Wednesday, 25 February 2015 - 20:00
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South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar and government bonds pared gains on Wednesday after Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene raised income taxes, cut economic growth forecasts and widened budget deficit estimates. Full story
Local markets
Industrial shares lost 0.70%, financials gained 0.80%, gold miners edged up 0.03% and resources fell 0.32% today, while the JSE All Share ended 0.29% lower. Full story |
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A Los Angeles-bound commuter train hit a truck on the tracks near a Southern California railroad crossing before dawn on Tuesday, injuring 50 people, four of them critically. Full storyThe president of Libya's elected parliament has proposed the appointment of General Khalifa Haftar, who leads his own troops, as commander of the army loyal to the government based in the east of the country, the parliament spokesman said on Wednesday. Full storyUkraine came under increasing economic pressure from a collapsing currency and a threat to its gas supplies from the Kremlin on Wednesday, just as a long-awaited ceasefire took hold in the east. Full story |
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Markets | Global stock markets rose
slightly on Wednesday, helped by better-than-expected Chinese
factory activity data, and comments from U.S. Federal Reserve
Chair Janet Yellen suggesting. . . Full story | | Gold rose on Wednesday,
recovering from the previous day's seven-week low, after Federal
Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the central bank was in. . . Full story | | Japanese share prices this week
broke above resistance to hit a 14 1/2-year high in dollar
terms, on optimism about Japan's economic outlook. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares erased early
gains to finish flat, with investors shrugging off
better-than-expected China industrial data that only partly
alleviates concerns about slowing. . . Full story |
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| China's stocks fell on
Wednesday as trading resumed after the Lunar New Year holiday,
with some investors taking profits after the seven-day
pre-holiday rally.. . . Full story | | Japanese stocks snapped a five-day
winning streak on Wednesday as investors grew cautious that the
market was becoming overbought, but losses were limited. . . Full story | | Australian shares edged to a
fresh seven-year closing high on Wednesday as rises in oil and
metals prices prompted investors to overlook another. . . Full story | | Australian shares are set to open
higher on Wednesday with resources stocks likely to underpin
gains after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen left. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa will raise income taxes for the first time in twenty years, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in a gloomy. . . Full story | | South Africa will increase taxes on personal incomes and also hike levies on fuel and electricity to raise revenue, Finance Minister. . . Full story | | South Africans must brace themselves for three years of power disruptions which could further dent already sluggish economic growth, the Treasury. . . Full story | | South Africa trimmed its growth forecast for 2015 to 2.0 percent on Wednesday as chronic electricity shortages strangled economic activity, and. . . Full story |
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| South Africa will increase
income tax rates for the first time in 20 years, Finance
Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in a gloomy budget. . . Full story | | South Africa expects a budget deficit of 3.9 percent of GDP for the 2015/2016 financial year, wider than its 3.6 percent. . . Full story | | South Africa's Palabora Mining Company said on Wednesday its shareholders had approved a 9.3 billion rand ($812.01 million) plan to extend. . . Full story | | Emerging currencies strengthened
versus the dollar on Wednesday and shares rose to 12-week highs,
lifted by forecast-beating Chinese factory data and the Federal
Reserve. . . Full story |
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| Yields on South African government bonds fell sharply early on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the Fed would not rush into raising interest rates.. . . Full story | | South African paper maker Mondi reported a 10 percent rise in full-year underlying profit on Tuesday on rising packaging paper sales and lower costs, sending its shares to a record high.. . . Full story |
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Company News | In line with the King III recommendations, board Chairman Kevin Eborall, has stepped down as a member of the Audit Committee,. . . Full story | | Old Mutual announced it has completed the acquisition of the leading discretionary investment manager Quilter Cheviot.
At 31 December 2014, Quilter. . . Full story | | Eqstra will release its interim results on Tuesday, 3 March 2015 on SENS. An investor presentation is scheduled for 13:00 at. . . Full story | | Shareholders of Adcock were advised that the Company has concluded its mandate with Deutsche Securities (SA) (Pty) Ltd. and is in. . . Full story |
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| On 28 May 2014, the shareholders of Grindrod approved a special resolution authorising the board of directors of Grindrod (ôthe Boardö) to provide financial assistance to related and inter-related companies.
