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South African stocks ended at record highs on Friday and looked set to keep their bullish tone next week if metal prices hold up and the local currency keeps weakening. Full story
Local markets
The JSE traded relatively flat on Friday, strengthening 0.27%, as investors weighed up the positive news of improved employment in the US against the uncertainty of how the Federal Reserve Bank will respond to improved economic indicators. Full story |
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki refused on Friday to give up his quest for a third term in power, defying a chorus of critics demanding his replacement as the country faces an existential threat from Islamist insurgents. Full storyHurricane Arthur slammed the North Carolina coast early on Friday and weakened as it moved out to sea, causing no deaths or injuries but spoiling the Independence Day holiday for thousands of Americans. Full storyChanting "Intifada, Intifada", thousands of furious Palestinians called for a new uprising against Israel during the funeral on Friday of a teen they believe was kidnapped and killed by far-right Jews. Full story |
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Markets | A slump in the shares of Austrian
bank Erste hit the Vienna stock exchange on Friday and
halted a rally on the broader. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index hit a
3-1/2 week closing high on Friday and recorded strong gains on
the week as investors took heart. . . Full story | | World stocks were enjoying the
view at an all-time high on Friday, lifted by a week of strong
U.S. economic data and promises. . . Full story | | Gold edged up on Friday, gaining
support from mixed European shares, but was vulnerable to
further losses after falling in the previous session. . . Full story |
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| Britain's top share index
steadied after setting a three-week high on Friday, although
mining stocks retreated following a decline in metals prices
after recent. . . Full story | | Hong Kong's benchmark index
ended flat on Friday, as early gains on upbeat U.S. jobs data
was cancelled out by weakness in mainland. . . Full story | | China shares slipped from
two-week highs on Friday as investors took profit on recent
outperformers, though solid gains by property counters kept the
losses. . . Full story | | Australian shares rose 0.6
percent to one-month highs on Friday, driven by gains in most
major sectors as investors cheered brisk jobs growth. . . Full story |
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SA Business | General Motors suspended production at its main South African plant after a strike hit parts supplies, the U.S. automaker said on Friday, making it the latest victim of relentless labour unrest. . . Full story | | Gold was mostly unchanged on Friday, holding on to its losses from the previous session, and could see a further drop in prices as strong U.S. jobs data and record highs. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand steadied on Friday, pulling back from losses in the previous session that saw the currency fall to two-week lows against dollar, undermined mainly by a nationwide strike by. . . Full story |
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| About 2,000 workers affiliated with South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) went on strike at Impala Platinum's Marula mine on. . . Full story | | Current gold reserves held by mining companies operating in Mali stand at 609.1 tonnes, down from 651.68 tonnes the previous year,. . . Full story | | South Africa's financial services regulator is carrying out an internal audit in response to allegations that its former chief financial officer. . . Full story | | South Africa auctioned 3.685 billion rand ($343 million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at an average yield of 6.12. . . Full story |
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| Striking engineering and metal workers and employers are "not very far from each other" on a wage deal to end a. . . Full story | | Bullish sentiment on
international markets and hopes for diplomacy prevailing in
Ukraine kept emerging stocks steady on Friday as the United
States shut down. . . Full story | | South Africa's labour minister will meet with striking metalworkers and industry employers on Friday in an attempt to end a labour. . . Full story | | Japanese automaker Toyota said on Friday it was "business as usual" in South Africa despite a strike that has hit the. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 52060.03 | 141.59 | 0.27% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 47080.38 | 128.98 | 0.27% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1492.96 | 9.73 | 0.66% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 37745.33 | 95.01 | 0.25% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 68182.40 | 133.75 | 0.20% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 60511.38 | 130.38 | 0.22% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 59918.51 | 287.89 | 0.48% | DJ Futures | 19:18 | 16973.00 | -3.00 | -0.02% | DJ Ind | 03/07 | 17068.26 | 92.02 | 0.54% | SP 500 | 03/07 | 1985.44 | 10.82 | 0.55% | Nasdaq | 03/07 | 4485.92 | 28.19 | 0.63% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6866.05 | .84 | 0.01% | DAX | 18:08 | 10009.08 | -20.35 | -0.20% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 4468.98 | -20.90 | -0.47% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 15437.13 | 88.84 | 0.58% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2059.37 | -3.86 | -0.19% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 23546.36 | 14.92 | 0.06% | All Ords | 08:38 | 5511.80 | 32.30 | 0.59% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5188.90 | 21.51 | 