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Revenue increased to R2.4 billion (R1.2 billion). Gross profit came in at R1.4 billion (R743.1 million) and operating profit increased to R406.6 million (R247.9 million). Net attributable profit of R124.8 million was recorded (loss of R11.2 million). In addition, headline earnings from conti Full story
South Africa's Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but signalled that rising oil prices, above inflation wage settlements and a weaker rand currency could stoke inflation and bring a rate rise in the coming months. Full story |
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Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic city of Palmyra in Syria, days after capturing a provincial capital in neighbouring Iraq, suggesting the growing momentum of the group which a monitor says now holds half of Syrian territory. Full storySaudi shells hit an international aid office in Yemen on Thursday killing five Ethiopian refugees, a local official said, while efforts continued to mount peace talks between exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's government and Houthi rebels. Full storyA suicide car bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint near Libya's western Misrata city on Thursday, killing two guards, state news agency LANA quoted a military source as saying. Full story |
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Markets | Equities markets inched ahead
on Thursday, with investors brushing aside mixed economic data
in Europe and the United States, while the dollar slipped. . . Full story | | Gold fell on Thursday as the
dollar cut losses after U.S. data showed economic momentum was
improving, but the downside was limited by. . . Full story | | Hong Kong stocks dipped on Thursday, with
the spot light thrown onto several Chinese firms whose shares
went into free fall.. . . Full story | | China's main stock indexes hit
seven-year closing highs on Thursday despite a weak factory
activity survey, and intense buying pushed Shenzhen's start-up
board ChiNext. . . Full story |
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| Australian shares rose the most
in a month on Thursday, defying falls in overseas commodities
and equities markets, as investors took advantage of. . . Full story | | Japan's Nikkei share average ended
flat on Thursday after hitting a fresh 15-year high as investors
took profits ahead of the Bank. . . Full story | | The dollar rose and U.S.
Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after minutes from the latest
Federal Reserve meeting bolstered expectations that U.S.
interest rates. . . Full story | | Gold rose on Wednesday,
briefly climbing to a new session high as the dollar pared its
gains after U.S. Federal Reserve minutes showed. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Diamond miner De Beers Group said it was putting its Kimberley Mines in South Africa up for sale as the operation. . . Full story | | South Africa's biggest private hospital group Mediclinic International reported a sharp slowdown in earnings growth on Thursday as regulations squeezed the. . . Full story | | Mali's earnings from its gold-dominated mining sector slipped by around six percent to just under 206 billion CFA francs ($350.60 million). . . Full story | | South African gaming and hotel group Tsogo Sun is considering listing its property portfolio worth 30 billion rand ($2.5 billion). . . Full story |
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| South Africa's biggest insurer Sanlam Ltd will buy a 40 percent stake in a Zimbabwean insurance firm, it said on Thursday,. . . Full story | | South Africa's biggest
private hospital group Mediclinic International
reported a sharp slowdown in earnings growth on Thursday as
regulations squeezed the profit margin. . . Full story | | Indian drugmaker Strides Arcolab Ltd has agreed to buy businesses in Australia and Mauritius from South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd,. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand was a touch softer on Thursday while government bonds were flat in cautious trading ahead of a central. . . Full story |
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| Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd, Africa's biggest hotels and gambling operator, posted a slight drop in full-year profit on Thursday as cash-strapped consumers in its mainstay South African market cut back on. . . Full story | | South African's Investec reported a 10.2 percent rise in full-year profit on Thursday, helped by a strong showing at its asset management and lending businesses, and it raised its dividend.. . . Full story | | Four major banks pleaded
guilty on Wednesday to trying to manipulate foreign exchange
