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South African stocks fell on Friday, booking their steepest weekly fall in more than two months, as investors remained skittish about labour strikes rattling Africa's largest economy and turmoil in Syria. Full story
Revenue for the interim period increased by 6.8.% to R691.3 million (2012: R647.1 million). Gross profit rose by 19.1% to R217.6 million (2012: R182.8 million), operating profit jumped by 31.4% to R145.8 million (2012: R111 million), while total comprehensive income for the period grew to R1 Full story |
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Stocks and oil fell on Friday
as lacklustre U.S. economic data moderated expectations of a
reduction soon of the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program,
and as the chances weakened of an imminent Western military
strike against Syria.
The U.S. dollar rose to a four-week high against a basket of
major currencies on Friday, helped by persistent uncertainty
about Syria and a weak euro which fell after data showed benign
inflation and elevated unemployment in the euro zone.
U.S. consumer sp Full storyColombian President Juan Manuel
Santos sent troops to patrol the streets of Bogota on Friday
after violent protests caused havoc across the capital, killing
two people and leaving parts of the city in shambles. Full storyU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made clear on Friday that the United States will punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the "brutal and flagrant" chemical weapons attack that he said killed more than 1,400 people in Damascus last week. Full story |
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Markets | U.S. stocks extended losses on
Friday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. is
not alone in its will to. . . Full story | | European shares hit a six-week
closing low on Friday as reduced chances of an immediate
military strike on Syria weighed on energy equities. . . Full story | | British stocks dropped on Friday
in a broad-based sell-off, led by energy shares as the price of
oil fell after parliament rejected the. . . Full story | | Gold fell below $1,400 an ounce
on Friday on speculation a U.S. military strike on Syria was
less likely and after strong U.S.. . . Full story |
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| European shares fell on Friday,
setting them on course for a monthly loss and the steepest
weekly drop in two months, with oil. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares were largely
flat on Friday, with many investors staying on the sidelines
awaiting a report on the health of Chinese. . . Full story | | European shares edged lower on
Friday, setting them on course for their worst weekly loss since
June, as a rally in France's L'Oreal. . . Full story | | Japan's switch to aggressive
reflationary policies got off to a good start, but long-term
investors remain wary of the Nikkei share market's acute
volatility. . . Full story |
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SA Business | A mega-port project on the
north Kenyan coast conceived in the 1970s may finally be gaining
traction based on commercial oil finds in Uganda and Kenya, but
it needs more financing to compete with a Chinese-backed port in
Tanzania and other rivals.. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand firmed slightly against the dollar in early trading on Friday but could come under renewed pressure if trade data due later in the session shows a widening deficit.. . . Full story |
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| A mega-port project on the north Kenyan coast conceived in the 1970s may finally be gaining traction based on commercial oil. . . Full story | | The retail price of petrol in South Africa will drop by 0.37 percent from next Wednesday while diesel will rise by. . . Full story | | South African gold miners plan to strike for higher pay from Tuesday, inflicting more damage on an industry that has produced. . . Full story | | South African publishing firm Caxton said on Friday it will sell its 15 percent stake in Pearson Southern Africa for 703.3. . . Full story |
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| India is liaising with other
emerging-economy countries on a plan to co-ordinate intervention
in offshore currency markets blamed for worsening a currency
rout over. . . Full story | | South Africa's trade shortfall widened more than expected to 14.21 billion rand in July, from a 7.71 billion rand shortfall in. . . Full story | | Anglo American Platinum, the world's top platinum producer, said on Friday it would cut about 4,800 jobs, laying off 3,300 workers. . . Full story | | When Wal-Mart Stores
