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South African stocks ended largely flat on Thursday although shares of fixed-line telecoms company Telkom jumped after it said it expected to post a nine-fold increase in 2013 earnings. Full story
South Africa's rand edged up against the dollar on Thursday, and a quickening in producer price inflation pointed to interest rates rising more this year, adding to positive sentiment on the currency. Full story |
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Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout threatened to deprive him of the strong mandate he needs to fix the economy and face down an Islamist insurgency. Full storyRussian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Kazakhstan and Belarus on Thursday into a new Eurasian Economic Union built to rival the United States, EU and China - but the absence of Ukraine undermined his dream of restoring Soviet glory days. Full storyThailand's military rulers held out little hope for early elections on Thursday, a week after the army seized power, saying conditions had to be right and divisions healed before there could be a return to civilian rule. Full story |
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Markets | Global equity markets hit an
all-time high on Thursday as investors brushed off
weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data, while benchmark U.S.
Treasury yields fell to. . . Full story | | European shares held near
multi-year highs on Thursday, with the region's main stock
markets supported by prospects of new economic stimulus next
week from. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks rose on Thursday
and the benchmark S&P 500 index scaled new peaks as traders bet
on strong growth in the second. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index
advanced to trade near a 14-year high on Thursday, with takeover
speculation surrounding companies such as Smith & Nephew. . . Full story |
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| Gold traded flat on
Thursday, bouncing off its lowest level in nearly four months
after data showing that the U.S. economy contracted in. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index
advanced to trade near a 14-year high on Thursday, with takeover
speculation surrounding companies such as Smith & Nephew. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged up on
Thursday with the S&P 500 hitting a record high after data
showed the U.S. economy contracted in the. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index edged
higher to trade near a 14-year high on Thursday, with takeover
speculation surrounding companies such as Smith &. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Government-mediated talks began on Thursday in a bid to find a solution to an 18-week platinum strike in South Africa that threatens to push the continent's most advanced economy into recession.. . . Full story | | South Africa's headline producer inflation accelerated more than expected to 8.8 percent year-on-year in April, from 8.2 percent in March, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was softer on Thursday against the dollar, tracking a weaker euro and as the local unit struggles to recover from weak GDP numbers that signal Africa's most advanced. . . Full story |
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| GlaxoSmithKline has
invited private equity firms to consider making offers for a
range of its older drugs sold in Western markets, according to
three. . . Full story | | Mining accounts
for a fraction of South Africa's gross domestic product but
still hits well above its weight and is pushing the continent's
most. . . Full story | | South Africa's third-largest apparel retailer Foschini Group beat forecasts with a slight 6 percent rise in full-year profit on Thursday as. . . Full story | | South Africa's Telkom SA
expects to post a nine-fold increase in 2013 earnings
following a raft of belt-tightening measures and a hefty
writedown. . . Full story |