The Board has, pursuant to the above authorisation at a board meeting held on 25 February 2015, 28 May 2014, 20 August 2014 and 26 November 2014 and in accordance with section 45 of the Act, resolved to provide guarantees to related and inter-related companies, to secure the banki. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year decreased to R13.9 billion (R15.7 billion) while EBITDA increased to R1.2 billion (R886.7 million). Operating profit before. . . Full story | | Revenue rose to R2.5 billion (R2 billion) and gross profit increased to R335.4 million (R278.9 million). Profit from operations jumped to. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period increased to R217 million (2013: R211.2 million). Operating profit rose to R198.8 million (2013: R191.4 million),. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period decreased to R763.2 million (R810.1 million). Gross profit fell to R141.1 million (R237.2 million). Operating. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 53217.75 | -157.13 | -0.29% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 47029.95 | -148.41 | -0.31% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1332.59 | .42 | 0.03% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 44434.10 | 350.50 | 0.80% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 74511.24 | -522.71 | -0.70% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 66054.44 | -485.84 | -0.73% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 45441.63 | -144.96 | -0.32% | DJ Futures | 19:28 | 18200.00 | 13.00 | 0.07% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 18224.73 | 15.54 | 0.09% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 2116.48 | 1.00 | 0.05% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4978.92 | 10.80 | 0.22% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 6935.38 | -14.25 | -0.21% | DAX | 19:08 | 11210.27 | 4.53 | 0.04% | CAC40 | 19:08 | 4882.22 | -4.22 | -0.09% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 18585.20 | -18.28 | -0.10% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 3228.84 | -18.07 | -0.56% | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 24856.41 | 162.38 | 0.66% | All Ords | 07:40 | 5908.60 | 18.60 | 0.32% | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 5842.29 | 119.33 | 2.09% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1203.20 | 2.38 | 0.20% | Gold R | 19:59 | 13767.65 | -15.06 | -0.11% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 442193 | 2531 | 0.58% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 16.4630 | .1630 | 1.00% | Platinum $ | 19:58 | 1169.11 | 8.11 | 0.70% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 806.80 | 13.80 | 1.74% | R186 | 16:51 | 7.60 | -.05 | -0.65% | R204 | 16:51 | 6.83 | -.04 | -0.65% | R207 | 16:51 | 6.99 | -.05 | -0.71% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 59.92 | 1.26 | 2.15% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 11.4412 | -0.0342 | -0.30% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 17.7029 | -0.0039 | -0.02% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 12.9955 | -0.0207 | -0.16% | Rand / NZD | 19:59 | 8.6290 | 0.0361 | 0.42% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.0313 | 0.0449 | 0.50% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 118.9340 | -0.0390 | -0.03% | Euro / Dollar | 19:58 | 0.8801 | -0.0019 | -0.22% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.1363 | 0.0025 | 0.22% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6448 | -0.0022 | -0.34% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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25/02/2015 | 180 | 188 | 59 | 427 | 243,225,926 | R19,217,392,638 | 229790 | 1377165 | 24/02/2015 | 155 | 207 | 51 | 413 | 228,217,773 | R18,538,386,617 | 215041 | 381940 | 23/02/2015 | 205 | 155 | 63 | 423 | 208,599,948 | R14,730,594,317 | 193454 | 1333373 | 20/02/2015 | 209 | 153 | 60 | 422 | 191,715,243 | R13,254,338,145 | 173944 | 96909 | 19/02/2015 | 180 | 156 | 67 | 403 | 200,132,858 | R13,437,365,520 | 188962 | 23587 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 47,029.95 | -148.41 | -0.31% | Industrial | 74,511.24 | -522.71 | -0.70% | Mid Cap | 74,796.20 | -206.40 | -0.28% | Small Cap | 60,545.02 | 107.29 | 0.18% | Resource 20 | 45,441.63 | -144.96 | -0.32% | Industrial 25 | 66,054.44 | -485.84 | -0.73% | Financial 15 | 17,026.77 | 148.88 | 0.88% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 70,894.39 | -233.81 | -0.33% | All Share | 53,217.75 | -157.13 | -0.29% | Oil & Gas | 31,674.80 | -544.51 | -1.69% | Mining | 27,983.76 | -15.82 | -0.06% | Gold Mining | 1,332.59 | .42 | 0.03% | Platinum Mining | 36.20 | -.40 | -1.09% | GENERAL MINING | 8,140.11 | 5.87 | 0.07% | Oil & Gas Producers | 17,030.95 | -292.78 | -1.69% | Basic Materials | 25,674.90 | 40.62 | 0.16% | Chemicals | 22,687.32 | 5.22 | 0.02% | Forestry & Paper | 40,859.60 | 789.80 | 1.97% | Industrial Metals | 13,336.86 | 25.23 | 0.19% | Industrials | 48,016.60 | -69.25 | -0.14% | General Industrials | 168.79 | -.26 | -0.15% | Consumer Goods | 65,695.01 | -604.23 | -0.91% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,812.38 | -43.03 | -0.55% | Household Goods | 476.96 | 5 | 1.03% | Health Care | 11,293.01 | -81.52 | -0.72% | Beverages | 218.98 | -4.95 | -2.21% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 9,534.09 | 20.04 | 0.21% | Personal Goods | 1,030.92 | -.30 | -0.03% | Consumer Services | 15,730.84 | -168.41 | -1.06% | General Retailers | 85,577.64 | -811.21 | -0.94% | Travel & Leisure | 6,526.90 | 67.48 | 1.04% | Media | 368.89 | -4.89 | -1.31% | Support Services | 2,814.92 | 12.74 | 0.45% | Telecommunications | 10,427.61 | -53.43 | -0.51% | Financials | 44,434.10 | 350.50 | 0.80% | Banks | 78,469.19 | 759.15 | 0.98% | Non-life Insurance | 59,466.74 | 1054.06 | 1.80% | Life Insurance | 42,407.70 | 402.81 | 0.96% | General Financial | 4,097.25 | 19.58 | 0.48% | Technology | 56,062.82 | 27.90 | 0.05% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,719.07 | 0 | 0.01% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,988.67 | 1 | 0.03% | COAL MINING | 14,285.19 | -329 | -2.25% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,890.90 | 22 | 0.33% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,477.63 | -13 | -0.85% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 653.08 | | 0.83% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 564.27 | | 0.64% | RESOURCE | 24,975.14 | -83 | -0.33% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 245.83 | -0 | -0.00% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 10,087.72 | -6 | -0.06% | Capped Top 40 | 25,113.61 | -72 | -0.29% | Capped All Share | 26,993.01 | -80 | -0.29% | JSE TABACO | 8,408.85 | -122 | -1.43% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | HYP | HYPROP INVESTMENTS LIMITE... | BUY | 24/02/2015 | APF | ACCELERATE PROP FUND LTD | BUY | 24/02/2015 | RES | RESILIENT PROPERTY INCOME... | SELL | 24/02/2015 | REB | REBOSIS PROPERTY FUND LTD | BUY | 24/02/2015 | EMI | EMIRA PROPERTY FUND | HOLD | 24/02/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 26/02/2015 | ASCEN A | December 2014 (Interim) | 26/02/2015 | ASCEN B | December 2014 (Interim) | 26/02/2015 | BATS | December 2014 (Final) | 26/02/2015 | CAPCO | December 2014 (Final) | 26/02/2015 | CAXTON | December 2014 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | MONDIPLC | 24/02/15 | 17/04/15 | 21/05/15 | EUR 0.2877 | SHOPRIT | 24/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 1.4300 | IMPERIALP | 24/02/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 3.8136 | DISCOVERY | 24/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 0.8550 | DSY B PREF | 24/02/15 | 06/03/15 | 16/03/15 | ZAR 4.6500 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | RESILIENT | 04/02/15 | 20/02/15 | 02/03/15 | ZAR 1.8562 | TOWER | 06/02/15 | 20/02/15 | 02/03/15 | ZAR 0.4199 | DELTA INT | 05/02/15 | 20/02/15 | 02/03/15 | USD 0.0663 | SHOPRIT 5% | 05/02/15 | 20/02/15 | 02/03/15 | ZAR 0.0500 | SHPRT 2ND5 | 05/02/15 | 20/02/15 | 02/03/15 | ZAR 0.0500 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | TLM | TeleMasters Holdings Ltd. | 25/02/2015 | Confirmed | JDG | JD Group Ltd. | 25/02/2015 | Confirmed | JDGCB | JD Group Ltd. | 25/02/2015 | Confirmed | WNH | Winhold Ltd. | 26/02/2015 | Confirmed | SKJP | Sekunjalo Investments Ltd. | 26/02/2015 | Confirmed |
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