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South Africa's headline producer inflation quickened more than expected to 6.6 percent year-on-year in July from 5.9 percent in June, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday. Full story
South Africa's rand edged higher against the dollar on Thursday as fears of an imminent U.S.-led military strike on Syria eased, but the currency could suffer if local producer inflation data disappoints. Full story |
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President Barack Obama and his allies sought to convince cautious lawmakers and the public of the need to strike Syria although officials conceded on Thursday they lacked conclusive evidence that President Bashar al-Assad ordered his forces to use chemical weapons against civilians. Full storyPrime Minister David Cameron's
plans for joining a looming military strike on Syria were in
disarray on Thursday after a revolt by lawmakers warning him to
heed the "lessons of Iraq". Full story |
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Markets | Gold fell about 1
percent on Thursday, snapping a five-day rally on fading fears
that U.S.-led forces would soon launch a military strike. . . Full story | | Strong growth in the U.S.
economy and signs of a delay in expected Western military
strikes on Syria lifted equities worldwide on Thursday. . . Full story | | Bumper gains among telecom stocks
powered a rebound in European shares on Thursday after Vodafone
confirmed it was in talks with Verizon. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose on Thursday on
better-than-expected economic data, while a potential Western
military strike on Syria appeared to be delayed for now.. . . Full story |
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| U.S. stocks edged lower at the
open on Thursday as traders awaited developments in Syria, and
as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data lent weight. . . Full story | | U.S. stock index futures pared
gains heading into the open on Thursday, with traders focusing
on developments in Syria and strong U.S. economic. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares rebounded
from multi-week lows on Thursday, tracking gains in regional
markets as fears of an imminent U.S.-led strike on Syria. . . Full story | | |
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SA Business | South Africa's Impala Platinum's full-year earnings fell by around half as a tough labour environment and depressed prices bit into earnings, the company said on Thursday.. . . Full story | | South African retailer Woolworths reported a 27.3 percent rise in full-year profit on Thursday, reflecting the resilience of its upscale customer base as the rest of the consumer market struggles with high personal debt.. . . Full story |
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| Striking South African car
workers rejected a double-digit wage increase offer on Thursday
and said they would intensify a strike that has crippled
production. . . Full story | | Ethiopian Airlines , one of whose Boeing 787 Dreamliners caught fire at Heathrow airport last month, said it had full confidence. . . Full story | | New Gold Platinum, the physically backed South African platinum exchange-traded fund operated by Absa Capital, has become the largest fund of. . . Full story | | Energy services firm Hunting
said increased drilling in onshore United States and the
Gulf of Mexico would drive a second-half recovery after. . . Full story |
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| The BRICS bloc of large emerging
economies have agreed on the capital structure for a proposed
development bank that aims to reduce their reliance on Western
financial institutions, the Wall Street Journal reported.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders were advised of the appointment of Mr John Wallington, as Managing Director to the Miranda Board, effective 1 November 2013.. . . Full story | | Rockwell provided an update on its core strategy to increase monthly production volumes in the Middle Orange River region to 500. . . Full story | | Linked unitholders are advised that, at the annual general meeting of the Company held on Wednesday, 28 August 2013, all the. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that there is an error on the form of proxy which was sent together with the Notice of. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to R4.1 billion (R3.5 billion). Gross profit rose to R554.8 million (R500.4 million) and profit from operations was higher. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year increased to R14.2 billion (2012: R13.6 billion). Gross profit rose to R5.7 billion (2012: R5.6 billion), while. . . Full story | | Revenue rose to R5.8 billion (R5.3 billion). Operating profit increased to R4.3 billion (R4 billion). The net attributable loss widened to. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year shout up to R956.2 million (2012: R868.6 million). Gross profit rose to R528.8 million (2012: R457.6 million).. