Wednesday, 26 August 2015 - 20:00
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Dangote Cement signed contracts worth $4.34 billion on Wednesday with China's Sinoma International Engineering Co. to build cement plants across Africa, as Nigeria's largest listed firm expands. Full story
Local markets
On Wednesday, the JSE All Share closed 1.27% lower, with losses across the board led by plunging gold miner shares, which lost 6.40% today. Full story |
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Two television journalists were shot and killed in Virginia on Wednesday in an attack during a live early-morning broadcast, and authorities said the suspected gunman was a former employee of the TV station. Full storyDozens of protesters shouted at Chancellor Angela Merkel and waved placards with the slogan "traitor" on Wednesday when she visited an eastern German town where anti-refugee protests erupted into violence at the weekend. Full storyHungary made plans on Wednesday to reinforce its southern border with helicopters, mounted police and dogs, and was also considering using the army to confront a record number of migrants trekking into Europe, many fleeing war in Syria. Full story |
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Markets | A bruising 48-hour sell-off in
global stocks driven by fears of slowing growth has rocked
market confidence in central bankers' ability to fight
deflation,. . . Full story | | Wall Street advanced on
Wednesday while European shares and commodities fell as
investors balanced strong U.S. economic data and policy comments
with fears about. . . Full story | | Bankers still hope to float
scores of companies on Europe's shell-shocked stock markets in
coming weeks, unless a summer selloff sparked by China's
economic. . . Full story | | Gold slipped 2 percent on
Wednesday as the dollar gained and shares recouped some of their
earlier losses, while investors kept a close. . . Full story |
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| Most bouts of global
market volatility in recent years have featured one constant:
the U.S. dollar strengthens as investors clamor for the
perceived safety. . . Full story | | China's turbulent
stock markets slipped again on Wednesday, as a double-barrelled
blast of central bank stimulus failed to convince investors of
Beijing's ability to. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares surrendered early gains
and ended Wednesday lower, after excitement over China's rate
cuts cooled and sentiment was soured by a. . . Full story | | China's fresh monetary easing
triggered stock market gyrations on Wednesday, with key indexes
ending down for a fifth straight session after swinging more
than. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South Africa slightly raised its 2015 maize output forecast to 9.838 million tonnes on Wednesday, the government's Crop Estimates Committee said,. . . Full story | | Nigeria's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as lower crude prices took their toll on Africa's biggest economy and. . . Full story | | South Africa's mining industry, unions and the government have committed to a broad plan to stem job losses, including boosting platinum. . . Full story | | South African pharmaceutical firm Adcock Ingram will dispose of its loss-making Indian unit, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.. . . Full story |
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| Plunging commodity prices are
testing the viability of emerging currencies' long-standing pegs
to the dollar, with some already abandoned as countries balk at
the. . . Full story | | Emerging market assets resumed
their slide on Wednesday, shrugging off China's interest rate
cut and focusing on growing signs of economic weakness in. . . Full story | | South Africa's Eskom said on Wednesday it wants compensation from Glencore's mining subsidiary Optimum if it is unable to supply coal. . . Full story | | Angolan economic growth is likely to slow to an average of 3.5 percent a year between 2015 and 2016 from about. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's rand extended its recovery early on Wednesday along with fellow emerging markets after Chinese authorities cut interest rates to support its wavering economy.. . . Full story | | A fresh U.S. trade
pact could provide relief to African economies buffeted by the
commodities slump but a failure to reform during the boom years
has left many countries unable to profit from tariff-free access
to the world's largest market.. . . Full story |
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Company News | At the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Astrapak held today, 26 August 2015, all the ordinary and special. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that that the company will be holding an investor relations meeting for the purposes of presenting the 2015. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that at the Annual General Meeting all special and ordinary resolutions were passed by the requisite majority of. . . Full story | | Due to the high level of corporate activity that took place during the year ended 30 June 2015, a number of. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders are advised that at the Annual General Meeting (ôAGMö) of Telkom held at 09h00 on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Gallagher Grill, 19 Richards Drive, Midrand all. . . Full story | | Aquarius deeply regrets to advise that an employee of JV entity Mimosa Platinum Ltd. was fatally injured in a fall of ground incident on 24 August 2015. There were no other. . . Full story | | MixTel announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its previously announced review of the Company's strategic alternatives.