, the world's top retailer, bought control of major South
African discount chain Massmart Holdings in 2011,
American shopping mall developer. . . Full story |
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Company News | Further to the abridged consolidated audited results for the year ended 30 June 2013 released on SENS on 27 August 2013. . . Full story | | Granprade advised that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that earnings and headline earnings per share for the year ended 30. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the company is in the process of finalising its reviewed results for the year ended 30 June. . . Full story | | The company advised that Mr Michael W King, an Independent Non-executive Director, has informed the ARM Board of Directors that on. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders are advised that Afrimat has, via its subsidiary company, granted a mandate for the repurchase of its ordinary shares during. . . Full story | | Shareholders of BCX are referred to the announcements published by the Company on 5 June 2013 and 1 August 2013 regarding,. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the annual financial statements of the Company for the year ended 28 February 2013 will be posted. . . Full story | | Unitholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of the company convened on Friday, 30 August 2013 (in terms of. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 increased to R30 billion (2012: R27.6 billion). Gross profit lowered to R5.1 billion. . . Full story | | Revenue jumped 22.9% to R35.4 billion (R28.8 billion). Gross profit rose by 33.1% to R13.6 billion (R10.2 billion) and operating profit. . . Full story | | Revenue remained stable at R1.1 billion (R1.1 billion). Operating income rose to R724.5 million (R678.3 million). Net attributable income soared to. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period ended 30 June 2013 increased to R2.5 billion (2012: R2.2 billion). Gross profit rose to R519.6. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 42228.34 | -201.02 | -0.47% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 37863.93 | -251.74 | -0.66% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1304.10 | 45.09 | 3.58% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 30071.79 | 12.55 | 0.04% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 55028.30 | -126.44 | -0.23% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 48234.29 | -150.56 | -0.31% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 49495.53 | -677.92 | -1.35% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 14798.00 | -43.00 | -0.29% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 14821.82 | -19.13 | -0.13% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1635.01 | -3.16 | -0.19% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 3597.29 | -23.01 | -0.64% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6412.93 | -70.12 | -1.08% | DAX | 18:10 | 8103.15 | -91.40 | -1.12% | CAC40 | 18:10 | 3933.78 | -52.57 | -1.32% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 13388.86 | -70.85 | -0.53% | Shanghai | 09:30 | 2098.38 | 1.15 | 0.06% | Hang-Seng | 11:20 | 21731.37 | 26.59 | 0.12% | All Ords | 08:52 | 5125.30 | 42.20 | 0.83% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 4540.97 | 20.47 | 0.45% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1396.05 | -10.94 | -0.78% | Gold R | 28/08 | 14704.05 | 214.39 | 1.48% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 459511 | -9329 | -1.99% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 23.4500 | -.3810 | -1.60% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1523.00 | 5.00 | 0.33% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 720.40 | -14.60 | -1.99% | R157 | 16:57 | 6.48 | -.09 | -1.44% | R186 | 17:10 | 8.47 | -.10 | -1.17% | R204 | 16:57 | 7.60 | -.06 | -0.72% | R207 | 17:28 | 7.86 | -.11 | -1.38% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 114.38 | -2.23 | -1.91% | Rand / Dollar | 19:58 | 10.2355 | -0.1039 | -1.00% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 15.8287 | -0.1769 | -1.11% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.5316 | -0.1638 | -1.20% | Rand / NZD | 28/08 | 8.0979 | -0.0052 | -0.06% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.1223 | -0.1166 | -1.26% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 98.1400 | -0.1950 | -0.20% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7566 | 0.0015 | 0.20% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3212 | -0.0029 | -0.22% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6455 | 0.0007 | 