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| South African fixed-line operator Telkom SA said on Thursday full-year earnings likely rose more than nine-fold, following a raft of belt-tightening initiatives and a hefty writedown last year.. . . Full story | | Standard Bank Group, Africa's largest lender, said on Thursday that bad debts have ticked higher in the first four months of this year, the latest sign South African borrowers remain under pressure from a weak economy.. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased by 1.8% to R5.3 billion (R5.2 billion). Operating profit was 7.9% lower at R1.2 billion (R1.3 billion). Net attributable. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year increased to R87.4 million (2013: R71.5 million). Gross profit rose to R53.1 million (2013: R43.8 million), while. . . Full story | | Revenue rose 13% to R786.3 million (R695.5 million) and gross profit increased by 3% to R149.2 million (R144.7 million). EBITDA jumped. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year shot up to R939 million (2013: R828.3 million). Gross profit rose to R101.1 million (2013: R83.6 million),. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 49726.64 | 36.06 | 0.07% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 44744.80 | 12.54 | 0.03% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1339.85 | -5.67 | -0.42% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 36741.71 | 57.78 | 0.16% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 65446.68 | 107.97 | 0.17% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 57886.50 | 48.80 | 0.08% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 55845.39 | -65.91 | -0.12% | DJ Futures | 19:38 | 16637.00 | 9.00 | 0.05% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 16648.37 | 15.19 | 0.09% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1914.68 | 4.90 | 0.26% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4238.65 | 13.58 | 0.32% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6871.29 | 20.07 | 0.29% | DAX | 18:08 | 9938.90 | -.27 | -0.00% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 4530.51 | -1.12 | -0.02% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 14681.72 | 10.77 | 0.07% | Shanghai | 09:48 | 2040.60 | -9.63 | -0.47% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 23010.14 | -69.89 | -0.30% | All Ords | 08:51 | 5499.20 | -7.50 | -0.14% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5183.16 | 1.70 | 0.03% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1255.51 | -2.72 | -0.22% | Gold R | 19:59 | 13073.73 | -80.81 | -0.61% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 420365 | -4126 | -0.97% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 19.0060 | -.0210 | -0.11% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1457.30 | 9.05 | 0.62% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 832.90 | -1.20 | -0.14% | R157 | 17:03 | 6.56 | -.07 | -0.98% | R186 | 17:03 | 8.16 | -.08 | -0.97% | R204 | 17:04 | 7.44 | -.04 | -0.60% | R207 | 17:04 | 7.69 | -.03 | -0.39% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 110.28 | .26 | 0.24% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.4125 | -0.0413 | -0.40% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 17.3595 | -0.0784 | -0.45% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 14.1596 | -0.0499 | -0.35% | Rand / NZD | 19:59 | 8.8107 | -0.0741 | -0.83% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.6709 | 0.0153 | 0.16% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 101.6860 | -0.1150 | -0.11% | Euro / Dollar | 19:59 | 0.7353 | 0.7353 | 0.00% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3600 | 0.0007 | 0.05% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.5983 | 0.0002 | 0.03% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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29/05/2014 | 194 | 164 | 73 | 431 | 166,028,665 | R11,080,502,513 | 151318 | 1094469 | 28/05/2014 | 184 | 177 | 57 | 418 | 195,046,637 | R14,631,376,467 | 164393 | 1607978 | 27/05/2014 | 146 | 193 | 69 | 408 | 188,790,050 | R11,594,875,341 | 138781 | 266322 | 26/05/2014 | 177 | 183 | 62 | 422 | 136,855,749 | R6,522,480,329 | 96981 | 419402 | 23/05/2014 | 194 | 159 | 77 | 430 | 202,248,285 | R12,554,387,510 | 159565 | 1415954 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 