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South Africa's rand weakened on Wednesday as power supplier Eskom implemented widespread electricity cuts for the fourth straight day, while attacks against foreign nationals also weighed on sentiment. Full story
Local markets
On Wednesday, the JSE All Share rose 0.77% with gains in gold miners and resources supporting the upward trend. Full story |
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A bout of fighting between militants over control of the Yarmouk refugee camp on the edge of Damascus has only compounded the misery of residents already suffering from acute shortages of food, clean water and power. Full storyIran will not allow U.S. domestic politics to derail nuclear negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Barack Obama conceded that Congress will have the power to review any final deal. Full storyThe Canadian government on Wednesday unveiled a C$350 million (189.27 million pound) deal to supply uranium fuel to India, formally ending a lengthy dispute that began after New Delhi used Canadian technology to develop a nuclear bomb. Full story |
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Markets | European shares hit a
14-year high and the euro fell on Wednesday after the European
Central Bank affirmed its loose policy stance, while. . . Full story | | Gold turned higher on Wednesday
as the dollar pared gains after weaker than expected U.S.
economic data, although stronger European shares limited the
upside.. . . Full story | | Hong Kong stocks held firm on Wednesday
despite China's weak economic growth data, amid signs that
Chinese mutual fund managers were raising billions. . . Full story | | The Chinese stock market
posted its biggest one-day drop in more than a month on
Wednesday, with a tumble in small-cap shares offsetting. . . Full story |
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| Australian shares fell on
Wednesday as latest data from China underscored concerns about
slowing growth in Australia's biggest export market and
outweighed the benefits. . . Full story | | Japan's Nikkei share average
edged down in choppy trade on Wednesday as investors took
profits on recent gainers such as drugmakers, but expectations
that. . . Full story | | The U.S. dollar fell sharply
on Tuesday, weighed by mixed retail sales data and economic
growth predictions, while crude rose after a surprise. . . Full story | | Gold cut losses on
Tuesday, as the dollar turned lower after U.S. retail sales and
producer prices data came in weaker than expected,. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African utility Eskom resumed widespread power cuts on Wednesday, leaving millions without electricity for a fourth day in a row. . . Full story | | South Africa is in "no way close" to a total power blackout as utility Eskom struggles to meet demand for electricity,. . . Full story | | Illovo Sugar, Africa's biggest producer of the sweetener, said on Wednesday its full-year profits would fall due to depressed global prices. . . Full story | | South African utility Eskom said on Wednesday it had restored 1,200 megawatts of electricity of the 9,500 MW of power lost. . . Full story |
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| South African power utility Eskom [ESCJ.UL] expanded rolling blackouts for a second straight day to the "Stage Three" level on Wednesday,. . . Full story | | Thousands of workers at South African Eskom's Medupi power plant stayed away from work on Wednesday, rejecting an offer by the. . . Full story | | Nigeria is in talks with Russia's state-owned Rosatom to build nuclear power plants, as Africa's most populous nation tries to end. . . Full story | | ArcelorMittal South Africa said on Tuesday it had cut its power usage due to power supply shortages by utility Eskom but. . . Full story |
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Company News | At the General Meeting held on 15 April 2015, the resolution proposed at the meeting was passed by vote on a. . . Full story | | Further to the announcement of 13 February 2015, the equivalent of the dividend detailed above, in Sterling is 36.2609 pence per. . . Full story | | Seardel shareholders are advised that the following changes have been made to the composition of the Seardel board of directors:
