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South African stocks fell sharply on Wednesday with gold miners among the worst performers as workers in the sector geared up for a strike over higher pay that could slam production. Full story
Gross written premium for the interim period grew to 9% to R9.9 billion (2012: R9.1 billion) whilst net income jumped 5% to R9 billion (2012: 8.5 billion). Profit attributable to equity holders fell 15% to R405 million (2012: R475 million). In addition headline earnings per share shrunk to 3 Full story |
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The possibility of a U.S.-led
military strike on Syria hit emerging market assets hard on
Wednesday and pushed oil prices to a six-month high while
triggering a safe-haven run to gold and the dollar. Full storyPeople in Damascus stocked up on
supplies on Wednesday and some left homes close to potential
targets as U.S. officials described plans for multi-national
strikes on Syria that could last for days. Full storyYosemite National Park
will close another key route into the park on Wednesday that
could keep some visitors from reaching the premier outdoor
destination over the Labor Day weekend, according to a park
spokesman. Full story |
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Markets | The risk of an attack by Western
powers on Syria contributed to falls in European shares on
Wednesday with travel stocks bearing the. . . Full story | | Wall Street advanced on
Wednesday after two straight days of declines, as a climb in oil
prices lifted energy shares after the United. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index fell on
Wednesday, pressured by the risks of possible Western military
action against Syria, but with energy stocks supporting. . . Full story | | Gold prices rallied above $1,430
an ounce to 3-1/2 month highs on Wednesday as rising tensions
over Syria sparked safe-haven demand and a. . . Full story |
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| U.S. stocks opened flat on
Wednesday as selling pressure waned in the wake of the worst
decline for the S&P 500 since June. . . Full story | | A spike in oil prices dented
airline shares on Wednesday, helping push down European equities
for a third day as the threat of. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares closed at
their lowest level in more than five weeks on Wednesday, dragged
down by energy and utility stocks as. . . Full story | | The prospect of military action
against Syria pressured Britain's top share index on Wednesday
in a broad-based sell-off, but it also drove the. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Dangote Flour Mills, the Nigerian unit of South Africa's Tiger Brands, said on Wednesday its half-year pre-tax loss to June 30. . . Full story | | South African power utility Eskom sold 200 million rand of its 2042 bond at a clearing yield of 10.12 percent on. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand tumbled to a four-year low on Wednesday, extending the week's losses in a global sell-off of emerging markets. . . Full story | | South Africa's mining industry chamber said on Tuesday it had made a final wage increase offer to unions representing workers in. . . Full story |
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| Emerging stocks, bonds and
currencies took another hammering on Wednesday as mounting
expectations of Western action against Syria pushed up oil
prices and drove. . . Full story | | Private healthcare patients in
Britain are paying too much because of a lack of competition,
the country's market regulator said in a. . . Full story | | South African gold producers are preparing for bruising strikes that could start as early as Sunday, with some companies planning for. . . Full story | | South African insurer Santam expects its annual underwriting margin to come in below its target range of 5 to 7 percent,. . . Full story |
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| Africa's biggest coal export port is be expanded in a $192 million investment designed to help smaller South African mining companies. . . Full story | | South Africa's Treasury will auction 2.35 billion rand over its 2037, 2041 and 2048 government bonds on September 3.. . . Full story | | The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority has sacked more than 1,000 workers who went on strike last week demanding payment of unpaid wages,. . . Full story | | Gold rose 1 percent to
its highest price in more than three months on Tuesday, as
