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Top News
South Africa's rand will remain resilient in the short term in the absence of policy surprises and further downgrades, but the currency will weaken towards a December conference of the ruling African National Congress, a Reuters poll showed. Full story
Russia's Rosatom said on Wednesday it was still committed to taking part in a transparent and competitive bidding process to build nuclear power plants in South Africa after a court blocked the plans last week. Full story |
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Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday that killed eight civilians in an attack on a convoy of NATO armoured personnel vehicles. Full story
Venezuelan opposition supporters took over Caracas' main thoroughfare on Wednesday to protest leftist President Nicolas Maduro's creation of a powerful assembly, which it views as a ruse to dodge free elections so he can remain in office. Full story
Philippine lawmakers ended a 10-month crusade by Environment Secretary Regina Lopez on Wednesday, forcing out the eco-warrior whose mining crackdown was backed by the president but led to demands for her removal by miners. Full story |
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SA Business | Ecobank plans to close branches and cut jobs as the pan-African lender steps up investments in digital platforms, its chief executive said on Wednesday.. . . Full story | | MTN Group reported a 7.1 percent rise in first-quarter group revenue helped by a strong performance in data services, Africa's biggest mobile phone operator said on Wednesday.. . . Full story | | South Africa's central bank is concerned about further downgrades to local currency debt and the impact on the stability of the domestic financial system, it said in a report on Tuesday.. . . Full story |
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| South Africa can
regain its investment-grade rating without compromising on
promises to transform the economy for the benefit of its black
majority, Finance Minister. . . Full story | | Swiss engineering group ABB
will supply its first batch of traction transformer
units for 240 Bombardier electric locomotives, the
company said on Wednesday. . . Full story | | Construction company Group Five said on Wednesday it had cut jobs and split up its loss-making engineering and construction division as. . . Full story | | China said on Wednesday it was reasonable to have a delegation from self-ruled Taiwan removed from a conference in Australia about. . . Full story |
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| The Turkish lira slipped off
4-1/2-month highs on Wednesday, hit by higher inflation and
President Tayyip Erdogan's new attack on interest rate rises,
while moves across most other emerging markets were subdued
before a Fed. . . Full story | | Pretty much everyone agrees that
Greece needs debt relief; what they don't agree on is what debt
relief means.. . . Full story | | U.S. agricultural trader Archer
Daniels Midland Co said on Tuesday that massive global grain
stocks are making it difficult to turn a profit trading grain
internationally, sending its shares plummeting by their most in
eight. . . Full story |
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Company News | MTN Group released a quarterly update for the period ended 31 March 2017.
Highlights
- In March 2017, we completed the evolution of the core senior management team. The new Group president and chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer and chief operating officer are now in place and have settled in, swiftly adjusting to their respective roles while beginning a review of the business to see where further improvements can be made;
- Group total revenue increased by 7,1% w. . . Full story |