Mr. . . Full story | | We draw attention to the following news release issued by Textainer Group Holdings Ltd., in which Trencor has a 48,0% beneficiary. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders of Liberty Holdings are advised that Bruce Hemphill has resigned with immediate effect from the boards of Liberty Holdings and Liberty Group Limited. The board and management wish him all the best for the future and thank him for his. . . Full story | | Old Mutual is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Hemphill as Group Chief Executive, succeeding Julian Roberts as part of an orderly succession plan. Julian Roberts will remain as Group Chief Executive until Bruce HemphillĘs start date, which is anticipated. . . Full story |
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Company Results | New Frontier have released maiden results for the period ending 31 December 2014. No prior year comparisons are made. Revenue amounted. . . Full story | | Revenue increased to R344.6 million (R45.9 million). Operating profit increased to R14.5 million (R1.1 million). Net attributable profit grew to R12.8. . . Full story | | Revenue from continuing operations increased to R1.1 billion (R1 billion). Net attributable profit rose to R40.9 million (R34.3 million). Headline earnings. . . Full story | | Investment income rose to R764 million (R509 million). Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased to R1 560 million (R1. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 53720.57 | 409.11 | 0.77% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 47452.93 | 413.14 | 0.88% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1333.99 | 27.81 | 2.13% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 46315.08 | 104.76 | 0.23% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 76480.72 | 447.27 | 0.59% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 68060.64 | 433.38 | 0.64% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 41527.98 | 985.51 | 2.43% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 18062.00 | 98.00 | 0.55% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 18136.33 | 99.63 | 0.55% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 2110.29 | 14.45 | 0.69% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 5015.17 | 37.88 | 0.76% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 7096.78 | 21.52 | 0.30% | DAX | 18:02 | 12231.34 | 3.74 | 0.03% | CAC40 | 18:02 | 5254.35 | 36.29 | 0.70% | Nikkei | 08:28 | 19869.76 | -38.92 | -0.20% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 4084.16 | -51.41 | -1.24% | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 27547.75 | -13.74 | -0.05% | All Ords | 08:37 | 5877.30 | -38.90 | -0.66% | NZSE 50 | 07:50 | 5856.08 | -26.03 | -0.44% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1201.86 | 9.34 | 0.78% | Gold R | 19:57 | 14500.43 | 195.55 | 1.37% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 466278 | 5585 | 1.21% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 16.3300 | .1630 | 1.01% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1162.89 | 16.39 | 1.43% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 770.14 | 9.14 | 1.20% | R186 | 17:37 | 7.81 | .06 | 0.77% | R204 | 17:36 | 7.13 | .06 | 0.92% | R207 | 17:08 | 7.27 | .04 | 0.62% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 59.65 | 1.72 | 2.97% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 12.0670 | 0.0725 | 0.60% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 17.8691 | 0.1648 | 0.93% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 12.8858 | 0.1004 | 0.79% | Rand / NZD | 19:57 | 9.1640 | 0.1414 | 1.57% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.2801 | 0.1295 | 1.42% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 118.9100 | -0.4540 | -0.38% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.9365 | -0.0018 | -0.19% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.0670 | 0.0019 | 0.18% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6744 | -0.0022 | -0.32% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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15/04/2015 | 224 | 137 | 69 | 430 | 219,880,678 | R16,228,859,017 | 186537 | 978202 | 14/04/2015 | 167 | 202 | 57 | 426 | 274,177,979 | R20,071,714,767 | 234624 | 1637538 | 13/04/2015 | 204 | 185 | 60 | 449 | 218,033,480 | R17,787,269,599 | 258028 | 1786637 | 10/04/2015 | 238 | 119 | 50 | 407 | 181,190,985 | R14,918,887,136 | 207702 | 