|
Wednesday, 30 April 2014 - 20:00
Charts
Top News
Local markets
The JSE All Share closed 0.13% lower on Wednesday, with losses in industrial and financial shares weighing on the local bourse. Full story
South Africa recorded a much wider than expected trade deficit of 11.39 billion rand ($1.08 billion) in March after a 1.72 billion rand surplus in February, data from the South African Revenue Service showed on Wednesday.
Exports in March fell 3 percent to 80.26 billion rand, while Full story |
|
Police opened a
investigation against Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, tipped to
be India's next prime minister, after he flashed his party's
symbol and made a speech after casting his vote in a violation
of election rules. Full storyPro-Moscow
separatists seized government offices in more Ukrainian towns on
Wednesday, in a further sign that authorities in Kiev are losing
control of the country's eastern industrial heartland bordering
Russia. Full storyPolice opened a investigation against Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, tipped to be India's next prime minister, after he flashed his party's symbol and made a speech after casting his vote in a violation of election rules. Full story |
| |
|
Markets | Britain's blue chip share index
set a seven-week high on Wednesday, lifted by a rally in energy
stocks after solid results from Royal. . . Full story | | Global equity markets edged
higher on Wednesday as investors looked beyond weak U.S.
economic growth data for the first quarter to focus on. . . Full story | | Reports of further corporate
deal-making supported European shares on Wednesday, despite
coming under pressure following a build-up of tension in Ukraine
and weak U.S.. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks were little
changed on Wednesday after data showed the economy grew at a
sharply lower-than-expected pace in the first quarter, but. . . Full story |
|
| Gold fell on Wednesday ahead of
a Federal Reserve policy meeting and after a report showed that
while the U.S. economy barely grew. . . Full story | | A surprisingly weak
first-quarter read on the U.S. economy sent the dollar careening
lower on Wednesday against the euro and the yen, bolstering. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks opened on
Wednesday after data showed the economy grew at a sharply
lower-than-expected pace in the first quarter, but gains in
private. . . Full story | | The euro recovered and euro
zone government bonds retreated on Wednesday as inflation stayed
just about strong enough for the European Central Bank. . . Full story |
|
SA Business | Platinum producers are trying to woo striking miners back to work by reaching out to them in their home villages where many have returned to sit out a 14-week stoppage over. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand held steady against the dollar early on Wednesday but looked vulnerable as investors prepared for domestic trade data due later in the session.. . . Full story | | Platinum's price stability in the face of the longest miners' strike in South Africa since the end of apartheid is testament to the industry's success in using stocks built up in. . . Full story |
|
| Former Xstrata boss
"Big Mick" Davis wants to build another mining giant, partly
driven by what several sources say is a keen sense. . . Full story | | U.S. oil and gas explorer Anadarko Petroleum said it halted spending on exploration in South Africa until it has more clarity. . . Full story | | Zimbabwe's largest platinum producer Zimplats recorded a 45 percent decline in profit in the quarter to March compared to the previous. . . Full story | | W hen French wine and cognac bottle maker Saverglass decided to
expand three years ago, it chose a relatively remote, less
affluent location. . . Full story |
|
| Growth in credit demand from South Africa's private sector quickened to 8.84 percent in March, from 8.67 percent in February, data from the Reserve Bank showed on Wednesday.. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
| Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 48870.10 | -65.26 | -0.13% | | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 43804.68 | -71.09 | -0.16% | | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1551.70 | 8.26 | 0.54% | | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 36306.43 | -32.84 | -0.09% | | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 62676.61 | -374.82 | -0.59% | | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 55241.61 | -367.95 | -0.66% | | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 57521.47 | 410.93 | 0.72% | | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 16490.00 | 23.00 | 0.14% | | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 16554.45 | 19.08 | 0.12% | | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1879.56 | 1.23 | 0.07% | | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4096.62 | -6.92 | -0.17% | | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6780.03 | 10.12 | 0.15% | | DAX | 18:08 | 9603.23 | 19.11 | 0.20% | | CAC40 | 18:08 | 4487.39 | -10.29 | -0.23% | | Nikkei | 08:28 | 14304.11 | 15.88 | 0.11% | | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2026.36 | 6.02 | 0.30% | | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 22133.97 | -319.92 | -1.42% | | All Ords | 08:50 | 5470.80 | 3.90 | 0.07% | | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5232.68 | 84.39 | 1.64% |
| | | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1296.25 | .79 | 0.06% | | Gold R | 19:59 | 13639.64 | -29.43 | -0.22% | | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 438499 | -1738 | -0.39% | | Silver $ | 19:59 | 19.1430 | -.3140 | -1.61% | | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1426.50 | 1.60 | 0.11% | | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 810.80 | 6.77 | 0.84% | | R157 | 17:08 | 6.78 | -.02 | -0.29% | | R186 | 17:10 | 8.44 | -.03 | -0.35% | | R204 | 17:08 | 7.78 | -.02 | -0.32% | | R207 | 17:25 | 7.99 | -.03 | -0.44% | | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 107.83 | -.29 | -0.27% | | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.5206 | -0.0297 | -0.28% | | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 17.7299 | 0.0036 | 0.02% | | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 14.5923 | 0.0170 | 0.12% | | Rand / NZD | 19:59 | 9.0570 | 0.0350 | 0.39% | | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.7643 | -0.0167 | -0.17% | | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 102.1250 | -0.5040 | -0.49% | | Euro / Dollar | 19:59 | 0.7214 | -0.0026 | -0.36% | | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3862 | 0.0049 | 0.36% | | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.5924 | -0.0017 | -0.29% |
|
Click here for the Sharenet Spot Price page
The JSE Today

Trading Statistics
| Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
|---|
| 30/04/2014 | 181 | 167 | 74 | 422 | 228,452,065 | R17,318,068,564 | 154025 | 1239902 | | 29/04/2014 | 174 | 175 | 67 | 416 | 191,249,276 | R14,581,653,768 | 161312 | 845905 | | 25/04/2014 | 221 | 142 | 84 | 447 | 183,681,680 | R11,926,151,425 | 139776 | 1346137 | | 24/04/2014 | 223 | 145 | 61 | 429 | 225,529,353 | R14,234,897,318 | 165677 | 1422091 | | 23/04/2014 | 214 | 151 | 64 | 429 | 213,107,167 | R12,893,560,695 | 153682 | 1037459 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | | Top 40 | 43,804.68 | -71.09 | -0.16% | | Industrial | 62,676.61 | -374.82 | -0.59% | | Mid Cap | 63,631.69 | 11.19 | 0.02% | | Small Cap | 52,988.01 | 5.08 | 0.01% | | Resource 20 | 57,521.47 | 410.93 | 0.72% | | Industrial 25 | 55,241.61 | -367.95 | -0.66% | | Financial 15 | 13,851.32 | -6.97 | -0.05% | | Financial & Ind. 30 | 59,037.29 | -317.13 | -0.53% | | All Share | 48,870.10 | -65.26 | -0.13% | | Oil & Gas | 44,669.94 | 248.97 | 0.56% | | Mining | 34,414.90 | 271.42 | 0.79% | | Gold Mining | 1,551.70 | 8.26 | 0.54% | | Platinum Mining | 50.48 | .07 | 0.14% | | GENERAL MINING | 9,941.08 | 89.55 | 0.91% | | Oil & Gas Producers | 24,018.20 | 133.87 | 0.56% | | Basic Materials | 30,215.68 | 227.56 | 0.76% | | Chemicals | 24,065.53 | -8.77 | -0.04% | | Forestry & Paper | 29,394.50 | 249.87 | 0.86% | | Industrial Metals | 20,687.95 | -121.74 | -0.59% | | Industrials | 45,390.86 | 5.35 | 0.01% | | General Industrials | 144.09 | .25 | 0.17% | | Consumer Goods | 60,192.58 | 40.09 | 0.07% | | Automobiles & Parts | 9,619.42 | 18.12 | 0.19% | | Household Goods | 371.19 | 2 | 0.66% | | Health Care | 78,144.75 | 265.73 | 0.34% | | Beverages | 194.97 | -.26 | -0.13% |
| | | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | | Food Producers | 70,571.01 | 158.76 | 0.23% | | Personal Goods | 1,070.57 | 7.99 | 0.75% | | Consumer Services | 10,560.96 | -238.38 | -2.21% | | General Retailers | 62,489.93 | 197.23 | 0.32% | | Travel & Leisure | 5,738.02 | 13.74 | 0.24% | | Media | 216.73 | -9.35 | -4.14% | | Support Services | 2,584.02 | 17.37 | 0.68% | | Telecommunications | 10,077.02 | -155.39 | -1.52% | | Financials | 36,306.43 | -32.84 | -0.09% | | Banks | 62,337.44 | -185.13 | -0.30% | | Non-life Insurance | 54,107.08 | 1020.89 | 1.92% | | Life Insurance | 34,573.61 | 157.32 | 0.46% | | General Financial | 3,820.77 | -3.80 | -0.10% | | Technology | 41,889.92 | -165.06 | -0.39% | | SHARIAH TOP40 | 4,209.17 | 12 | 0.28% | | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 4,317.59 | 11 | 0.25% | | COAL MINING | 18,125.75 | 111 | 0.62% | | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,733.26 | 23 | 0.35% | | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,212.30 | 0 | 0.02% | | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 510.84 | | -0.27% | | CAPPED PROPERTY | 441.72 | | -0.49% | | RESOURCE | 31,465.10 | 235 | 0.75% | | DIVIDEND PLUS | 224.56 | -0 | -0.04% | | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,863.42 | 20 | 0.20% | | Capped Top 40 | 23,179.27 | -40 | -0.17% | | Capped All Share | 24,741.39 | -34 | -0.14% | | JSE TABACO | 7,739.53 | -136 | -1.72% |
|
Click here for the Sharenet Index Summary page
Latest Consensus Changes** | Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 28/04/2014 | | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | BUY | 28/04/2014 | | BVT | THE BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED | BUY | 28/04/2014 | | ANG | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED | BUY | 28/04/2014 | | BGA | BARCLAYS AFRICA GRP LTD | HOLD | 28/04/2014 |
|
|
Results Expected** | Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | | 02/05/2014 | DRDLD | March 2014 (Q) | | 02/05/2014 | DRDLDCP | March 2014 (Q) | | 05/05/2014 | DELPROP | February 2014 (Final) | | 06/05/2014 | HARMONY | March 2014 (Q) | | 06/05/2014 | HARMONY-P | March 2014 (Q) |
|
Recent Dividends** | Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | | CLICKS | 24/04/14 | 27/06/14 | 07/07/14 | ZAR 0.5350 | | REBOSIS | 24/04/14 | 16/05/14 | 26/05/14 | ZAR 0.4850 | | CMH | 23/04/14 | 06/06/14 | 17/06/14 | ZAR 0.5000 | | PSG | 16/04/14 | 09/05/14 | 19/05/14 | ZAR 0.9000 | | PICKNPAY | 15/04/14 | 06/06/14 | 17/06/14 | ZAR 0.7750 |
|
|
Ex Div** | Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | | ASTRAPAKP | 04/04/14 | 23/04/14 | 05/05/14 | ZAR 4.0049 | | NTC PREF | 01/04/14 | 30/04/14 | 12/05/14 | ZAR 3.5667 | | MPACT | 05/03/14 | 30/04/14 | 12/05/14 | ZAR 0.5800 | | FPT | 10/04/14 | 30/04/14 | 12/05/14 | ZAR 0.2900 | | VIVIDEND | 04/04/14 | 23/04/14 | 05/05/14 | ZAR 0.2400 |
|
Upcoming AGMs** | Code | Company Name | Date | Status | | NED | Nedbank Group Ltd. | 02/05/2014 | Unconfirmed | | ABSP | Absa Bank Ltd. | 02/05/2014 | Unconfirmed | | BEL | Bell Equipment Ltd. | 05/05/2014 | Confirmed | | MTA | Metair Investments Ltd. | 05/05/2014 | Confirmed | | BGA | Barclays Africa Group Ltd. | 06/05/2014 | Confirmed |
|
|
Stock Exchange News Service Click here for more SENS news
|