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Company Results | Revenue for the period increased to R232.5 million (2016: R170.1 million), profit attributable to equity holders of the parent decreased to. . . Full story | | Revenue for the interim period grew to R897.2 million (R856.0 million). Operating profit went up 5.5% to R457.4 million (R433.6 million).. . . Full story | | Total revenue for the year jumped to R53.7 million (R10.8 million). Operating profit before finance costs shot up to R44.9 million. . . Full story | | Total revenue for the period from continuing operations soared to GBP8.1 million (2016: GBP1.5 million). Profit for the period was recorded. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 53586.63 | -329.01 | -0.61% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 46917.89 | -220.96 | -0.47% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1370.04 | 24.43 | 1.82% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 41271.34 | -332.78 | -0.80% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 80844.94 | -155.06 | -0.19% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 72620.69 | -72.82 | -0.10% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 31670.35 | -414.26 | -1.29% | DJ Futures | 19:58 | 20841.00 | -24.00 | -0.12% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 20916.62 | -33.27 | -0.16% | SP 500 | 18:31 | 2385.56 | -5.61 | -0.24% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 6063.80 | -31.57 | -0.52% | FTSE 100 | 17:46 | 7234.53 | -15.52 | -0.21% | DAX | 18:08 | 12527.84 | 19.94 | 0.16% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 5301.00 | -3.15 | -0.06% | Nikkei | 02/05 | 19445.70 | 135.18 | 0.70% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 3135.35 | -8.36 | -0.27% | Hang-Seng | 02/05 | 24696.13 | 81.00 | 0.33% | All Ords | 08:39 | 5919.90 | -51.50 | -0.86% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 7405.84 | -16.65 | -0.22% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1249.28 | -7.08 | -0.56% | Gold R | 19:59 | 16693.75 | -71.45 | -0.43% | Gold R/kg | 19:59 | 536704 | -2297 | -0.43% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 16.6100 | -0.1890 | -1.13% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 905.31 | -17.61 | -1.90% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 803.23 | -11.77 | -1.44% | R186 | 16:59 | 8.65 | -0.03 | -0.35% | R204 | 16:59 | 7.46 | 0.02 | 0.27% | R207 | 16:59 | 7.49 | -0.01 | -0.20% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 50.65 | -1.01 | -1.96% | USD / ZAR | 19:59 | 13.3636 | 0.0175 | 0.13% | GBP / ZAR | 19:55 | 17.2323 | -0.0048 | -0.03% | EUR/ ZAR | 19:55 | 14.5902 | 0.0024 | 0.02% | NZD/ ZAR | 19:59 | 9.2346 | -0.0218 | -0.24% | AUD / ZAR | 19:55 | 9.9662 | -0.0956 | -0.95% | USD / JPY | 19:59 | 112.3750 | 0.3280 | 0.29% | EUR / USD | 19:59 | 1.0913 | -0.0015 | -0.14% | GBP / USD | 19:59 | 1.2906 | -0.0027 | -0.21% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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03/05/2017 | 120 | 242 | 58 | 420 | 287,417,487 | R21,031,013,936 | 320055 | 3302346 | 02/05/2017 | 186 | 169 | 64 | 419 | 272,952,738 | R21,322,322,953 | 276283 | 814422 | 28/04/2017 | 236 | 106 | 54 | 396 | 222,936,399 | R18,218,362,523 | 278422 | 2420265 | 26/04/2017 | 208 | 147 | 54 | 409 | 237,948,041 | R17,607,749,509 | 244989 | 2603464 | 25/04/2017 | 203 | 150 | 59 | 412 | 227,866,166 | R18,887,826,120 | 266030 | 1550480 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 46,917.89 | -220.96 | -0.47% | Industrial | 80,844.94 | -155.06 | -0.19% | Mid Cap | 75,824.22 | -901.12 | -1.17% | Small Cap | 61,942.91 | -543.20 | -0.87% | Resource 20 | 31,670.35 | -414.26 | -1.29% | Industrial 25 | 72,620.69 | -72.82 | -0.10% | Financial 15 | 14,982.45 | -120.61 | -0.80% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 75,291.16 | -155.64 | -0.21% | All Share | 53,586.63 | -329.01 | -0.61% | Oil & Gas | 7,195.69 | .00 | 0.00% | Mining | 22,013.69 | -425.94 | -1.90% | Gold Mining | 1,370.04 | 24.43 | 1.82% | Platinum Mining | 20.41 | -1.00 | -4.67% | GENERAL MINING | 6,272.22 | -145.33 | -2.26% | Oil & Gas Producers | 38,689.88 | .00 | 0.00% | Basic Materials | 22,495.74 | -338.40 | -1.48% | Chemicals | 21,458.82 | -77.56 | -0.36% | Forestry & Paper | 63,798.14 | -534.75 | -0.83% | Industrial Metals | 10,083.25 | -384.02 | -3.67% | Industrials | 47,111.57 | -371.94 | -0.78% | General Industrials | 179.57 | -1.30 | -0.72% | Consumer Goods | 79,520.39 | 469.55 | 0.59% | Automobiles & Parts | 5,185.61 | .00 | 0.00% | Household Goods | 472.98 | 5 | 1.01% | Health Care | 7,859.01 | -27.33 | -0.35% | Beverages | 217.39 | -2.64 | -1.20% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 9,954.95 | -66.69 | -0.67% | Personal Goods | 1,129.50 | 13.08 | 1.17% | Consumer Services | 20,113.94 | -63.05 | -0.31% | General Retailers | 7,051.22 | -135.12 | -1.88% | Travel & Leisure | 5,695.90 | -67.85 | -1.18% | Media | 558.03 | 1.65 | 0.30% | Support Services | 2,130.26 | -48.56 | -2.23% | Telecommunications | 6,981.42 | -108.54 | -1.53% | Financials | 41,271.34 | -332.78 | -0.80% | Banks | 7,380.58 | -85.97 | -1.15% | Non-life Insurance | 66,343.53 | -1316.30 | -1.95% | Life Insurance | 36,956.93 | -274.11 | -0.74% | General Financial | 3,971.08 | -65.28 | -1.62% | Technology | 57,264.79 | -407.18 | -0.71% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 2,923.71 | -27 | -0.92% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,327.24 | -35 | -1.05% | COAL MINING | 13,879.39 | -469 | -3.27% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 7,528.98 | -61 | -0.80% | FTSE/JSE TOP 40 USD | 3,780.64 | 283 | 8.10% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,328.81 | -10 | -0.77% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 635.00 | -.06 | -0.01% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 522.05 | | -0.11% | RESOURCE | 17,949.31 | -270 | -1.48% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 210.61 | -3 | -1.24% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,886.31 | -94 | -0.94% | Capped Top 40 | 24,825.57 | -139 | -0.56% | Capped All Share | 27,246.79 | -182 | -0.66% | JSE TABACO | 11,506.17 | -20 | -0.17% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | GFI | GOLD FIELDS LIMITED | BUY | 02/05/2017 | RMH | RMB HOLDINGS LIMITED | HOLD | 01/05/2017 | S32 | SOUTH32 LIMITED | HOLD | 01/05/2017 | ARI | AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS | BUY | 01/05/2017 | AGL | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | BUY | 01/05/2017 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 05/05/2017 | EQUITES | February 2017 (Final) | 05/05/2017 | HOLDSPORT | February 2017 (Final) | 05/05/2017 | MONTAUK | March 2017 (Final) | 08/05/2017 | REDEFINE | February 2017 (Interim) | 09/05/2017 | CALGRO | February 2017 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | OCTODEC | 02/05/17 | 23/05/17 | 29/05/17 | ZAR 1.0480 | INDEQTY | 28/04/17 | 16/05/17 | 22/05/17 | ZAR 0.1050 | TRENCOR | 28/04/17 | 16/05/17 | 22/05/17 | ZAR 0.5000 | RIPLC | 26/04/17 | 06/06/17 | 26/06/17 | GBP 0.0130 | VUNANI | 26/04/17 | 25/07/17 | 31/07/17 | ZAR 0.0520 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | AB INBEV | 02/03/17 | 02/05/17 | 08/05/17 | EUR 2.0000 | ZEDER | 10/04/17 | 02/05/17 | 08/05/17 | ZAR 0.1100 | BARWORLD6%P | 03/04/17 | 02/05/17 | 08/05/17 | ZAR 0.0600 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | BEL | Bell Equipment Ltd. | 03/05/2017 | Confirmed | MRF | Merafe Resources Ltd. | 04/05/2017 | Confirmed | MTA | Metair Investments Ltd. | 04/05/2017 | Confirmed | WEZ | Wesizwe Platinum Ltd. | 04/05/2017 | Confirmed | WKF | Workforce Holdings Ltd. | 04/05/2017 | Confirmed |
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