investors sought safe havens from rising geopolitical. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders are referred to the general meeting held today, 28 August 2013 and are hereby advised that all of the resolutions,. . . Full story | | Shareholders are hereby advised that the CompanyÆs annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2013 as well as the. . . Full story | | The company wishes to advise that Java Capital Trustees and Sponsors (Pty) Ltd. has resigned as sponsor to the company with. . . Full story | | Shareholders were advised that at the annual general meeting of the company held on Wednesday, 28 August 2013, all the ordinary. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders were referred to the group's abridged consolidated audited results announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service yesterday, 27 August. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that both earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") of Steinhoff, for the year ended. . . Full story | | Morvest shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements the last of which was dated 22 August 2013 and are advised that. . . Full story | | In accordance with rule 3.59(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Ltd., shareholders of the company are hereby advised of. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to R1 billion (R952.4 million). Operating profit declined to R43.7 million (R74.5 million). Net attributable profit more than halved. . . Full story | | Revenue increased by 0.4% to R2 184 million (2012: R2 175 million). Operating loss was recorded at R53.5 million (2012: profit of. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 increased by 5% to R3.2 billion (2012: R3.1 billion). Operating profit fell by. . . Full story | | |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 42311.00 | -771.83 | -1.79% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 38001.03 | -719.30 | -1.86% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1357.29 | -72.87 | -5.10% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 29935.80 | -666.80 | -2.18% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 54784.98 | -1206.27 | -2.15% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 48030.59 | -1124.65 | -2.29% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 50413.45 | -417.53 | -0.82% | DJ Futures | 19:38 | 14825.00 | 71.00 | 0.48% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 14856.46 | 80.33 | 0.54% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1640.36 | 9.88 | 0.61% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 3605.51 | 26.99 | 0.75% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6430.06 | -10.91 | -0.17% | DAX | 18:08 | 8157.90 | -84.66 | -1.03% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 3960.46 | -8.27 | -0.21% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 13338.46 | -203.91 | -1.51% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2101.30 | -2.27 | -0.11% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 21524.65 | -350.12 | -1.60% | All Ords | 08:55 | 5078.00 | -52.80 | -1.03% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 4509.72 | -32.30 | -0.71% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1420.50 | 4.11 | 0.29% | Gold R | 00:00 | 14704.05 | 214.39 | 1.48% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 469524 | -4460 | -0.94% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 24.3800 | -.1060 | -0.43% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1537.50 | 16.50 | 1.08% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 743.90 | 1.00 | 0.13% | R157 | 17:27 | 6.59 | .22 | 3.38% | R186 | 17:42 | 8.53 | .01 | 0.12% | R204 | 16:50 | 7.67 | .22 | 2.88% | R207 | 17:18 | 7.96 | .05 | 0.63% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 115.81 | 5.08 | 4.59% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.2799 | -0.1018 | -0.98% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 15.9180 | -0.2112 | -1.31% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.6995 | -0.2186 | -1.57% | Rand / NZD | 00:00 | 8.0979 | -0.0052 | -0.06% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.1953 | -0.1436 | -1.54% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 97.7540 | 0.7290 | 0.75% | Euro / Dollar | 27/08 | 0.7468 | -0.0005 | -0.07% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3328 | -0.0061 | -0.46% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6442 | 0.0012 | 0.19% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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28/08/2013 | 95 | 261 | 61 | 417 | 215,209,254 | R13,730,883,452 | 167287 | 1357779 | 27/08/2013 | 139 | 208 | 62 | 409 | 191,641,460 | R12,250,141,148 | 149499 | 1801213 | 26/08/2013 | 247 | 93 | 81 | 421 | 135,298,492 | R6,958,444,213 | 