Thursday, 12 January 2012 - 20:00
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Rand breaches resistance to hit 5-week high vs dollar
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African rand rallied to a five-week high against the dollar on Thursday, breaking through resistance levels as manufacturing data signalled improved economic growth.
Rising risk appetite globally, underpinned by solid Spanish and Italian bond auctions, also supported the rand.
The South African currency gained 0.4 percent after the better-than-expected manufacturing data, raising hopes that economic growth in the last quarter of 2011 might have improved from 1.4 percent quarter-on-quarter growth in the third quarter.
By 1518 GMT, the rand was at 8.06 to the dollar, coming back from the session's high of 8.01, its strongest level since December 8, after closing at 8.0880 on Wednesday in New York.
"Some positive events for risk out today; we had very good auctions in the periphery of Europe which were well subscribed, with the market taking that as very positive for risk, and the rand rallied quiet hard on the back of that," said Duncan Howes, a currency trader at Absa Capital.
The risk-prone rand saw a slight sell-off due to a ratings warning for France, but investors quickly recovered their appetite for risk seeing the warning as "nothing new".
"All in all we had a more positive day for risk," Howes said. He sees the rand's next resistance level at around 7.95, which is its previous high and its 300-day moving average.
Government bonds benefited from the positive sentiment with yields ending 7.5 basis points lower on the 2015 bond and 5.5 basis points down on the 2026 issue.
Power utility Eskom announced it would sell up to 250 million rand spread between its 2018 and 2026 bonds next Wednesday in its first auction of the year.
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
Top News
South African banks such as fourth-largest lender Nedbank followed their European counterparts to close higher after a successful Spanish bond auction generated market optimism and buoyed stocks on Thursday. Full story
Growth in South Africa's manufacturing output quickened to 2.6 percent year-on-year in volume terms in November compared with an upwardly revised 1.2 percent rise in October, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday. Full story |
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A video showing what appear to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of a U.S. investigation on Thursday, but the insurgent group said it would not harm nascent efforts to broker peace talks. Full storyU.S. allies in Asia and Europe voiced support Thursday for Washington's drive to cut Iran's oil exports, though fear of self-inflicted economic pain is curbing enthusiasm for an embargo that a defiant Iran says will not halt its nuclear program. Full storySeveral Arab League monitors have left Syria or may do so soon because the mission has failed to halt President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown on a popular revolt against his rule, an Algerian former monitor said Thursday. Full story |
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Markets | The euro jumped as strong
demand at auctions for Italian and Spanish government debt
on Thursday eased fears over the region's debt
crisis,. . . Full story | | Britain's leading shares
fell on Thursday after a profit warning from Tesco
triggered sharp falls in retailers and eclipsed a lift for. . . Full story | | European shares fell on
Thursday after a profit warning from retail heavyweight Tesco
and weak U.S. retail and labour data more than. . . Full story | | European shares turned
negative on Thursday, tracking falls on Wall Street after weak
U.S. jobless and retail sales data offset investor optimism
following a. . . Full story |
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| Strong bond auctions in
Europe buoyed Wall Street stocks on Thursday, but
weaker-than-expected U.S. data and a profit warning from energy
major Chevron weighed. . . Full story | | Gold climbed towards $1,660
an ounce on Thursday after European Central Bank president Mario
Draghi said the supply of cheap money released by. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks edged up at
the open on Thursday after strong bond auctions in
Europe, though weaker-than-expected U.S. data limited gains.. . . Full story | | European shares pared gains
on Thursday after claims for U.S. jobless benefits were
unexpectedly high in the latest week at 399,000 and U.S.. . . Full story |