1744443 | 09/04/2015 | 198 | 159 | 66 | 423 | 236,935,188 | R15,880,651,265 | 214372 | 1660013 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 47,452.93 | 413.14 | 0.88% | Industrial | 76,480.72 | 447.27 | 0.59% | Mid Cap | 75,981.30 | 132.68 | 0.17% | Small Cap | 60,070.75 | 261.66 | 0.44% | Resource 20 | 41,527.98 | 985.51 | 2.43% | Industrial 25 | 68,060.64 | 433.38 | 0.64% | Financial 15 | 17,684.32 | 59.36 | 0.34% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 73,297.24 | 442.19 | 0.61% | All Share | 53,720.57 | 409.11 | 0.77% | Oil & Gas | 29,629.30 | .00 | 0.00% | Mining | 25,138.77 | 595.87 | 2.43% | Gold Mining | 1,333.99 | 27.81 | 2.13% | Platinum Mining | 30.32 | .74 | 2.50% | GENERAL MINING | 7,257.20 | 176.30 | 2.49% | Oil & Gas Producers | 15,931.13 | .00 | 0.00% | Basic Materials | 23,770.60 | 561.40 | 2.42% | Chemicals | 23,724.05 | 797.24 | 3.48% | Forestry & Paper | 42,126.44 | 246.39 | 0.59% | Industrial Metals | 8,778.45 | 2.50 | 0.03% | Industrials | 46,615.21 | -184.12 | -0.39% | General Industrials | 165.48 | -1.06 | -0.64% | Consumer Goods | 66,371.69 | 784.36 | 1.20% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,287.92 | -33.97 | -0.41% | Household Goods | 528.50 | 9 | 1.73% | Health Care | 11,108.22 | 25.29 | 0.23% | Beverages | 219.41 | 1.32 | 0.61% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 8,844.60 | -27.09 | -0.31% | Personal Goods | 1,048.00 | 18.18 | 1.77% | Consumer Services | 16,810.67 | -116.96 | -0.69% | General Retailers | 88,527.32 | -15.82 | -0.02% | Travel & Leisure | 6,484.55 | 57.14 | 0.89% | Media | 402.93 | -4.31 | -1.06% | Support Services | 2,904.22 | 5.31 | 0.18% | Telecommunications | 10,960.87 | 110.57 | 1.02% | Financials | 46,315.08 | 104.76 | 0.23% | Banks | 83,810.81 | -26.11 | -0.03% | Non-life Insurance | 57,986.46 | 1199.55 | 2.11% | Life Insurance | 44,498.12 | 195.29 | 0.44% | General Financial | 4,268.41 | 4.87 | 0.11% | Technology | 61,688.09 | -293.71 | -0.47% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,644.94 | 68 | 1.90% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,913.46 | 64 | 1.66% | COAL MINING | 11,984.39 | 101 | 0.85% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,833.84 | 12 | 0.18% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,288.73 | 20 | 1.59% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 664.68 | | 0.23% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 571.55 | | 0.38% | RESOURCE | 22,816.49 | 541 | 2.43% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 235.72 | 2 | 0.83% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 10,064.50 | 130 | 1.31% | Capped Top 40 | 25,336.63 | 228 | 0.91% | Capped All Share | 27,248.05 | 208 | 0.77% | JSE TABACO | 8,509.03 | 188 | 2.26% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | MND | MONDI LIMITED | HOLD | 13/04/2015 | ARI | AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS | BUY | 13/04/2015 | SPP | THE SPAR GROUP LTD | BUY | 13/04/2015 | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 13/04/2015 | TFG | THE FOSCHINI GROUP LTD | HOLD | 13/04/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 16/04/2015 | BCX | February 2015 (Interim) | 16/04/2015 | BCX - A SHARES | February 2015 (Interim) | 16/04/2015 | FINBOND | February 2015 (Final) | 16/04/2015 | RARE | December 2014 (Interim) | 16/04/2015 | RAREP | December 2014 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | EFFICIENT | 14/04/15 | 30/04/15 | 11/05/15 | ZAR 0.0588 | BARWORLD6%P | 13/04/15 | 08/05/15 | 18/05/15 | ZAR 0.0600 | NTC PREF | 13/04/15 | 08/05/15 | 18/05/15 | ZAR 3.8052 | SYCOM | 10/04/15 | 17/04/15 | 28/04/15 | ZAR 0.9898 | ACUCAP | 10/04/15 | 17/04/15 | 28/04/15 | ZAR 1.7263 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | CAPITEC | 24/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 5.9000 | B-AFRICA | 03/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 5.2500 | BIDVEST | 02/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 4.2600 | SHFINV-PREF | 03/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 3.8400 | STANBANK-P | 05/03/15 | 10/04/15 | 20/04/15 | ZAR 3.5816 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | BRT | Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd. | 20/04/2015 | Confirmed | BRN | Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd. | 20/04/2015 | Confirmed |
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