Monday, 31 August 2015 - 20:00
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South African were little changed on Monday as steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa hit 13-year lows after it announced plans to shut down two mills and review operations at its largest plant. Full story
Local markets
On Monday, losses in resource and financial shares were offset by gains in gold miners and industrials, and the All Share just made it into the black at the end of the day, edging up 0.01%. Full story |
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The waves of cash surfed
relentlessly by some of Silicon Valley's largest venture-backed
businesses are showing signs of receding amid concern the
companies may already be worth more than their likely valuations
once they finally go public. Full storyA national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others protecting Ukraine's parliament were wounded by grenades hurled from a crowd of nationalist protesters on Monday as lawmakers backed reforms to give more autonomy to rebel-held areas. Full storyGreece's coastguard has rescued about 2,500 migrants and refugees off the country's eastern islands over the past three days, authorities said on Monday, as the flow of people trying to cross into Europe continued unabated. Full story |
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Markets | World stock indexes edged lower
on Monday amid persistent investor concerns about slowing growth
in China and the prospect of higher U.S. interest. . . Full story | | Gold fell on Monday extending
last week's slide as indications the Federal Reserve may still
raise interest rates this year, despite recent market. . . Full story | | After six years of QE, prepare
for QT.. . . Full story | | Hong Kong stocks were almost flat on
Monday, capping a volatile month in which major indexes
registered their worst performance in nearly four. . . Full story |
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| China stocks fell sharply on
Monday before recovering much of their losses as regulators
cracked down on speculators which Beijing blames for a. . . Full story | | Australian shares fell 1 percent
on Monday, capping its worst monthly performance in 7 years,
amid confusion over central bank policy direction in. . . Full story | | Japanese stocks tumbled amid
profit taking on Monday as sentiment soured over soft domestic
industrial output data and fresh uncertainty over when the. . . Full story | | A volatile ride for global
markets this week ended calmly on Friday even as lingering
worries over Chinese economic growth and the Federal. . . Full story |
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SA Business | ArcelorMittal South Africa is planning to shut two mills and is reviewing operations at its largest plant, it said on Monday,. . . Full story | | South Africa has not struck a deal so far with any country on nuclear expansion but its immediate focus was to. . . Full story | | South Africa recorded a trade deficit of 0.4 billion rand ($30 million) in July from a revised surplus of 5.5 billion. . . Full story | | Zimbabwe's biggest platinum producer Zimplats reported a record $74 million loss for the full year on Monday after being hit by. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's biggest builder Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd (WBHO) reported its fourth annual profit decline in five years, still smarting from. . . Full story | | South African conglomerate Bidvest Group's full-year profits rose, despite tough economic conditions at home, thanks to booming sales at its food. . . Full story | | Kellogg's South African unit will urge competition authorities to block a proposed merger between rivals Pioneer Foods and Futurelife, regulators said. . . Full story | | Chevron's 110,000 barrel per day refinery in South Africa is operating normally after losing around 30 percent of its output due. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's mining industry, unions and the government signed a broad plan on Monday to stem a wave of job losses triggered by falling commodity prices and soaring costs.. . . Full story | | South Africa is finding it tough to connect its growing number of renewable power projects to the national grid at a time when state-owned utility Eskom facing a power crisis that. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand traded weaker against the dollar early on Monday after the Federal Reserve's vice chairman suggested over the weekend that the United States may raise rates in September.