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SA Business | South African logistics group Transnet and Swaziland Railways have agreed to build a new rail line via Swaziland that would ease congestion on a main coal export line and boost trade. . . Full story | | South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar on Thursday and should remain in ranges ahead of manufacturing output data that will be released at 1100 GMT.. . . Full story | | Gold prices edged higher on Thursday on concerns about the euro zone debt crisis ahead of Spain's bond auction and an European Central Bank meeting, as robust buying from China and. . . Full story |
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| South Africa's unsecured lender Capitec Bank is aiming to boost transaction income in a year which it expects to be challenging in terms of interest revenue, the rapidly expanding bank's finance director said.. . . Full story | | Maize deliveries to South African silos rose to 9.609 million tonnes in the week to January 6, up from 9.601 million tonnes at the end of December, data showed on Thursday.. . . Full story |
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Company News | Shareholders are advised that Grindrod expects its earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the twelve month period ended. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that the company has entered into negotiations which may have a material effect on the price of the. . . Full story | | Further to the cautionary announcements dated 28 November 2011, 28 September 2011, 18 August 2011, 23 May 2011 and 6. . . Full story | | Shareholders are advised that Mr Clive Knobbs and Mr Petrus (Pine) Pienaar, both independent non- executive directors of Miranda have tendered. . . Full story |
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| Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements published on SENS on 17 October 2011 and 28 November 2011 wherein it was advised that the company has entered into negotiations to dispose. . . Full story | | Further to the announcement by the company on 10 January 2012, advising shareholders that the High Court (North Gauteng) has interdicted and restrained Miranda from proceeding with a proposed increase of. . . Full story | | Shareholders of Absa and Absa Bank Ltd ("Absa Bank") are advised that the financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011 will be released on SENS and placed on Absa's. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 33008.52 | 181.47 | 0.55% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 29434.13 | 157.75 | 0.54% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 2914.03 | 24.16 | 0.84% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 22902.41 | 208.93 | 0.92% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 34759.92 | 81.54 | 0.24% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 29067.52 | 31.18 | 0.11% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 54272.78 | 409.99 | 0.76% | DJ Futures | 19:46 | 12365.00 | -23.00 | -0.19% | DJ Ind | 19:45 | 12437.19 | -12.26 | -0.10% | SP 500 | 19:56 | 1291.48 | -1.00 | -0.08% | Nasdaq | 20:00 | 2716.34 | 5.58 | 0.21% | FTSE 100 | 18:35 | 5662.42 | -8.40 | -0.15% | DAX | 19:06 | 6179.21 | 26.87 | 0.44% | CAC40 | 19:06 | 3199.98 | -4.85 | -0.15% | Nikkei | 08:26 | 8385.59 | -62.29 | -0.74% | Shanghai | 09:52 | 2275.01 | -1.04 | -0.05% | Hang-Seng | 10:26 | 19095.38 | -56.56 | -0.30% | All Ords | 07:41 | 4238.40 | -4.50 | -0.11% | NZSE 50 | 06:46 | 3219.83 | -16.70 | -0.52% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold | 19:59 | 1652.54 | 10.65 | 0.65% | Gold/Rand | 20:00 | 13288.90 | 10.82 | 0.08% | Gold/R kg | 20:00 | 427238 | 2205 | 0.52% | Silver | 19:59 | 30.2730 | .3430 | 1.15% | Platinum | 19:59 | 1492.50 | 2.68 | 0.18% | Palladium | 19:59 | 638.25 | -.85 | -0.13% | R157 | 17:06 | 6.72 | -.08 | -1.18% | R204 | 16:06 | 7.72 | -.07 | -0.90% | Brent Crude | 19:56 | 113.41 | .93 | 0.83% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 8.0415 | -0.0437 | -0.54% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 12.3044 | -0.0574 | -0.46% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 10.3219 | 0.0474 | 0.46% | Rand / NZD | 19:58 | 6.3792 | -0.0658 | -1.02% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 8.3068 | -0.0282 | -0.34% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 76.6900 | -0.1540 | -0.20% | Euro / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.7790 | -0.0076 | -0.97% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2835 | 0.0129 | 1.02% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6518 | -0.0004 | -0.06% |
