/2013 | 16/08/2013 | 30/09/2013 | R 0.4500 | CAPITAL | 31/07/2013 | 16/08/2013 | 26/08/2013 | R 0.3558 | SABVEST-N | 30/07/2013 | 16/08/2013 | 26/08/2013 | R 0.1800 | SABVEST | 30/07/2013 | 16/08/2013 | 26/08/2013 | R 0.1800 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | TAS | Taste Holdings Ltd. | 22/08/2013 | Confirmed | ISB | Insimbi Refractory and Alloy Supplies Lt... | 23/08/2013 | Confirmed | ILE | Imbalie Beauty Ltd. | 27/08/2013 | Confirmed | ACP | Acucap Properties Ltd. | 28/08/2013 | Confirmed | RACP | RECM - Calibre Ltd. | 28/08/2013 | Confirmed |
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