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 42429.36 | 118.36 | 0.28% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 38115.67 | 114.64 | 0.30% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1259.01 | -98.28 | -7.24% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30059.24 | 123.44 | 0.41% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 55154.74 | 369.76 | 0.67% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 48384.85 | 354.26 | 0.74% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 50173.45 | -240.00 | -0.48% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 14840.00 | 34.00 | 0.23% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 14865.35 | 40.84 | 0.28% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1641.14 | 6.18 | 0.38% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 3623.15 | 29.80 | 0.83% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6483.05 | 52.99 | 0.82% | DAX | 18:08 | 8194.55 | 36.65 | 0.45% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 3986.35 | 25.89 | 0.65% | Nikkei | 08:42 | 13459.71 | 121.25 | 0.91% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2097.23 | -4.07 | -0.19% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 21704.78 | 180.13 | 0.84% | All Ords | 09:01 | 5083.10 | 5.10 | 0.10% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 4520.50 | 10.78 | 0.24% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1411.10 | -6.59 | -0.46% | Gold R | 28/08 | 14704.05 | 214.39 | 1.48% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 469242 | -1042 | -0.22% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 24.0100 | -.3210 | -1.32% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1521.00 | -13.00 | -0.85% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 733.75 | -8.75 | -1.18% | R157 | 16:47 | 6.59 | .22 | 3.38% | R186 | 17:16 | 8.57 | .04 | 0.47% | R204 | 17:28 | 7.67 | .22 | 2.88% | R207 | 17:28 | 7.97 | .01 | 0.13% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 116.56 | 2.20 | 1.92% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.3378 | 0.0330 | 0.32% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 16.0029 | 0.0208 | 0.13% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.6982 | -0.0612 | -0.44% | Rand / NZD | 28/08 | 8.0979 | -0.0052 | -0.06% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.2366 | 0.0151 | 0.16% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 98.1900 | 0.4940 | 0.51% | Euro / Dollar | 27/08 | 0.7468 | -0.0005 | -0.07% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3243 | -0.0096 | -0.72% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6448 | 0.0009 | 0.14% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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29/08/2013 | 203 | 133 | 76 | 412 | 220,955,896 | R14,033,411,338 | 153910 | 1511422 | 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 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 38,115.67 | 114.64 | 0.30% | Industrial | 55,154.74 | 369.76 | 0.67% | Mid Cap | 54,491.51 | 108.34 | 0.20% | Small Cap | 46,113.50 | 3.05 | 0.01% | Resource 20 | 50,173.45 | -240.00 | -0.48% | Industrial 25 | 48,384.85 | 354.26 | 0.74% | Financial 15 | 11,352.99 | 50.99 | 0.45% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 51,119.07 | 342.36 | 0.67% | All Share | 42,429.36 | 118.36 | 0.28% | Oil & Gas | 36,920.10 | 248.21 | 0.68% | Mining | 30,379.92 | -243.79 | -0.80% | Gold Mining | 1,259.01 | -98.28 | -7.24% | Platinum Mining | 48.61 | .16 | 0.33% | GENERAL MINING | 8,737.12 | -16.33 | -0.19% | Oil & Gas Producers | 19,851.26 | 133.46 | 0.68% | Basic Materials | 26,837.69 | -207.04 | -0.77% | Chemicals | 22,529.86 | -73.13 | -0.32% | Forestry & Paper | 25,960.51 | -64.66 | -0.25% | Industrial Metals | 23,626.85 | -333.30 | -1.39% | Industrials | 40,573.67 | 368.87 | 0.92% | General Industrials | 121.63 | 2.00 | 1.67% | Consumer Goods | 52,672.25 | 228.98 | 0.44% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,163.37 | -464.22 | -5.38% | Household Goods | 199.50 | 3 | 1.63% | Health Care | 67,198.04 | -71.72 | -0.11% | Beverages | 170.58 | .83 | 0.49% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 68,268.41 | -312.62 | -0.46% | Personal Goods | 993.27 | 5.59 | 0.57% | Consumer Services | 9,231.87 | 171.51 | 1.89% | General Retailers | 56,815.19 | 1898.28 | 3.46% | Travel & Leisure | 5,435.58 | 5.82 | 0.11% | Media | 185.43 | 2.73 | 1.49% | Support Services | 2,602.63 | -31.19 | -1.18% | Telecommunications | 8,903.47 | 1.29 | 0.01% | Financials | 30,059.24 | 123.44 | 0.41% | Banks | 50,667.09 | 508.09 | 1.01% | Non-life Insurance | 46,481.04 | 30.62 | 0.07% | Life Insurance | 28,711.36 | 75.36 | 0.26% | General Financial | 2,830.57 | 10.93 | 0.39% | Technology | 42,554.87 | 256.31 | 0.61% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,653.72 | -10 | -0.27% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,748.13 | -8 | -0.22% | COAL MINING | 20,796.67 | 391 | 1.92% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,717.40 | -3 | -0.05% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,021.17 | 24 | 2.36% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 472.87 | | 0.07% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 398.40 | | -0.13% | RESOURCE | 27,447.95 | -149 | -0.54% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 202.47 | 1 | 0.45% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,419.32 | 10 | 0.12% | Capped Top 40 | 20,117.01 | 60 | 0.30% | Capped All Share | 21,468.28 | 60 | 0.28% | JSE TABACO | 6,683.02 | 17 | 0.25% |
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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 | 30/08/2013 | HOWDEN | June 2013 (Interim) | 30/08/2013 | JOHNDAN | June 2013 (Interim) | 30/08/2013 | LDONE | June 2013 (Interim) | 30/08/2013 | METROFILE | June 2013 (Final) | 30/08/2013 | MICROMEGA | June 2013 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | NEPI | 28/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 30/09/2013 | R 0.1293 | CAXTON | 28/08/2013 | 18/10/2013 | 28/10/2013 | R 0.5500 | MUSTEK | 28/08/2013 | 27/09/2013 | 07/10/2013 | R 0.2000 | MORVEST | 28/08/2013 | 18/10/2013 | 28/10/2013 | R 0.0100 | ASSORE | 28/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 3.5000 |
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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 | ADR | Adcorp Holdings Ltd. | 29/08/2013 | Confirmed | AME | African Media Entertainment Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | NPN | Naspers Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | ANS | Ansys Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | NPS | Naspers Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed |
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