0.42% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:42 | 1319.40 | -.11 | -0.01% | Gold R | 19:58 | 14190.94 | 17.26 | 0.12% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 455921 | 1110 | 0.24% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 21.1400 | .0200 | 0.09% | Platinum $ | 19:09 | 1491.50 | -3.50 | -0.23% | Palladium $ | 19:02 | 862.00 | 7.10 | 0.83% | R157 | 16:59 | 6.74 | -.01 | -0.15% | R186 | 16:59 | 8.39 | -.02 | -0.24% | R204 | 16:59 | 7.61 | -.01 | -0.13% | R207 | 16:59 | 7.85 | -.01 | -0.13% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 110.64 | -.60 | -0.54% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.7551 | 0.0147 | 0.14% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 18.4321 | 0.0318 | 0.17% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 14.6244 | 0.0016 | 0.01% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 9.4059 | 0.0076 | 0.08% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 10.0771 | 0.0322 | 0.32% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 102.0710 | -0.1290 | -0.13% | Euro / Dollar | 19:58 | 0.7356 | 0.0008 | 0.11% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3594 | -0.0015 | -0.11% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.5824 | -0.0004 | -0.07% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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04/07/2014 | 193 | 154 | 63 | 410 | 161,510,674 | R9,174,077,339 | 108056 | 494105 | 03/07/2014 | 183 | 202 | 57 | 442 | 296,008,353 | R17,702,626,021 | 175493 | 1401600 | 02/07/2014 | 189 | 159 | 68 | 416 | 231,830,341 | R14,554,031,435 | 161486 | 306621 | 01/07/2014 | 236 | 117 | 52 | 405 | 162,848,974 | R10,601,571,255 | 130118 | 1195814 | 30/06/2014 | 229 | 130 | 62 | 421 | 164,343,772 | R11,958,925,195 | 164618 | 1202835 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 47,080.38 | 128.98 | 0.27% | Industrial | 68,182.40 | 133.75 | 0.20% | Mid Cap | 64,496.09 | 227.49 | 0.35% | Small Cap | 54,324.49 | -104.33 | -0.19% | Resource 20 | 59,918.51 | 287.89 | 0.48% | Industrial 25 | 60,511.38 | 130.38 | 0.22% | Financial 15 | 14,577.18 | 16.56 | 0.11% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 64,325.96 | 126.46 | 0.20% | All Share | 52,060.03 | 141.59 | 0.27% | Oil & Gas | 47,519.08 | -101.41 | -0.21% | Mining | 35,592.94 | 212.07 | 0.60% | Gold Mining | 1,492.96 | 9.73 | 0.66% | Platinum Mining | 49.18 | .08 | 0.16% | GENERAL MINING | 10,456.14 | 65.99 | 0.64% | Oil & Gas Producers | 25,550.13 | -54.53 | -0.21% | Basic Materials | 31,366.93 | 144.71 | 0.46% | Chemicals | 25,148.88 | 189.57 | 0.76% | Forestry & Paper | 33,192.70 | -319.55 | -0.95% | Industrial Metals | 18,435.37 | -239.64 | -1.28% | Industrials | 45,684.52 | -81.19 | -0.18% | General Industrials | 145.07 | -.17 | -0.12% | Consumer Goods | 64,500.34 | 298.07 | 0.46% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,552.86 | -9.06 | -0.11% | Household Goods | 379.62 | 13 | 3.43% | Health Care | 83,077.82 | 1007.17 | 1.23% | Beverages | 213.65 | 1.19 | 0.56% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 77,666.90 | -27.40 | -0.04% | Personal Goods | 1,117.02 | -4.19 | -0.37% | Consumer Services | 12,544.49 | 5.38 | 0.04% | General Retailers | 64,711.41 | 51.88 | 0.08% | Travel & Leisure | 5,846.37 | -40.07 | -0.68% | Media | 293.98 | .12 | 0.04% | Support Services | 2,758.14 | -96.69 | -3.39% | Telecommunications | 10,795.61 | -29.89 | -0.28% | Financials | 37,745.33 | 95.01 | 0.25% | Banks | 65,086.92 | 289.43 | 0.45% | Non-life Insurance | 51,044.42 | 1431.80 | 2.89% | Life Insurance | 36,477.56 | -37.05 | -0.10% | General Financial | 3,849.59 | 2.59 | 0.07% | Technology | 44,614.86 | 194.45 | 0.44% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 4,418.59 | 15 | 0.35% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 4,523.61 | 16 | 0.35% | COAL MINING | 17,432.98 | 148 | 0.86% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,868.87 | 54 | 0.80% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,227.55 | -11 | -0.88% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 513.88 | | 0.76% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 452.11 | | 0.67% | RESOURCE | 32,709.96 | 145 | 0.44% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 224.99 | 0 | 0.04% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 10,270.02 | 28 | 0.27% | Capped Top 40 | 24,912.70 | 63 | 0.25% | Capped All Share | 26,357.97 | 71 | 0.27% | JSE TABACO | 8,503.54 | 95 | 1.14% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | AQP | AQUARIUS PLATINUM LTD | BUY | 02/07/2014 | GFI | GOLD FIELDS LIMITED | HOLD | 02/07/2014 | HAR | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPA... | HOLD | 02/07/2014 | ANG | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED | BUY | 02/07/2014 | LON | LONMIN PLC | BUY | 02/07/2014 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 11/07/2014 | ROCKWELL | May 2014 (Q) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | AMECOR | 01/07/14 | 18/07/14 | 28/07/14 | ZAR 0.0600 | ILRPREF1 | 30/06/14 | 18/07/14 | 28/07/14 | ZAR 12.5638 | TRUSTCO | 30/06/14 | 25/07/14 | 22/08/14 | NAD 0.0275 | PRESCIENT | 30/06/14 | 25/07/14 | 04/08/14 | ZAR 0.0260 | VIVIDEND | 27/06/14 | 11/07/14 | 21/07/14 | ZAR 0.0404 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | TFG | 29/05/14 | 27/06/14 | 07/07/14 | ZAR 2.9300 | INVICTA | 17/06/14 | 04/07/14 | 14/07/14 | ZAR 1.8465 | FAMBRANDS | 19/05/14 | 04/07/14 | 14/07/14 | ZAR 1.7000 | CROOKES | 03/06/14 | 04/07/14 | 14/07/14 | ZAR 1.2000 | ALTRON PP | 14/05/14 | 27/06/14 | 07/07/14 | ZAR 0.8000 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | CMO | Chrometco Ltd. | 04/07/2014 | Confirmed | SMM | Sable Metals and Minerals Ltd. | 10/07/2014 | Confirmed | GGP | GoGlobal Properties Ltd. | 10/07/2014 | Confirmed |
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