Wednesday, 25 March 2015 - 20:00
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South Africa's rand weakened against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank, although the currency remained in sight of recent three week highs. Full story
Local markets
Wednesday saw the JSE All Share close down 1.03% with losses across the board except for gold miners. Full story |
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Houthi militia forces in Yemen backed by allied army units seized an air base on Wednesday and appeared poised to capture the southern port of Aden from defenders loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local residents said. Full storyInsurgents have seized a historic town in southern Syria from the government, a group monitoring the war said on Wednesday, part of a rebel counter-attack to stop Damascus reclaiming the border zone near Israel and Jordan. Full storyThe deaths of 16 teenage students and two young teachers in the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps left the lakeside town of Haltern am See in a state of shock on Wednesday, with the German nation sharing in their mourning and grief. Full story |
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Markets | Wall Street stocks tumbled
and the dollar slipped on Wednesday after government data
signaled the U.S. economic expansion was slowing, while gains in
the. . . Full story | | Gold hit 2-1/2 week highs on
Wednesday as upbeat German sentiment data and weaker than
expected U.S. durable goods numbers drove the euro. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares ended mixed on
Wednesday, with real estate shares rebounding but shares of most
major Chinese companies falling in line with. . . Full story | | China stocks snapped a 10-day
winning streak on Wednesday as banks dragged major indexes lower
after Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) reported a
drop. . . Full story |
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| Japan's Nikkei share average
edged up on Wednesday as investors loaded up on stocks before
they go ex-dividend later this week, but gains. . . Full story | | Australia's stock market ended
flat on Wednesday as gains in bank stocks were offset by
weakness in the resource sector.. . . Full story | | Wall Street drifted down
while European shares neared record highs in choppy global
equities trading on Tuesday as the dollar rebounded and oil
prices. . . Full story | | Gold rose to a 2-1/2
week high on Tuesday, rising for the fifth straight session on
growing expectations that a U.S. interest rate. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa will harvest 9.666 million tonnes of maize in 2015, almost unchanged from a previous forecast as white maize plantings. . . Full story | | The board at Eskom will vote on Wednesday on whether to remove Chairman Zola Tsotsi, deepening a leadership crisis at the. . . Full story | | Workers at South Africa's Eskom Medupi power plant have embarked on a one day strike, protesting against poor living conditions and. . . Full story | | South Africa's Eskom board members are due to meet on Wednesday to vote on whether to remove its chairman, Zola. . . Full story |
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| Sweden's
TeliaSonera and other shareholders in Turkcell
plan to push for its first dividend in five years at
a meeting this week, a rare $1.5 billion peace token in a
debilitating investor battle.. . . Full story | | The chief executive of struggling South African power utility Eskom is challenging his suspension this month by the firm's chairman, the national labour arbitrator said on Wednesday.. . . Full story | | South Africa's Eskom expects its coal-fired Medupi power station to start generating 800 megawatts of electricity by June or July this year, a government minister told parliament on Wednesday.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Further to reports in the media in relation to the process that was followed in respect of the recent letter of intent from a major international Group as detailed in SENS. . . Full story | | Further to the cautionary announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited ("JSE") on 18 February 2015, shareholders are advised that Astrapak has entered into an agreement. . . Full story | | Revenue lowered by 5.6% to R1.6 billion (R 1.7 billion) and gross profit decreased by 22.3% to R501.5 million (R645.1 million). Operating profit declined to R326.8 million (R448.9 million). Net attributable. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Interest income for the year increased to R10.783 billion (2013: R9.434 billion), profit for the year grew to R2.564 billion (2013:. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year lowered to R64 000 (R75 000). Profit from operations came in at R123.1 million (loss of R4.5. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year increased by 21% to R834.5 million (2013: R688.2 million) and gross profit jumped 33% to R413.3 million. . . Full story | | Gross revenue for the year increased to R1.095 billion (2013: R902.5 million). Gross profit lowered to R146.7 million (2013: R191.2 million),. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 52313.02 | -545.10 | -1.03% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 46182.11 | -552.95 | -1.18% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1265.23 | 3.39 | 0.27% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 45150.98 | -326.07 | -0.72% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 73402.29 | -855.34 | -1.15% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 65172.54 | -791.65 | -1.20% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 42919.29 | -465.97 | -1.07% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 17720.00 | -427.81 | -2.36% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 17828.97 | -182.17 | -1.01% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 2074.89 | -16.61 | -0.79% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4915.33 | -79.40 | -1.59% | FTSE 100 | 17:43 | 7001.33 | -18.35 | -0.26% | DAX | 19:08 | 11865.32 | -140.37 | -1.17% | CAC40 | 19:08 | 5020.99 | -67.29 | -1.32% | Nikkei | 09:12 | 19746.20 | 32.75 | 0.17% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 3660.73 | -30.68 | -0.83% | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 24490.77 | 91.17 | 0.37% | All Ords | 07:39 | 5937.10 | 2.60 | 0.04% | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 5857.78 | -12.76 | -0.22% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1197.54 | 4.43 | 0.37% | Gold R | 19:56 | 14189.29 | 118.71 | 0.84% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 456382 | 4634 | 1.03% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 16.9980 | .0590 | 0.35% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1146.44 | 7.94 | 0.70% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 763.80 | 2.30 | 0.30% | R186 | 17:39 | 7.62 | -.03 | -0.39% | R204 | 17:11 | 6.90 | -.02 | -0.29% | R207 | 16:57 | 7.06 | -.04 | -0.56% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 56.01 | .09 | 0.16% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 11.8509 | 0.0574 | 0.49% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 17.6103 | 0.1311 | 0.75% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.0031 | 0.1235 | 0.96% | Rand / NZD | 19:56 | 9.0310 | 0.0161 | 0.18% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.3040 | 0.0110 | 0.12% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 119.5060 | -0.2360 | -0.20% | Euro / Dollar | 19:56 | 0.9117 | -0.0041 | -0.45% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.0968 | 0.0050 | 0.45% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6716 | -0.0018 | -0.27% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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25/03/2015 | 111 | 257 | 54 | 422 | 262,718,537 | R17,365,792,903 | 265694 | 1921016 | 24/03/2015 | 186 | 155 | 59 | 400 | 246,757,819 | R16,058,528,231 | 226857 | 100604 | 23/03/2015 | 162 | 203 | 40 | 405 | 218,378,267 | R17,813,763,773 | 252235 | 1886090 | 20/03/2015 | 188 | 171 | 55 | 414 | 257,909,488 | R16,430,643,863 | 271429 | 2065401 | 19/03/2015 | 222 | 134 | 57 | 413 | 390,769,996 | R40,932,052,295 | 262708 | 552061 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 46,182.11 | -552.95 | -1.18% | Industrial | 73,402.29 | -855.34 | -1.15% | Mid Cap | 74,204.79 | -163.72 | -0.22% | Small Cap | 58,676.59 | -310.40 | -0.53% | Resource 20 | 42,919.29 | -465.97 | -1.07% | Industrial 25 | 65,172.54 | -791.65 | -1.20% | Financial 15 | 17,245.46 | -163.17 | -0.94% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 70,473.63 | -788.06 | -1.11% | All Share | 52,313.02 | -545.10 | -1.03% | Oil & Gas | 28,782.75 | .00 | 0.00% | Mining | 25,931.11 | -270.38 | -1.03% | Gold Mining | 1,265.23 | 3.39 | 0.27% | Platinum Mining | 30.36 | -.73 | -2.35% | GENERAL MINING | 7,589.18 | -83.40 | -1.09% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,475.95 | .00 | 0.00% | Basic Materials | 23,811.87 | -210.28 | -0.88% | Chemicals | 21,570.21 | -114.89 | -0.53% | Forestry & Paper | 40,138.83 | -64.52 | -0.16% | Industrial Metals | 10,293.02 | -222.04 | -2.11% | Industrials | 46,299.79 | -481.25 | -1.03% | General Industrials | 164.50 | -1.20 | -0.72% | Consumer Goods | 64,573.65 | -659.19 | -1.01% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,812.38 | 56.61 | 0.73% | Household Goods | 494.88 | 16 | 3.38% | Health Care | 10,706.26 | -139.78 | -1.29% | Beverages | 218.43 | -2.65 | -1.20% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 8,955.04 | .47 | 0.01% | Personal Goods | 996.07 | -20.77 | -2.04% | Consumer Services | 15,908.98 | -238.14 | -1.47% | General Retailers | 82,291.83 | 339.79 | 0.41% | Travel & Leisure | 6,202.55 | -44.40 | -0.71% | Media | 385.71 | -10.09 | -2.55% | Support Services | 2,953.52 | 7.79 | 0.26% | Telecommunications | 10,277.91 | -167.96 | -1.61% | Financials | 45,150.98 | -326.07 | -0.72% | Banks | 81,086.42 | -639.44 | -0.78% | Non-life Insurance | 56,148.86 | -1148.50 | -2.00% | Life Insurance | 43,731.50 | -249.45 | -0.57% | General Financial | 4,060.03 | -54.42 | -1.32% | Technology | 60,615.51 | -349.28 | -0.57% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,572.49 | -35 | -0.98% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,838.58 | -35 | -0.89% | COAL MINING | 13,500.13 | -140 | -1.03% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,738.72 | -28 | -0.41% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,239.94 | -15 | -1.18% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 659.22 | | -0.09% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 566.93 | | -0.28% | RESOURCE | 23,535.24 | -245 | -1.03% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 237.35 | -2 | -0.95% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,834.35 | -92 | -0.93% | Capped Top 40 | 24,654.28 | -291 | -1.17% | Capped All Share | 26,534.11 | -276 | -1.03% | JSE TABACO | 8,192.39 | -142 | -1.71% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | GRF | GROUP FIVE LIMITED | BUY | 24/03/2015 | MUR | MURRAY AND ROBERTS HOLDIN... | HOLD | 24/03/2015 | AEG | AVENG LIMITED | HOLD | 24/03/2015 | AMS | ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM C... | BUY | 24/03/2015 | WBO | WILSON BAYLY HOLMES-OVCON... | HOLD | 24/03/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 26/03/2015 | JDG CONV | December 2014 (Interim) | 26/03/2015 | JDGROUP | December 2014 (Interim) | 26/03/2015 | JUBILEE | December 2014 (Interim) | 26/03/2015 | MASNITEA | December 2014 (Final) | 26/03/2015 | MASNITEB | December 2014 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | CAPITEC | 24/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 5.9000 | ADVTECH | 23/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 0.1500 | KAYDAV | 23/03/15 | 08/05/15 | 18/05/15 | ZAR 0.0500 | ELBGROUP | 20/03/15 | 17/04/15 | 28/04/15 | ZAR 0.3000 | ANCHOR | 18/03/15 | 01/04/15 | 13/04/15 | ZAR 0.1200 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | ABSABANK-P | 03/03/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 32.1089 | MTN GROUP | 04/03/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 8.0000 | SANTAM | 02/03/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 4.8000 | IMPERIALP | 24/02/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 3.8136 | CASHBIL | 02/03/15 | 20/03/15 | 30/03/15 | ZAR 3.7600 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | HDC | Hudaco Industries Ltd. | 27/03/2015 | Confirmed |
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