Wednesday, 09 October 2013 - 20:00
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South Africa's third-largest mobile operator Cell C on Wednesday lodged an antitrust complaint against MTN Group and Vodacom, charging its bigger rivals with "discriminatory pricing". Full story
Local markets
By its close on Wednesday, the JSE All Share had fallen 1.10% after a steady decline. Gold miners fell 2.72%, industrials slid 1.28%, resources lost 0.80% and financials gave up 0.94%. Full story |
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Republicans and Democrats in
Congress saw signs of hope on Wednesday for a break in their
fiscal impasse, as members of both parties floated the
possibility of a short-term increase in the debt limit to allow
time for broader negotiations on the budget. Full storyWorkmen cut the door from its
frame, allowing a dozen men in balaclavas and hoods to enter a
Moscow restaurant. Full storyAzerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev
was on track to easily win a third term with 84 percent of the
vote in the oil-exporting ex- Soviet republic, an exit poll
showed on Wednesday after a vote his main opponent said was
marred by violations. Full story |
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Markets | The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes
turned positive, hitting session highs in afternoon trade on
Wednesday, while the Nasdaq trimmed earlier losses.. . . Full story | | Gold fell 1.5 percent to
$1,300 an ounce on Wednesday, as the dollar rose while investors
digested news that Federal Reserve Vice Chair. . . Full story | | Strains in short-term interest
rates and funding markets rose on Wednesday as the U.S. debt
ceiling battle heats up, while the expected nomination. . . Full story | | Euro zone shares steadied on
Wednesday, outpacing their British and Swiss counterparts as
successful debt sales in Rome and Madrid boosted banks and
stocks. . . Full story |
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| Britain's benchmark equity index
fell to a three-month low on Wednesday as a lack of major
progress in resolving a U.S. budget stalemate. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday,
with the Nasdaq composite index down 1 percent, as investors
sold the year's biggest winning shares, including major. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday,
led by the year's biggest winners like tech shares, as the
market derived little solace from the expected. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged up at the open
on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 bouncing back after its largest
drop since August, on expectations. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African power utility Eskom sold 250 million rand in total of its ES42 straight bond and the EL30 inflation linked. . . Full story | | South Africa needs to increase its accumulation of foreign reserves which are currently far below those of peers like Brazil and. . . Full story | | The Renault-Nissan Alliance and West African conglomerate Stallion Group have signed a preliminary agreement to start vehicle assembly in Nigeria and. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand had a slight upper hand against the dollar on Wednesday after pushing through the key 9.96 barrier overnight,. . . Full story |
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| UK-based online short-term
loan provider Wonga has achieved growth "beyond expectations" in
South Africa, the company said on Wednesday, even as concerns
grow over. . . Full story | | South Africa's
resource-heavy Top 40 index will climb over 3 percent to new
all-time highs before the year-end, as resource stocks and the
global. . . Full story | | South Africa's Treasury will next Tuesday auction 2.35 billion rand in total of its 2026, 2031 and 2037 government bonds, the. . . Full story | | |
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| Gold prices eased on
Tuesday as investors took profits, but losses were limited as
growing uncertainty about the U.S. budget impasse and a looming
deadline to raise the U.S. debt ceiling bolstered bullion's
safe-haven appeal.
There were few signs U.S. politicians were willing to
compromise to end the partial government shutdown. Republicans
proposed the creation of a bipartisan panel to work on deficit
reduction and make recommendations on a debt-limit increase, but
the plan was quickly dism. . . Full story |
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Company News | KML Shareholders are referred to the joint announcement released by KML, KTH and KTH Media on 10 September 2013 ("FIA") regarding:
*the. . . Full story | | The board of Sasfin advise that with effect from 9 October 2013, the following executives have been appointed as alternate. . . Full story | | The company expects an improvement of 26.96% in the headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended 31 August. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that with effect from 8 October 2013, Mr RS Ntuli and Ms SN Mabaso-Koyana were appointed as independent. . . Full story |
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| It is with great regret and sadness that Aquarius advised that the body of a female employee was found underground at Kroondal Platinum Mine's Kwezi Shaft in the early hours of this morning, 9 October 2013. The employee's name is being withheld out of respect for her family. The board and management of Aquarius extend to them their deepest condolences.