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders are advised that the Annual Report of StratCorp for the year ended 28 February 2015 has been released and contains. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the integrated annual report for the year ended 30 June 2015 was distributed to shareholders on 31. . . Full story | | Implats announces the resignation of Ms Thandi Orleyn as an independent non-executive director of the board of directors of Implats (ôthe. . . Full story | | Shareholders are referred to the announcement that appeared on SENS on 6 August 2015. Mr Paul Ferreira, the Chief Executive Officer. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders are referred to the joint announcement published on SENS by Stellar and Cadiz on 19 June 2015 (the ôFirm Intention Announcementö) and the subsequent announcements on 9 July 2015 and. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that Putprop has received a formal notification from Larimar Ltd. (ôLarimarö), the major contributor of the GroupÆs contractual rental income, that they will not renew leases of four. . . Full story | | Shareholders are hereby advised that Afrimat has, via its subsidiary company, granted a mandate for the repurchase of its ordinary shares during its closed period. This period commences on 1 September. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the year increased by 12.7% to R182.2 billion (2014: R161.6 billion), operating profit jumped 18.5% to R9.3 billion (2014: R7.9 billion), profit for the year attributable to shareholders of. . . Full story | | Revenue for the year grew 14.8% to R29.5 billion (R25.7 billion). Operating profit lowered to R602.1 million (R978.5 million). Profit attributable to equity shareholders increased to R568.7 million (R422.7 million). In. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period rose to R781.9 million (R658.58 million). Operating income increased to R382.1 million (R350.8 million). Net profit attributable to unitholders jumped to R522.0 million (R360.5 million). Furthermore,. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 49972.33 | 5.53 | 0.01% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 44350.11 | -33.63 | -0.08% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 984.02 | 15.28 | 1.58% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 43803.34 | -59.47 | -0.14% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 72055.73 | 146.35 | 0.20% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 64191.25 | 142.04 | 0.22% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 35833.34 | -241.91 | -0.67% | DJ Futures | 19:52 | 16519.00 | -140.00 | -0.84% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 16537.41 | -105.60 | -0.63% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1975.90 | -12.97 | -0.65% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4798.27 | -30.05 | -0.62% | FTSE 100 | 28/08 | 6247.94 | 55.91 | 0.90% | DAX | 18:08 | 10259.46 | -39.07 | -0.38% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 4652.95 | -22.18 | -0.47% | Nikkei | 08:32 | 18890.48 | -245.84 | -1.28% | Shanghai | 09:32 | 3205.99 | -26.36 | -0.82% | Hang-Seng | 10:30 | 21670.58 | 58.19 | 0.27% | All Ords | 08:40 | 5222.10 | -52.60 | -1.00% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5656.24 | -14.24 | -0.25% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1133.76 | .51 | 0.05% | Gold R | 19:58 | 15017.29 | -65.44 | -0.43% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 482806 | -2193 | -0.45% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 14.6370 | .0450 | 0.31% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1010.91 | -.59 | -0.06% | Palladium $ | 19:58 | 602.97 | 19.97 | 3.43% | R186 | 17:29 | 8.36 | .03 | 0.30% | R204 | 17:13 | 7.60 | .02 | 0.33% | R207 | 17:13 | 7.84 | .01 | 0.13% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 52.95 | 5.39 | 11.33% | USD / ZAR | 19:59 | 13.2450 | -0.0624 | -0.47% | GBP / ZAR | 19:55 | 20.3005 | -0.1393 | -0.68% | EUR/ ZAR | 19:55 | 14.8749 | 0.0030 | 0.02% | NZD/ ZAR | 19:53 | 8.4200 | -0.1802 | -2.10% | AUD / ZAR | 19:55 | 9.4295 | -0.1094 | -1.15% | USD / JPY | 19:59 | 121.1790 | -0.5260 | -0.43% | EUR / USD | 19:59 | 1.1225 | 0.0046 | 0.41% | GBP / USD | 19:59 | 1.5342 | -0.0052 | -0.34% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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31/08/2015 | 179 | 162 | 63 | 404 | 229,537,421 | R18,757,669,384 | 201356 | 956857 | 28/08/2015 | 