88353 | 596604 | 23/08/2013 | 188 | 160 | 70 | 418 | 178,063,064 | R11,165,452,975 | 124397 | 1219484 | 22/08/2013 | 187 | 166 | 56 | 409 | 227,289,312 | R13,260,572,033 | 152092 | 1588383 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 38,001.03 | -719.30 | -1.86% | Industrial | 54,784.98 | -1206.27 | -2.15% | Mid Cap | 54,383.17 | -907.17 | -1.64% | Small Cap | 46,110.45 | -229.87 | -0.50% | Resource 20 | 50,413.45 | -417.53 | -0.82% | Industrial 25 | 48,030.59 | -1124.65 | -2.29% | Financial 15 | 11,302.00 | -279.78 | -2.42% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 50,776.71 | -1220.08 | -2.35% | All Share | 42,311.00 | -771.83 | -1.79% | Oil & Gas | 36,671.89 | 248.21 | 0.68% | Mining | 30,623.71 | -359.95 | -1.16% | Gold Mining | 1,357.29 | -72.87 | -5.10% | Platinum Mining | 48.45 | -.68 | -1.38% | GENERAL MINING | 8,753.45 | -52.76 | -0.60% | Oil & Gas Producers | 19,717.80 | 133.46 | 0.68% | Basic Materials | 27,044.73 | -355.96 | -1.30% | Chemicals | 22,602.99 | -117.35 | -0.52% | Forestry & Paper | 26,025.17 | -887.24 | -3.30% | Industrial Metals | 23,960.15 | -378.53 | -1.56% | Industrials | 40,204.80 | -659.09 | -1.61% | General Industrials | 119.63 | -2.66 | -2.18% | Consumer Goods | 52,443.27 | -1099.30 | -2.05% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,627.59 | -27.17 | -0.31% | Household Goods | 196.30 | 7 | 3.88% | Health Care | 67,269.76 | -1346.75 | -1.96% | Beverages | 169.75 | -2.44 | -1.42% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 68,581.03 | -1354.31 | -1.94% | Personal Goods | 987.68 | -36.05 | -3.52% | Consumer Services | 9,060.36 | -203.92 | -2.20% | General Retailers | 54,916.91 | -1227.07 | -2.19% | Travel & Leisure | 5,429.76 | -90.85 | -1.65% | Media | 182.70 | -5.11 | -2.72% | Support Services | 2,633.82 | -11.09 | -0.42% | Telecommunications | 8,902.18 | -274.46 | -2.99% | Financials | 29,935.80 | -666.80 | -2.18% | Banks | 50,159.00 | -1015.71 | -1.98% | Non-life Insurance | 46,450.42 | -1276.11 | -2.67% | Life Insurance | 28,636.00 | -977.79 | -3.30% | General Financial | 2,819.64 | -61.31 | -2.13% | Technology | 42,298.56 | -38.90 | -0.09% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,663.48 | -47 | -1.28% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,756.40 | -51 | -1.33% | COAL MINING | 20,405.29 | -392 | -1.88% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,720.31 | 10 | 0.18% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 997.62 | 2 | 0.15% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 472.54 | | -1.39% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 398.91 | | -1.27% | RESOURCE | 27,597.32 | -236 | -0.85% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 201.57 | -4 | -1.84% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,409.11 | -135 | -1.58% | Capped Top 40 | 20,056.68 | -390 | -1.91% | Capped All Share | 21,408.23 | -394 | -1.81% | JSE TABACO | 6,666.03 | -163 | -2.39% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | BVT | THE BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED | HOLD | 27/08/2013 | COH | CURRO HOLDINGS LIMITED | BUY | 27/08/2013 | BTI | BRITISH AM. TOBACCO PLC | BUY | 27/08/2013 | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 26/08/2013 | RMH | RMB HOLDINGS LIMITED | HOLD | 26/08/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 29/08/2013 | ASSORE | June 2013 (Final) | 29/08/2013 | BASREAD | June 2013 (Interim) | 29/08/2013 | GIYANI | June 2013 (Interim) | 29/08/2013 | GROWPNT | June 2013 (Final) | 29/08/2013 | HYPROP | June 2013 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SUNINT | 26/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 1.5500 | BIDVEST | 26/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 3.9600 | JDGROUP | 26/08/2013 | 11/10/2013 | 21/10/2013 | R 1.1700 | SYNERGY A | 26/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 0.4234 | ONELOGIX | 26/08/2013 | 27/09/2013 | 07/10/2013 | R 0.0500 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | LIB-HOLD | 01/08/2013 | 23/08/2013 | 02/09/2013 | R 2.1200 | RESILIENT | 06/08/2013 | 23/08/2013 | 02/09/2013 | R 1.3623 | ZURICH SA | 01/08/2013 | 23/08/2013 | 02/09/2013 | R 1.0000 | ADCORP | 22/05/2013 | 23/08/2013 | 02/09/2013 | R 0.8000 | NEDBANK-P | 06/08/2013 | 23/08/2013 | 02/09/2013 | R 0.3513 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | RACP | RECM - Calibre Ltd. | 28/08/2013 | Confirmed | ACP | Acucap Properties Ltd. | 28/08/2013 | Confirmed | RACC | RECM - Calibre Ltd. | 28/08/2013 | Confirmed | ADR | Adcorp Holdings Ltd. | 29/08/2013 | Confirmed | ANS | Ansys Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed |
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