44,744.80 | 12.54 | 0.03% | Industrial | 65,446.68 | 107.97 | 0.17% | Mid Cap | 63,107.92 | 191.45 | 0.30% | Small Cap | 54,155.20 | 187.77 | 0.35% | Resource 20 | 55,845.39 | -65.91 | -0.12% | Industrial 25 | 57,886.50 | 48.80 | 0.08% | Financial 15 | 14,137.54 | 24.76 | 0.18% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 61,548.55 | 33.03 | 0.05% | All Share | 49,726.64 | 36.06 | 0.07% | Oil & Gas | 45,139.87 | -24.98 | -0.06% | Mining | 33,035.47 | -71.93 | -0.22% | Gold Mining | 1,339.85 | -5.67 | -0.42% | Platinum Mining | 48.01 | -.73 | -1.50% | GENERAL MINING | 9,676.02 | -5.31 | -0.05% | Oil & Gas Producers | 24,270.88 | -13.42 | -0.06% | Basic Materials | 29,247.64 | -73.76 | -0.25% | Chemicals | 24,200.60 | 150.73 | 0.63% | Forestry & Paper | 31,778.76 | -125.81 | -0.39% | Industrial Metals | 19,077.16 | -484.70 | -2.48% | Industrials | 46,147.29 | 167.46 | 0.36% | General Industrials | 145.05 | .54 | 0.37% | Consumer Goods | 61,272.69 | -2.64 | -0.00% | Automobiles & Parts | 9,057.83 | 45.29 | 0.50% | Household Goods | 367.79 | 1 | 0.20% | Health Care | 81,103.30 | 185.50 | 0.23% | Beverages | 196.92 | .60 | 0.31% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 74,908.12 | 1201.52 | 1.63% | Personal Goods | 1,091.65 | -9.69 | -0.88% | Consumer Services | 11,667.07 | 27.30 | 0.23% | General Retailers | 64,789.42 | 1138.82 | 1.79% | Travel & Leisure | 5,835.44 | -12.17 | -0.21% | Media | 257.31 | -.87 | -0.34% | Support Services | 2,801.38 | -7.53 | -0.27% | Telecommunications | 10,756.64 | 73.60 | 0.69% | Financials | 36,741.71 | 57.78 | 0.16% | Banks | 63,905.27 | 250.43 | 0.39% | Non-life Insurance | 55,658.83 | 51.04 | 0.09% | Life Insurance | 35,235.11 | -9.95 | -0.03% | General Financial | 3,669.51 | -3.49 | -0.10% | Technology | 41,496.85 | -146.26 | -0.35% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 4,190.04 | 1 | 0.03% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 4,299.61 | 1 | 0.03% | COAL MINING | 17,578.36 | 70 | 0.40% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,746.65 | -21 | -0.31% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,232.61 | 15 | 1.23% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 506.26 | | 0.27% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 442.09 | | -0.01% | RESOURCE | 30,496.91 | -57 | -0.19% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 224.71 | 1 | 0.38% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,857.99 | -3 | -0.03% | Capped Top 40 | 23,708.11 | 7 | 0.03% | Capped All Share | 25,185.35 | 18 | 0.07% | JSE TABACO | 7,983.72 | 43 | 0.54% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | SAB | SABMILLER PLC | HOLD | 23/05/2014 | SPP | THE SPAR GROUP LTD | SELL | 22/05/2014 | BAW | BARLOWORLD LIMITED | SELL | 21/05/2014 | GLN | GLENCORE XSTRATA PLC | BUY | 20/05/2014 | PFG | PIONEER FOODS GROUP LTD | HOLD | 20/05/2014 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 30/05/2014 | ACCPROP | March 2014 (Final) | 30/05/2014 | AFDAWN | February 2014 (Final) | 30/05/2014 | ANSYS | February 2014 (Final) | 30/05/2014 | BK ONE | February 2014 (Final) | 30/05/2014 | BK PREFS | February 2014 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | DIPULA A | 28/05/14 | 12/06/14 | 23/06/14 | ZAR 0.4375 | INSIMBI | 28/05/14 | 12/06/14 | 23/06/14 | ZAR 0.0250 | LEWIS | 28/05/14 | 11/07/14 | 21/07/14 | ZAR 3.0200 | DIPULA B | 28/05/14 | 12/06/14 | 23/06/14 | ZAR 0.3234 | ADCORP | 28/05/14 | 22/08/14 | 01/09/14 | ZAR 0.8000 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | JSE | 11/03/14 | 23/05/14 | 02/06/14 | ZAR 3.5000 | OCTODEC | 06/05/14 | 23/05/14 | 02/06/14 | ZAR 0.8860 | PREMIUM | 06/05/14 | 23/05/14 | 02/06/14 | ZAR 0.8450 | JSE | 11/03/14 | 23/05/14 | 02/06/14 | ZAR 0.5000 | OASIS | 06/05/14 | 23/05/14 | 02/06/14 | ZAR 0.4205 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | SBK | Standard Bank Group Ltd. | 29/05/2014 | Confirmed | SBKP | Standard Bank Group Ltd. | 29/05/2014 | Confirmed | SBPP | Standard Bank Group Ltd. | 29/05/2014 | Confirmed | CMH | Combined Motor Holdings Ltd. | 29/05/2014 | Confirmed | CMHP | Combined Motor Holdings Ltd. | 29/05/2014 | Confirmed |
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