Blasting activities at Kwezi shaft have been suspended to facilitate the South African Police Services' (SAPS) forensic investigation,. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the interim period grew to R1.0 billion (R976.7 million) and operating profit rose to R56.0 million (R48.6 million). Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders increased to R40.9 million (R37.5 million). In addition, headline earnings per share was higher. . . Full story | | Revenue increased by 8% to R13.4 billion (R12.5 billion). Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined by 4% to R826 million (R860 million). Operating profit before capital items was 3% lower at R614 million (R634 million). There was a. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 42779.87 | -473.74 | -1.10% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 38106.70 | -471.83 | -1.22% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1153.79 | -32.26 | -2.72% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 31318.58 | -297.33 | -0.94% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 56590.42 | -731.49 | -1.28% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 49425.19 | -705.63 | -1.41% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 47774.51 | -386.01 | -0.80% | DJ Futures | 19:52 | 14756.00 | 77.00 | 0.52% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 14823.60 | 47.07 | 0.32% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1658.72 | 3.27 | 0.20% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 3681.21 | -13.62 | -0.37% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6337.91 | -27.92 | -0.44% | DAX | 18:28 | 8516.69 | -39.20 | -0.46% | CAC40 | 18:28 | 4127.05 | -6.48 | -0.16% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 14037.84 | 143.23 | 1.03% | Shanghai | 09:30 | 2211.77 | 13.57 | 0.62% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 23033.97 | -144.88 | -0.63% | All Ords | 07:41 | 5151.60 | 3.50 | 0.07% | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 4710.63 | -28.05 | -0.59% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1309.47 | -10.41 | -0.79% | Gold R | 00:00 | 13191.16 | -35.31 | -0.27% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 420339 | -6732 | -1.58% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 21.9590 | -.3420 | -1.53% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1380.50 | -20.50 | -1.46% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 700.50 | -9.40 | -1.32% | R157 | 17:00 | 6.02 | -.02 | -0.33% | R186 | 17:06 | 8.00 | .05 | 0.63% | R204 | 17:00 | 6.91 | -.01 | -0.14% | R207 | 17:00 | 7.24 | .02 | 0.28% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 108.42 | -1.26 | -1.15% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 9.9860 | -0.0070 | -0.07% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 15.8930 | -0.1451 | -0.90% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.4990 | -0.0635 | -0.47% | Rand / NZD | 00:00 | 8.2819 | -0.0257 | -0.31% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.4339 | 0.0195 | 0.21% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 97.3600 | 0.4680 | 0.48% | Euro / Dollar | 00:00 | 0.7368 | 0.0002 | 0.03% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3513 | -0.0059 | -0.43% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6271 | 0.0056 | 0.90% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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09/10/2013 | 129 | 250 | 50 | 429 | 188,700,753 | R13,489,839,915 | 146438 | 858179 | 08/10/2013 | 132 | 228 | 74 | 434 | 194,536,582 | R13,533,630,475 | 154962 | 1450175 | 07/10/2013 | 157 | 182 | 64 | 403 | 148,052,448 | R11,059,391,584 | 117073 | 1293566 | 04/10/2013 | 146 | 174 | 72 | 392 | 160,993,609 | R12,432,461,978 | 134013 | 1199044 | 03/10/2013 | 214 | 143 | 76 | 433 | 190,189,981 | R14,028,927,969 | 125796 | 1391546 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 38,106.70 | -471.83 | -1.22% | Industrial | 56,590.42 | -731.49 | -1.28% | Mid Cap | 57,480.85 | -220.73 | -0.38% | Small Cap | 48,266.42 | -353.67 | -0.73% | Resource 20 | 47,774.51 | -386.01 | -0.80% | Industrial 25 | 49,425.19 | -705.63 | -1.41% | Financial 15 | 11,755.21 | -147.92 | -1.24% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 52,249.00 | -743.04 | -1.40% | All Share | 42,779.87 | -473.74 | -1.10% | Oil & Gas | 36,475.14 | -199.02 | -0.54% | Mining | 28,690.85 | -256.75 | -0.89% | Gold Mining | 1,153.79 | -32.26 | -2.72% | Platinum Mining | 47.60 | .04 | 0.08% | GENERAL MINING | 8,236.39 | -67.22 | -0.81% | Oil & Gas Producers | 19,612.01 | -107.01 | -0.54% | Basic Materials | 25,589.97 | -242.45 | -0.94% | Chemicals | 23,137.33 | -74.30 | -0.32% | Forestry & Paper | 26,812.75 | -639.17 | -2.33% | Industrial Metals | 24,045.37 | 166.88 | 0.70% | Industrials | 42,667.22 | -226.17 | -0.53% | General Industrials | 126.49 | -.94 | -0.74% | Consumer Goods | 51,853.34 | -884.76 | -1.68% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,540.65 | .00 | 0.00% | Household Goods | 247.01 | -1 | -0.44% | Health Care | 73,825.80 | -171.47 | -0.23% | Beverages | 161.67 | -2.81 | -1.71% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 70,411.36 | -717.19 | -1.01% | Personal Goods | 975.79 | -21.87 | -2.19% | Consumer Services | 9,950.90 | -260.40 | -2.55% | General Retailers | 64,259.36 | -407.19 | -0.63% | Travel & Leisure | 5,590.27 | -23.15 | -0.41% | Media | 196.76 | -9.11 | -4.43% | Support Services | 2,607.71 | -8.88 | -0.34% | Telecommunications | 9,086.13 | 104.73 | 1.17% | Financials | 31,318.58 | -297.33 | -0.94% | Banks | 54,781.11 | -598.43 | -1.08% | Non-life Insurance | 50,304.27 | 793.74 | 1.60% | Life Insurance | 28,936.15 | -479.71 | -1.63% | General Financial | 2,871.06 | -19.96 | -0.69% | Technology | 43,358.22 | -396.04 | -0.91% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,588.57 | -15 | -0.41% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,722.10 | -16 | -0.43% | COAL MINING | 20,252.55 | -56 | -0.27% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 5,965.69 | -12 | -0.20% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,041.03 | 0 | 0.01% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 500.17 | | 0.21% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 420.46 | | 0.11% | RESOURCE | 26,131.63 | -217 | -0.82% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 212.11 | -1 | -0.39% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,441.20 | -79 | -0.92% | Capped Top 40 | 20,185.96 | -255 | -1.25% | Capped All Share | 21,674.70 | -242 | -1.11% | JSE TABACO | 6,530.45 | -60 | -0.92% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | SLM | SANLAM LIMITED | HOLD | 07/10/2013 | MSM | MASSMART HOLDINGS LTD | SELL | 07/10/2013 | AMS | ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM C... | HOLD | 06/10/2013 | RMH | RMB HOLDINGS LIMITED | HOLD | 06/10/2013 | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 06/10/2013 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 10/10/2013 | VERIMARK | August 2013 (Interim) | 11/10/2013 | ADRENNA | August 2013 (Interim) | 11/10/2013 | ADRENNAP | August 2013 (Interim) | 11/10/2013 | CHROMETCO | August 2013 (Interim) | 11/10/2013 | CMH | August 2013 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | DCENTRIX | 08/10/13 | 25/10/13 | 04/11/13 | ZAR 0.1232 | BARWORLD6%P | 07/10/13 | 25/10/13 | 04/11/13 | ZAR 0.0600 | PHUMELELA | 01/10/13 | 18/10/13 | 28/10/13 | ZAR 0.6000 | NTC PREF | 01/10/13 | 25/10/13 | 04/11/13 | ZAR 3.5159 | PETMIN | 30/09/13 | 15/11/13 | 25/11/13 | ZAR 0.0300 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SASOL | 09/09/13 | 04/10/13 | 14/10/13 | ZAR 13.3000 | CASHBIL | 17/09/13 | 04/10/13 | 14/10/13 | ZAR 1.9100 | ASPEN | 11/09/13 | 04/10/13 | 14/10/13 | ZAR 1.3100 | SASFIN | 11/09/13 | 04/10/13 | 14/10/13 | ZAR 1.0800 | RMBH | 11/09/13 | 04/10/13 | 14/10/13 | ZAR 1.0450 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | AER | Amalgamated Electronic Corporation Ltd. | 11/10/2013 | Confirmed | TSH | Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. | 14/10/2013 | Confirmed | ADW | African Dawn Capital Ltd. | 15/10/2013 | Confirmed | DST | Distell Group Ltd. | 16/10/2013 | Confirmed | WSL | Wescoal Holdings Ltd. | 16/10/2013 | Confirmed |
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