294 | 88 | 49 | 431 | 246,339,343 | R16,964,007,627 | 231749 | 1509231 | 27/08/2015 | 207 | 138 | 51 | 396 | 281,861,802 | R21,759,694,074 | 284159 | 1792978 | 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 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 44,350.11 | -33.63 | -0.08% | Industrial | 72,055.73 | 146.35 | 0.20% | Mid Cap | 67,999.67 | 357.22 | 0.53% | Small Cap | 57,812.80 | 44.49 | 0.08% | Resource 20 | 35,833.34 | -241.91 | -0.67% | Industrial 25 | 64,191.25 | 142.04 | 0.22% | Financial 15 | 16,348.98 | -84.01 | -0.51% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 68,908.68 | 25.80 | 0.04% | All Share | 49,972.33 | 5.53 | 0.01% | Oil & Gas | 8,465.51 | .00 | 0.00% | Mining | 21,336.99 | -140.68 | -0.66% | Gold Mining | 984.02 | 15.28 | 1.58% | Platinum Mining | 23.45 | -.22 | -0.93% | GENERAL MINING | 6,354.18 | -60.45 | -0.94% | Oil & Gas Producers | 45,517.50 | .00 | 0.00% | Basic Materials | 21,188.56 | -119.34 | -0.56% | Chemicals | 21,677.16 | -343.72 | -1.56% | Forestry & Paper | 48,850.65 | 788.74 | 1.64% | Industrial Metals | 5,420.60 | -213.58 | -3.79% | Industrials | 44,082.04 | 612.45 | 1.41% | General Industrials | 157.78 | 2.97 | 1.92% | Consumer Goods | 64,718.16 | 48.15 | 0.07% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,427.42 | 97.37 | 1.33% | Household Goods | 545.32 | -2 | -0.36% | Health Care | 9,752.54 | 213.35 | 2.24% | Beverages | 210.59 | 1.75 | 0.84% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 8,698.17 | 45.11 | 0.52% | Personal Goods | 987.38 | -8.69 | -0.87% | Consumer Services | 15,741.98 | -24.10 | -0.15% | General Retailers | 8,285.86 | 92.73 | 1.13% | Travel & Leisure | 6,002.61 | -33.90 | -0.56% | Media | 375.17 | -2.01 | -0.53% | Support Services | 3,297.75 | 36.12 | 1.11% | Telecommunications | 8,998.62 | -24.41 | -0.27% | Financials | 43,803.34 | -59.47 | -0.14% | Banks | 7,511.48 | -28.36 | -0.38% | Non-life Insurance | 54,362.30 | 262.88 | 0.49% | Life Insurance | 39,762.94 | -521.37 | -1.29% | General Financial | 4,605.33 | 35.22 | 0.77% | Technology | 67,026.37 | 939.82 | 1.42% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,304.67 | -14 | -0.43% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,531.02 | -10 | -0.29% | COAL MINING | 8,573.64 | 66 | 0.77% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,637.54 | 42 | 0.63% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,448.99 | 5 | 0.32% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 646.06 | | 1.09% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 572.02 | | 0.91% | RESOURCE | 19,376.17 | -128 | -0.65% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 205.61 | -0 | -0.11% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,038.68 | -29 | -0.32% | Capped Top 40 | 23,680.30 | -19 | -0.08% | Capped All Share | 25,346.88 | 3 | 0.01% | JSE TABACO | 8,963.30 | 16 | 0.17% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | WHL | WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMIT... | BUY | 28/08/2015 | MUR | MURRAY AND ROBERTS HOLDIN... | SELL | 27/08/2015 | ASR | ASSORE LTD | HOLD | 27/08/2015 | ZSA | ZURICH INSURANCE CO S A | SELL | 27/08/2015 | IPL | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD | HOLD | 26/08/2015 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 01/09/2015 | ADVANCED | June 2015 (Final) | 01/09/2015 | CASHBIL | June 2015 (Final) | 01/09/2015 | CBH | June 2015 (Final) | 01/09/2015 | EQSTRA | June 2015 (Final) | 01/09/2015 | EQSTRADA | June 2015 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | NEPI | 28/08/15 | 11/09/15 | 28/09/15 | EUR 0.1817 | DSY B PREF | 27/08/15 | 11/09/15 | 21/09/15 | ZAR 4.5870 | WOOLIES | 27/08/15 | 11/09/15 | 21/09/15 | ZAR 1.5050 | ROCKCASTLE | 27/08/15 | 17/09/15 | 28/09/15 | USD 0.0442 | AFROX | 27/08/15 | 02/10/15 | 12/10/15 | ZAR 0.1800 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | STANBANK-P | 14/08/15 | 28/08/15 | 07/09/15 | ZAR 3.5320 | LIB-HOLD | 07/08/15 | 28/08/15 | 07/09/15 | ZAR 2.5400 | RESILIENT | 05/08/15 | 28/08/15 | 07/09/15 | ZAR 2.0505 | AECI | 27/07/15 | 28/08/15 | 07/09/15 | ZAR 1.2500 | ADCORP | 26/05/15 | 28/08/15 | 07/09/15 | ZAR 0.8800 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | FBR | Famous Brands Ltd. | 31/08/2015 | Confirmed | MRPP | Mr Price Group Ltd. | 01/09/2015 | Confirmed | TFGP | The Foschini Group Ltd. | 01/09/2015 | Confirmed | TFG | The Foschini Group Ltd. | 01/09/2015 | Confirmed | MPC | Mr Price Group Ltd. | 01/09/2015 | Confirmed |
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