rates and, with two others, were fined nearly $6 billion in
another settlement in a global probe into the $5 trillion-a-day
market.. . . Full story |
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Company News | The JSE wishes to announce various changes to the composition of its Board Committees, which changes are effective as from the. . . Full story | | At the 10th (tenth) annual general meeting ("AGM") of the shareholders of the JSE held on, 21 May 2015 all the. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the announcements released on SENS on 11 March 2015, 17 March 2015, 14 April 2015 and 20. . . Full story | | The performance of the group for the three months to 31 March 2015 continues to broadly reflect the trends demonstrated in. . . Full story |
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| A review of the financial results for the year ended 28 February 2015 by management has indicated that headline loss per share (ôHEPSö) is expected to be more than 1 cent. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the published trading statement dated 18 May 2015, whereby the company advised that for the year ended 31 March 2015 the company will report basic earnings per. . . Full story | | Aspen announced that certain of its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries (collectively "Aspen Australia"), have entered into an agreement with Strides (Australia) Pharma (Pty) Ltd. ("Strides Australia"), a company incorporated in Australia,. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue increased to R337.3 million (R327.5 million). Gross profit decreased to R64.3 million (R77.7 million) and the contribution from operations amounted. . . Full story | | Turnover for the interim period increased by 40.7% to R36.0 billion (2014: R25.6 billion). Gross profit was higher at R3.1 billion. . . Full story | | Turnover for the interim period increased to R15.908 billion (2014: R14.927 billion). Operating income after abnormal items jumped to R1.591 billion. . . Full story | | Income increased by 5% to R11.3 billion (R10.8 billion). Operating profit was down 3% to R3.0 billion (R3.1 billion). Net attributable. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 54123.89 | -68.18 | -0.13% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 47915.05 | -79.19 | -0.16% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1125.94 | -3.10 | -0.27% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 46047.13 | -206.97 | -0.45% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 77024.97 | -115.76 | -0.15% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 68472.52 | -160.64 | -0.23% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 42913.94 | 233.27 | 0.55% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 18277.00 | 21.00 | 0.12% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 18290.47 | 5.07 | 0.03% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 2129.83 | 3.98 | 0.19% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 5084.23 | 12.49 | 0.25% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 7013.47 | 6.21 | 0.09% | DAX | 18:08 | 11864.59 | 16.12 | 0.14% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 5146.70 | 13.40 | 0.26% | Nikkei | 08:28 | 20202.87 | 6.31 | 0.03% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 4529.42 | 83.13 | 1.87% | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 27574.54 | -10.51 | -0.04% | All Ords | 08:48 | 5663.60 | 49.60 | 0.88% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5769.26 | 13.47 | 0.23% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1204.14 | -5.39 | -0.45% | Gold R | 19:58 | 14254.71 | -64.08 | -0.45% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 458062 | -2450 | -0.53% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 17.1160 | .0370 | 0.22% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1153.05 | 3.05 | 0.27% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 777.60 | 1.60 | 0.21% | R186 | 16:52 | 7.97 | .00 | 0.00% | R204 | 16:52 | 7.22 | .01 | 0.14% | R207 | 16:52 | 7.48 | .01 | 0.20% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 66.41 | 1.38 | 2.12% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 11.8370 | -0.0011 | -0.01% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 18.5168 | 0.1624 | 0.88% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 13.1671 | 0.0340 | 0.26% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 8.6668 | 0.0217 | 0.25% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.3346 | 0.0143 | 0.15% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 121.0670 | -0.2290 | -0.19% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.8982 | -0.0030 | -0.33% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.1120 | 0.0029 | 0.26% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6378 | -0.0061 | -0.95% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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21/05/2015 | 161 | 177 | 59 | 397 | 225,853,420 | R14,217,948,399 | 221213 | 1794971 | 20/05/2015 | 155 | 192 | 61 | 408 | 229,407,303 | R15,433,156,970 | 226040 | 1889595 | 19/05/2015 | 187 | 171 | 54 | 412 | 267,452,140 | R16,664,660,004 | 220238 | 1719685 | 18/05/2015 | 199 | 147 | 54 | 400 | 273,780,755 | R15,186,830,642 | 207212 | 1499450 | 15/05/2015 | 216 | 149 | 60 | 425 | 237,855,440 | R16,604,163,198 | 197791 | 1497963 |
