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South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Wednesday as consumer inflation slowed sharply, drawing buyers into the market before a much awaited policy statement on rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Full story
Sunbird Energy has agreed to supply gas to South Africa's power company Eskom, the Australian-listed firm said on Wednesday, in line with the utility's plan to use gas to run its generators rather than costly diesel. Full story |
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Gunmen in military uniforms stormed Tunisia's national museum, killing 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians on Wednesday in one of the worst militant attacks in a country that has largely escaped the region's "Arab Spring" turmoil. Full storyIsraeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday to form a new governing coalition quickly after an upset election victory that was built on a shift to the right and is likely to worsen a troubled relationship with the White House. Full storyInternational aid agencies ramped up appeals for cyclone-hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, warning that the powerful storm that affected more than two-thirds of the South Pacific island nation had wiped out crops and destroyed fishing fleets, raising the risk of hunger and disease. Full story |
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Markets | Stocks on Wall Street slipped
and shares in Europe rose on Wednesday, reflecting diverging
policies between the Federal Reserve and the European Central
Bank,. . . Full story | | Gold prices were steady on
Wednesday, staying near four-month lows, as investors remained
cautious pending the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting
that may. . . Full story | | Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose
nearly 1 percent to close at one-week high on Wednesday,
following bullish mainland markets, but investors remain. . . Full story | | China stocks rallied for the
sixth straight session on Wednesday, powered by cyclical sectors
such as steel, highways and property as weak
economic. . . Full story |
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| Japan's Nikkei share average
rose to a fresh 15-year high on Wednesday on hopes for an
economic recovery and higher shareholder returns, while. . . Full story | | Australian shares pared early
losses to finish unchanged on Wednesday after a late rally in
industrials and telecom shares, but weakness in financial. . . Full story | | Australian shares are likely to
retreat from earlier gains on Wednesday transfixed by
uncertainty ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve statement.. . . Full story | | Stocks mostly ended lower on
Tuesday as investors turned their focus to the Federal Reserve's
two-day policy meeting, which is being closely watched. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa's biggest pension fund has paid just over 1 billion rand ($81 million) for stakes in two solar power stations expected to add 200 megawatts of power to the. . . Full story | | South Africa's retail sales grew 1.7 percent year-on-year in January, below market expectations and lower than a revised 2 percent expansion in December.. . . Full story | | South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed sharply to 3.9 percent year-on-year in February from 4.4 percent in January, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday.. . . Full story |
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| South African stock prices eased slightly on Wednesday as investors awaited a U.S. central bank statement about the future of interest rates due after African markets close.. . . Full story | | Emerging currencies traded
mixed on Wednesday while stocks rose to an 8-day high, lifted by
lower oil prices and a tepid dollar ahead of a hotly
anticipated Federal Reserve meeting ending later in the day.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Intu has published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 (ôAnnual Reportö). This document is available for download. . . Full story | | In compliance with section 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the Board of directors announces the resignation of. . . Full story | | Further to the SENS announcement dated 6 March 2015 and after further engagement with the JSE, the Company announced the following. . . Full story | | The Wesizwe board of directors therefore wishes to advise shareholders that the company expects to report a basic loss per share. . . Full story |
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| Accordingly, a review of the financial results for the year ended 28 February 2015 by management has indicated that headline earnings per share (ôHEPSö) and earnings per share (ôEPSö) are expected to be at least 3 cents per share which is an improvement in earnings of at least 180% when compared to the previous reporting period (2013: HEPS was a loss of 3.58 cents per share and EPS was a loss of 3.85 cents per share). A further trading statement will be published during April 2015 once t. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to R4.7 billion (R4 3 billion). Gross profit rose to R1.4 billion (R1.2 billion). Operating profit improved to R321.7. . . Full story | | Interest revenue decreased to AUD28000 (AUD1 million). The net attributable loss came in at AUD2.4 million (loss of AUD2.5 million).. . . Full story | | Interest revenue from continuing operations jumped to AUD105 840 (AUD7 905). Loss for the period attributable to members widened to AUD46.7. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year decreased to R4.4 billion (2013: R4.5 billion). EBITDA increased to R168.9 million (2013: R49.1 million), while total. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 52187.48 | -112.76 | -0.22% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 46181.04 | -88.23 | -0.19% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1180.11 | 7.72 | 0.66% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 44871.63 | 72.23 | 0.16% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 74487.69 | -196.89 | -0.26% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 66247.57 | -168.75 | -0.25% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 40589.77 | -220.46 | -0.54% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 17610.00 | -167.00 | -0.94% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 17720.16 | -128.92 | -0.72% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 2063.04 | -11.24 | -0.54% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4910.48 | -26.95 | -0.55% | FTSE 100 | 18:11 | 6937.99 | 100.38 | 1.47% | DAX | 19:10 | 11922.77 | -58.08 | -0.48% | CAC40 | 19:10 | 5033.42 | 4.49 | 0.09% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 19544.48 | 107.48 | 0.55% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 3577.30 | 74.45 | 2.13% | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 24145.14 | 243.65 | 1.02% | All Ords | 07:35 | 5808.00 | -3.00 | -0.05% | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 5846.66 | -58.75 | -0.99% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1152.55 | 3.76 | 0.33% | Gold R | 19:59 | 14217.08 | 27.65 | 0.19% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 456769 | -109 | -0.02% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 15.6010 | .0540 | 0.35% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1092.39 | 1.39 | 0.13% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 760.90 | -.10 | -0.01% | R186 | 16:40 | 7.89 | -.03 | -0.38% | R204 | 16:40 | 7.14 | -.07 | -0.90% | R207 | 16:40 | 7.33 | -.05 | -0.74% | Brent Crude | 19:48 | 53.44 | .01 | 0.02% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 12.3443 | -0.0181 | -0.15% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 18.1065 | -0.0706 | -0.39% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.1132 | 0.0266 | 0.20% | Rand / NZD | 19:59 | 9.0907 | 0.0512 | 0.57% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.4477 | 0.0318 | 0.34% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 120.9900 | -0.3710 | -0.31% | Euro / Dollar | 19:59 | 0.9389 | -0.0048 | -0.51% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.0656 | 0.0060 | 0.57% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6796 | 0.0017 | 0.25% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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18/03/2015 | 144 | 184 | 67 | 395 | 212,238,740 | R16,270,048,258 | 238197 | 1498311 | 17/03/2015 | 186 | 149 | 73 | 408 | 300,003,981 | R17,892,309,434 | 304461 | 1750252 | 16/03/2015 | 171 | 178 | 57 | 406 | 213,355,408 | R17,505,328,261 | 247452 | 1503227 | 13/03/2015 | 139 | 221 | 57 | 417 | 267,005,245 | R23,419,962,962 | 329923 | 21846 | 12/03/2015 | 196 | 135 | 49 | 380 | 284,003,160 | R20,460,224,266 | 281878 | 1684042 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 46,181.04 | -88.23 | -0.19% | Industrial | 74,487.69 | -196.89 | -0.26% | Mid Cap | 72,801.46 | -333.20 | -0.46% | Small Cap | 59,134.28 | 86.76 | 0.15% | Resource 20 | 40,589.77 | -220.46 | -0.54% | Industrial 25 | 66,247.57 | -168.75 | -0.25% | Financial 15 | 17,190.80 | 61.21 | 0.36% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 71,326.07 | -65.06 | -0.09% | All Share | 52,187.48 | -112.76 | -0.22% | Oil & Gas | 29,641.58 | 349.26 | 1.19% | Mining | 24,706.44 | -223.33 | -0.90% | Gold Mining | 1,180.11 | 7.72 | 0.66% | Platinum Mining | 30.75 | -.35 | -1.13% | GENERAL MINING | 7,215.61 | -78.77 | -1.08% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,937.73 | 187.79 | 1.19% | Basic Materials | 23,046.40 | -197.76 | -0.85% | Chemicals | 22,006.95 | -332.33 | -1.49% | Forestry & Paper | 41,733.57 | -74.20 | -0.18% | Industrial Metals | 10,201.39 | -321.28 | -3.05% | Industrials | 46,282.86 | -2.82 | -0.01% | General Industrials | 165.03 | .26 | 0.16% | Consumer Goods | 66,075.14 | -460.60 | -0.69% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,613.11 | -9.06 | -0.12% | Household Goods | 461.18 | 10 | 2.28% | Health Care | 11,019.20 | 18.61 | 0.17% | Beverages | 227.02 | -2.59 | -1.13% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 9,099.53 | -156.50 | -1.69% | Personal Goods | 1,023.93 | -16.58 | -1.59% | Consumer Services | 15,636.49 | -37.86 | -0.24% | General Retailers | 82,212.76 | -400.05 | -0.48% | Travel & Leisure | 6,153.15 | -18.49 | -0.30% | Media | 374.47 | -.45 | -0.12% | Support Services | 2,993.86 | -13.37 | -0.44% | Telecommunications | 10,850.77 | 87.85 | 0.82% | Financials | 44,871.63 | 72.23 | 0.16% | Banks | 79,314.50 | 487.56 | 0.62% | Non-life Insurance | 58,675.56 | -25.52 | -0.04% | Life Insurance | 43,598.78 | -10.30 | -0.02% | General Financial | 4,109.93 | 4.29 | 0.10% | Technology | 60,685.42 | 749.50 | 1.25% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,511.59 | 1 | 0.02% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,776.74 | -1 | -0.03% | COAL MINING | 12,180.33 | -133 | -1.08% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,724.99 | -35 | -0.52% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,529.30 | 3 | 0.17% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 653.03 | | -0.28% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 563.65 | | -0.14% | RESOURCE | 22,269.08 | -121 | -0.54% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 237.59 | -0 | -0.18% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,782.62 | -3 | -0.03% | Capped Top 40 | 24,641.12 | -44 | -0.18% | Capped All Share | 26,470.44 | -57 | -0.22% | JSE TABACO | 8,500.98 | 113 | 1.35% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | ARI | AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS | BUY | 17/03/2015 | MND | MONDI LIMITED | HOLD | 16/03/2015 | SPP | THE SPAR GROUP LTD | BUY | 16/03/2015 | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 16/03/2015 | TFG | THE FOSCHINI GROUP LTD | HOLD | 16/03/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 19/03/2015 | ANCHOR | March 2015 (Final) | 19/03/2015 | MONEYWB | December 2014 (Interim) | 19/03/2015 | ORION | December 2014 (Interim) | 19/03/2015 | TIMESMED | December 2014 (Interim) | 19/03/2015 | WORKFORCE | December 2014 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | CLOVER | 17/03/15 | 01/04/15 | 13/04/15 | ZAR 0.2260 | ILIAD | 17/03/15 | 22/04/15 | 04/05/15 | ZAR 0.2200 | RMBH | 11/03/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 1.2200 | ECSP A2 | 11/03/15 | 26/03/15 | 07/04/15 | ZAR 0.6849 | ECSP C2 | 11/03/15 | 26/03/15 | 07/04/15 | ZAR 0.9075 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | GRINDROD PREF | 25/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 4.0900 | CAPITEC-P | 27/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 3.8223 | PSGFIN PREF | 27/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 3.8223 | MASSMART | 26/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 2.7500 | DELTA | 09/02/15 | 13/03/15 | 23/03/15 | ZAR 2.5000 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | REB | Rebosis Property Fund Ltd. | 18/03/2015 | Confirmed |
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