This extensive review, conducted with guidance from external advisors, included the optimisation of capital. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2015 shot up by 7% to R110.5 billion (2014: R103.6 billion). Operating profit came. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year lowered to USD44.6 billion (USD56.8 billion). Profit from operations decreased to USD8.7 billion (USD22.6 billion). Profit attributable. . . Full story | | Revenue for the period lowered to R2.093 million (2014: R2.111 million). EBITDA increased to R78.8 million (2014: R78.2 million), profit attributable. . . Full story | | Revenue from continuing operations for the interim period increased to R904.6 million (2014: R871.8 million) whilst EBITDA rose to R38.9 million. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 48359.24 | -621.60 | -1.27% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 42854.06 | -584.99 | -1.35% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 886.26 | -60.62 | -6.40% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 42904.46 | -594.03 | -1.37% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 70119.86 | -855.82 | -1.21% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 62419.10 | -819.07 | -1.30% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 32891.69 | -456.64 | -1.37% | DJ Futures | 19:52 | 15933.00 | 214.00 | 1.36% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 15987.66 | 321.22 | 2.05% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1903.49 | 35.88 | 1.92% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4597.78 | 91.29 | 2.03% | FTSE 100 | 15:25 | 6088.45 | 7.11 | 0.12% | DAX | 18:06 | 9997.43 | -130.69 | -1.29% | CAC40 | 18:06 | 4501.05 | -63.81 | -1.40% | Nikkei | 08:44 | 18376.83 | 570.13 | 3.20% | Shanghai | 09:30 | 2927.29 | -37.68 | -1.27% | Hang-Seng | 10:28 | 21080.39 | -324.57 | -1.52% | All Ords | 08:42 | 5178.90 | 35.10 | 0.68% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5577.78 | -35.51 | -0.63% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1126.90 | -13.53 | -1.19% | Gold R | 19:59 | 14776.16 | -210.66 | -1.41% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 475315 | -5680 | -1.18% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 14.1180 | -.5930 | -4.03% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 977.10 | 4.60 | 0.47% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 527.10 | -8.40 | -1.57% | R186 | 16:47 | 8.41 | -.04 | -0.47% | R204 | 16:47 | 7.64 | -.04 | -0.52% | R207 | 16:47 | 7.91 | -.02 | -0.25% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 43.36 | .67 | 1.57% | USD / ZAR | 19:59 | 13.1116 | -0.0271 | -0.21% | GBP / ZAR | 19:55 | 20.2561 | -0.3529 | -1.71% | EUR/ ZAR | 19:55 | 14.8976 | -0.2678 | -1.77% | NZD/ ZAR | 19:59 | 8.4236 | -0.0994 | -1.17% | AUD / ZAR | 19:55 | 9.3077 | -0.0897 | -0.95% | USD / JPY | 19:59 | 119.6720 | 0.7600 | 0.64% | EUR / USD | 19:59 | 1.1364 | -0.0152 | -1.32% | GBP / USD | 19:59 | 1.5476 | -0.0213 | -1.36% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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26/08/2015 | 120 | 220 | 67 | 407 | 322,608,561 | R21,970,568,409 | 308743 | 2082083 | 25/08/2015 | 275 | 116 | 60 | 451 | 343,767,892 | R26,753,147,620 | 338175 | 2216179 | 24/08/2015 | 61 | 332 | 37 | 430 | 412,806,734 | R33,647,050,745 | 474068 | 2328163 | 21/08/2015 | 113 | 264 | 73 | 450 | 326,012,693 | R26,258,931,118 | 351411 | 1952457 | 20/08/2015 | 159 | 217 | 52 | 428 | 332,395,060 | R25,603,034,034 | 361337 | 1991082 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 42,854.06 | -584.99 | -1.35% | Industrial | 70,119.86 | -855.82 | -1.21% | Mid Cap | 66,039.37 | -678.89 | -1.02% | Small Cap | 57,341.45 | -171.13 | -0.30% | Resource 20 | 32,891.69 | -456.64 | -1.37% | Industrial 25 | 62,419.10 | -819.07 | -1.30% | Financial 15 | 16,051.04 | -286.29 | -1.75% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 67,093.59 | -994.24 | -1.46% | All Share | 48,359.24 | -621.60 | -1.27% | Oil & Gas | 8,296.20 | -1015.86 | -10.91% | Mining | 19,602.34 | -278.09 | -1.40% | Gold Mining | 886.26 | -60.62 | -6.40% | Platinum Mining | 22.53 | -.39 | -1.70% | GENERAL MINING | 5,842.39 | -24.08 | -0.41% | Oil & Gas Producers | 44,607.15 | -5462.10 | -10.91% | Basic Materials | 19,488.97 | -245.76 | -1.25% | Chemicals | 19,665.83 | -193.22 | -0.97% | Forestry & Paper | 45,943.47 | -452.88 | -0.98% | Industrial Metals | 5,418.63 | 24.35 | 0.45% | Industrials | 42,545.94 | -159.67 | -0.37% | General Industrials | 151.51 | -.69 | -0.45% | Consumer Goods | 63,734.25 | -545.13 | -0.85% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,162.48 | -332.88 | -4.44% | Household Goods | 532.55 | -6 | -1.08% | Health Care | 9,388.59 | -38.58 | -0.41% | Beverages | 206.52 | -2.62 | -1.25% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 8,627.28 | 36.26 | 0.42% | Personal Goods | 973.99 | -10.69 | -1.09% | Consumer Services | 15,500.17 | -294.93 | -1.87% | General Retailers | 8,372.51 | 32.91 | 0.39% | Travel & Leisure | 5,909.13 | 2.45 | 0.04% | Media | 365.14 | -11.61 | -3.08% | Support Services | 3,194.92 | -69.12 | -2.12% | Telecommunications | 8,716.99 | -231.39 | -2.59% | Financials | 42,904.46 | -594.03 | -1.37% | Banks | 7,410.81 | -173.46 | -2.29% | Non-life Insurance | 53,918.22 | 576.81 | 1.08% | Life Insurance | 39,060.78 | -560.68 | -1.42% | General Financial | 4,434.16 | -53.08 | -1.18% | Technology | 62,382.67 | -587.09 | -0.93% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,106.13 | -34 | -1.10% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,338.59 | -38 | -1.12% | COAL MINING | 7,956.72 | 11 | 0.14% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,467.71 | -11 | -0.18% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,442.54 | 5 | 0.37% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 627.94 | | -0.54% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 557.22 | | -0.54% | RESOURCE | 17,801.54 | -254 | -1.40% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 198.35 | -2 | -1.21% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 8,645.69 | -147 | -1.67% | Capped Top 40 | 22,873.81 | -304 | -1.31% | Capped All Share | 24,528.68 | -315 | -1.27% | JSE TABACO | 8,929.95 | 35 | 0.39% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | SPP | THE SPAR GROUP LTD | BUY | 25/08/2015 | SOL | SASOL LIMITED | BUY | 25/08/2015 | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 25/08/2015 | SGL | SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED | HOLD | 24/08/2015 | MND | MONDI LIMITED | BUY | 24/08/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 27/08/2015 | AFROX | June 2015 (Interim) | 27/08/2015 | ASSORE | June 2015 (Final) | 27/08/2015 | GPL-PREF | June 2015 (Final) | 27/08/2015 | GRANPRADE | June 2015 (Final) | 27/08/2015 | HYPROP | June 2015 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | IMPERIAL | 25/08/15 | 17/09/15 | 28/09/15 | ZAR 4.4500 | BHPBILL | 25/08/15 | 04/09/15 | 29/09/15 | USD 0.6200 | IMPERIALP | 25/08/15 | 17/09/15 | 28/09/15 | ZAR 3.8052 | ADVTECH | 24/08/15 | 11/09/15 | 21/09/15 | ZAR 0.1250 | METROFILE | 24/08/15 | 25/09/15 | 05/10/15 | ZAR 0.1200 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | MTN GROUP | 05/08/15 | 21/08/15 | 31/08/15 | ZAR 4.8000 | FORTRESSA | 30/07/15 | 21/08/15 | 31/08/15 | ZAR 0.6138 | CAPPROP | 29/07/15 | 21/08/15 | 31/08/15 | ZAR 0.4277 | FORTRESSB | 30/07/15 | 21/08/15 | 31/08/15 | ZAR 0.3920 | NEDBANK-P | 04/08/15 | 21/08/15 | 31/08/15 | ZAR 0.3822 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | TKGA | Telkom SA SOC Ltd. | 26/08/2015 | Confirmed | GDN | Gooderson Leisure Corporation Ltd. | 26/08/2015 | Confirmed | TKGB | Telkom SA SOC Ltd. | 26/08/2015 | Confirmed | TKG | Telkom SA SOC Ltd. | 26/08/2015 | Confirmed | ADR | Adcorp Holdings Ltd. | 26/08/2015 | Confirmed |
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