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Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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12/01/2012 | 213 | 122 | 86 | 421 | 247,867,561 | R12,418,420,030 | 92843 | 2166765 | 11/01/2012 | 130 | 185 | 93 | 408 | 228,115,255 | R12,723,597,336 | 91831 | 2316786 | 10/01/2012 | 220 | 121 | 87 | 428 | 356,633,454 | R11,774,989,569 | 87556 | 2190850 | 09/01/2012 | 152 | 174 | 70 | 396 | 195,075,638 | R9,705,960,100 | 72740 | 2409723 | 06/01/2012 | 194 | 121 | 77 | 392 | 194,249,028 | R10,753,317,294 | 70749 | 2353067 |
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 29,434.13 | 157.75 | 0.54% | Industrial | 34,759.92 | 81.54 | 0.24% | Mid Cap | 44,899.81 | 274.92 | 0.62% | Small Cap | 33,668.95 | 222.31 | 0.66% | Resource 20 | 54,272.78 | 409.99 | 0.76% | Industrial 25 | 29,067.52 | 31.18 | 0.11% | Financial 15 | 8,634.45 | 89.26 | 1.04% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 32,375.36 | 119.28 | 0.37% | All Share | 33,008.52 | 181.47 | 0.55% | Oil & Gas | 29,891.45 | .00 | 0.00% | Mining | 35,005.60 | 301.03 | 0.87% | Gold Mining | 2,914.03 | 24.16 | 0.84% | Platinum Mining | 62.73 | .15 | 0.24% | GENERAL MINING | 8,709.80 | 84.82 | 0.98% | Oil & Gas Producers | 16,072.08 | .00 | 0.00% | Basic Materials | 29,611.39 | 251.49 | 0.86% | Chemicals | 14,101.16 | 64.70 | 0.46% | Forestry & Paper | 11,991.81 | .48 | 0.00% | Industrial Metals | 31,235.70 | 386.02 | 1.25% | Industrials | 29,548.03 | 161.48 | 0.55% | General Industrials | 83,541.03 | 554.94 | 0.67% | Consumer Goods | 29,854.78 | 129.88 | 0.44% | Automobiles & Parts | 4,687.43 | 45.29 | 0.98% | Household Goods | 159.06 | 2 | 1.09% | Health Care | 36,671.29 | 322.54 | 0.89% | Beverages | 98.76 | .17 | 0.17% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 55,601.54 | 220.98 | 0.40% | Personal Goods | 432.36 | 5.99 | 1.40% | Consumer Services | 59,343.49 | 250.98 | 0.42% | General Retailers | 50,397.57 | 373.55 | 0.75% | Travel & Leisure | 3,712.89 | 30.48 | 0.83% | Media | 79.68 | -1.02 | -1.26% | Support Services | 2,256.44 | -5.64 | -0.25% | Telecommunications | 64,462.33 | -816.88 | -1.25% | Financials | 22,902.41 | 208.93 | 0.92% | Banks | 42,667.87 | 554.24 | 1.32% | Non-life Insurance | 34,676.20 | .00 | 0.00% | Life Insurance | 18,354.35 | 160.33 | 0.88% | General Financial | 2,124.57 | 12.90 | 0.61% | Technology | 26,211.40 | 73.58 | 0.28% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,157.30 | 18 | 0.57% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,230.20 | 19 | 0.58% | COAL MINING | 23,978.92 | 234 | 0.98% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 4,891.22 | -1 | -0.02% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,255.79 | 35 | 2.84% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 398.83 | | 0.68% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 323.27 | | 0.68% | RESOURCE | 29,913.22 | 219 | 0.74% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 182.68 | 1 | 0.71% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 6,873.07 | 42 | 0.61% | Capped Top 40 | 15,466.08 | 77 | 0.50% | Capped All Share | 16,674.51 | 89 | 0.54% | JSE TABACO | 4,713.89 | -64 | -1.34% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | JSE | JSE LTD | BUY | 10 Jan | APN | ASPEN PHARMACARE HLDGS | HOLD | 10 Jan | TSH | TSOGO SUN HOLDINGS LIMITE... | BUY | 10 Jan | GRT | GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES LI... | HOLD | 10 Jan | SOL | SASOL LIMITED | BUY | 10 Jan |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 13 Jan 2012 | MAS | November 2011 (Q) | 13 Jan 2012 | TELEMASTR | September 2012 (Final) | 18 Jan 2012 | FORBES | November 2011 (Q) | 19 Jan 2012 | ELLIES | October 2011 (Interim) | 19 Jan 2012 | FIURANIUM | December 2011 (Q) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | AFPREFINV | 12-01-06 | 12-01-20 | 12-01-30 | R 0.2518 | REUNERT5.5 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-20 | 12-01-30 | R 0.0550 | TELEMASTR | 11-12-21 | 12-01-13 | 12-01-23 | R 0.0100 | NAMPAK 6%P | 11-12-08 | 12-01-20 | 12-01-30 | R 0.0600 | NAMPAK 6.5 | 11-12-08 | 12-01-20 | 12-01-30 | R 0.0650 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | TIGBRANDS | 11-11-23 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 5.1000 | OCEANA | 11-11-10 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 1.8300 | ADCOCK | 11-11-22 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 1.0600 | BARWORLD | 11-11-14 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 1.0500 | PPC | 11-11-08 | 12-01-06 | 12-01-16 | R 0.9500 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | BCX | Business Connexion Group Ltd | 13/01/2012 | Unconfirmed | BCA | Business Connexion Group Ltd | 13/01/2012 | Unconfirmed | CLS | Clicks Group Ltd | 17/01/2012 | Confirmed | POY | Poynting Holdings Ltd | 18/01/2012 | Confirmed | CCL | Compu-Clearing Outsourcing Ltd | 19/01/2012 | Confirmed |
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