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Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 47,915.05 | -79.19 | -0.16% | Industrial | 77,024.97 | -115.76 | -0.15% | Mid Cap | 74,965.84 | 85.84 | 0.11% | Small Cap | 62,368.31 | -67.37 | -0.11% | Resource 20 | 42,913.94 | 233.27 | 0.55% | Industrial 25 | 68,472.52 | -160.64 | -0.23% | Financial 15 | 17,421.37 | -84.12 | -0.48% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 73,553.62 | -183.97 | -0.25% | All Share | 54,123.89 | -68.18 | -0.13% | Oil & Gas | 35,978.43 | 2116.38 | 6.25% | Mining | 25,904.87 | 130.11 | 0.50% | Gold Mining | 1,125.94 | -3.10 | -0.27% | Platinum Mining | 31.50 | .24 | 0.77% | GENERAL MINING | 7,691.59 | 44.28 | 0.58% | Oil & Gas Producers | 19,344.94 | 1137.94 | 6.25% | Basic Materials | 24,405.01 | 95.12 | 0.39% | Chemicals | 23,203.03 | 98.48 | 0.43% | Forestry & Paper | 46,056.64 | -230.91 | -0.50% | Industrial Metals | 8,891.67 | 156.49 | 1.79% | Industrials | 46,048.93 | 136.00 | 0.30% | General Industrials | 161.35 | .23 | 0.14% | Consumer Goods | 68,498.06 | -124.72 | -0.18% | Automobiles & Parts | 8,385.29 | -4.53 | -0.05% | Household Goods | 527.82 | -5 | -1.00% | Health Care | 10,372.43 | -155.81 | -1.48% | Beverages | 228.64 | -.93 | -0.41% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 8,832.82 | -75.25 | -0.84% | Personal Goods | 1,098.64 | 4.99 | 0.46% | Consumer Services | 16,510.36 | -72.75 | -0.44% | General Retailers | 86,800.86 | 303.97 | 0.35% | Travel & Leisure | 6,617.83 | 61.75 | 0.94% | Media | 397.41 | -4.12 | -1.03% | Support Services | 3,055.39 | 57.35 | 1.91% | Telecommunications | 11,272.29 | 88.56 | 0.79% | Financials | 46,047.13 | -206.97 | -0.45% | Banks | 81,134.46 | -784.47 | -0.96% | Non-life Insurance | 56,697.58 | 38.28 | 0.07% | Life Insurance | 44,163.30 | -113.61 | -0.26% | General Financial | 4,656.34 | 7.29 | 0.16% | Technology | 63,950.06 | -329.49 | -0.51% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,740.74 | 1 | 0.03% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,978.57 | 1 | 0.03% | COAL MINING | 11,124.75 | 67 | 0.61% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,973.42 | -6 | -0.09% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,348.99 | 4 | 0.32% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 649.63 | | -0.31% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 562.36 | | -0.58% | RESOURCE | 23,513.07 | 119 | 0.51% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 234.98 | 1 | 0.44% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 10,132.03 | 7 | 0.06% | Capped Top 40 | 25,578.27 | -39 | -0.15% | Capped All Share | 27,452.62 | -35 | -0.13% | JSE TABACO | 8,574.58 | 0 | 0.00% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | PFG | PIONEER FOODS GROUP LTD | SELL | 19/05/2015 | BAW | BARLOWORLD LIMITED | BUY | 19/05/2015 | VOD | VODACOM GROUP LIMITED | HOLD | 19/05/2015 | ARL | ASTRAL FOODS | BUY | 19/05/2015 | SGL | SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED | SELL | 18/05/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 22/05/2015 | ARCMITTAL | March 2015 (Q) | 22/05/2015 | CENRAND | December 2014 (Final) | 22/05/2015 | CONDUIT | February 2015 (Interim) | 22/05/2015 | DELPROP | February 2015 (Final) | 22/05/2015 | IMUNITI-P | February 2015 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | SPAR | 20/05/15 | 05/06/15 | 15/06/15 | ZAR 2.3900 | TIGBRANDS | 20/05/15 | 19/06/15 | 29/06/15 | ZAR 3.3900 | PPC | 19/05/15 | 05/06/15 | 15/06/15 | ZAR 0.2400 | CORONAT | 19/05/15 | 05/06/15 | 15/06/15 | ZAR 2.4600 | REUNERT | 19/05/15 | 11/06/15 | 22/06/15 | ZAR 1.0500 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | PHUMELELA | 10/04/15 | 15/05/15 | 25/05/15 | ZAR 0.2800 | SPANJAARD | 27/02/15 | 15/05/15 | 25/05/15 | ZAR 0.1800 | DCENTRIX | 20/04/15 | 15/05/15 | 25/05/15 | ZAR 0.0946 | RIPLC | 29/04/15 | 15/05/15 | 05/06/15 | GBP 0.0160 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | ILA | Iliad Africa Ltd. | 21/05/2015 | Confirmed | ILAA | Iliad Africa Ltd. | 21/05/2015 | Confirmed | JSE | JSE Ltd. | 21/05/2015 | Confirmed | PET | Petmin Ltd. | 22/05/2015 | Confirmed | LBHP | Liberty Holdings Ltd. | 22/05/2015 | Confirmed |
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