0.11% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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30/08/2013 | 165 | 187 | 63 | 415 | 260,026,404 | R15,402,121,590 | 157600 | 984689 | 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 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 37,863.93 | -251.74 | -0.66% | Industrial | 55,028.30 | -126.44 | -0.23% | Mid Cap | 54,841.22 | 349.71 | 0.64% | Small Cap | 46,000.88 | -112.62 | -0.24% | Resource 20 | 49,495.53 | -677.92 | -1.35% | Industrial 25 | 48,234.29 | -150.56 | -0.31% | Financial 15 | 11,338.65 | -14.34 | -0.13% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 50,948.66 | -170.41 | -0.33% | All Share | 42,228.34 | -201.02 | -0.47% | Oil & Gas | 36,462.27 | -457.83 | -1.24% | Mining | 29,988.40 | -391.52 | -1.29% | Gold Mining | 1,304.10 | 45.09 | 3.58% | Platinum Mining | 47.87 | -.74 | -1.52% | GENERAL MINING | 8,577.34 | -159.78 | -1.83% | Oil & Gas Producers | 19,605.09 | -246.17 | -1.24% | Basic Materials | 26,497.72 | -339.97 | -1.27% | Chemicals | 22,409.36 | -120.50 | -0.53% | Forestry & Paper | 25,591.95 | -368.56 | -1.42% | Industrial Metals | 23,481.77 | -145.08 | -0.61% | Industrials | 41,071.75 | 498.08 | 1.23% | General Industrials | 123.07 | 1.44 | 1.18% | Consumer Goods | 51,747.10 | -925.15 | -1.76% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,925.60 | -237.77 | -2.91% | Household Goods | 199.56 | 0 | 0.03% | Health Care | 69,481.84 | 2283.80 | 3.40% | Beverages | 167.04 | -3.54 | -2.08% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 67,817.57 | -450.84 | -0.66% | Personal Goods | 970.20 | -23.07 | -2.32% | Consumer Services | 9,304.25 | 72.38 | 0.78% | General Retailers | 58,160.26 | 1345.07 | 2.37% | Travel & Leisure | 5,406.53 | -29.05 | -0.53% | Media | 185.40 | -.03 | -0.02% | Support Services | 2,613.20 | 10.57 | 0.41% | Telecommunications | 8,940.76 | 37.29 | 0.42% | Financials | 30,071.79 | 12.55 | 0.04% | Banks | 50,852.46 | 185.37 | 0.37% | Non-life Insurance | 46,475.94 | -5.10 | -0.01% | Life Insurance | 28,552.54 | -158.82 | -0.55% | General Financial | 2,817.92 | -12.65 | -0.45% | Technology | 42,025.01 | -529.86 | -1.25% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,625.20 | -30 | -0.82% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,728.37 | -20 | -0.53% | COAL MINING | 20,531.98 | -265 | -1.27% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,733.04 | 16 | 0.27% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,036.72 | 16 | 1.52% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 478.72 | | 1.24% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 401.01 | | 0.66% | RESOURCE | 27,096.56 | -351 | -1.28% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 203.21 | 1 | 0.37% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,366.62 | -53 | -0.63% | Capped Top 40 | 19,999.31 | -118 | -0.59% | Capped All Share | 21,371.02 | -97 | -0.45% | JSE TABACO | 6,643.79 | -39 | -0.59% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | BTI | BRITISH AM. TOBACCO PLC | BUY | 28/08/2013 | RBW | RAINBOW CHICKEN LIMITED | HOLD | 28/08/2013 | TBS | TIGER BRANDS LTD | HOLD | 28/08/2013 | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | BUY | 27/08/2013 | TRU | TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL L... | BUY | 27/08/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 02/09/2013 | ARM | June 2013 (Final) | 02/09/2013 | GRINDROD | June 2013 (Interim) | 02/09/2013 | GRINDROD PREF | June 2013 (Interim) | 03/09/2013 | DISCOVERY | June 2013 (Final) | 03/09/2013 | DSY B PREF | June 2013 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | WOOLIES | 29/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 1.4800 | HYPROP | 29/08/2013 | 19/09/2013 | 30/09/2013 | R 2.1300 | IMPLATS | 29/08/2013 | 13/09/2013 | 23/09/2013 | R 0.6000 | MORVEST | 28/08/2013 | 18/10/2013 | 28/10/2013 | R 0.0100 | SANTAM | 28/08/2013 | 19/09/2013 | 30/09/2013 | R 2.4200 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | MTN GROUP | 14/08/2013 | 30/08/2013 | 09/09/2013 | R 3.7000 | STANBANK-P | 15/08/2013 | 30/08/2013 | 09/09/2013 | R 3.2456 | 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 | AECI | 24/07/2013 | 30/08/2013 | 09/09/2013 | R 1.0500 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | AME | African Media Entertainment Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | NPS | Naspers Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | ANS | Ansys Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | NPN | Naspers Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed | VKE | Vukile Property Fund Ltd. | 30/08/2013 | Confirmed |
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