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South Africa's rand recorded a fourth straight day of losses against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, pressured by the downgrade of the country's four largest banks and stubbornly high inflation. Full story
Moody's surprise downgrade of South Africa's four biggest banks sent shares in the lenders lower on Wednesday and piled further pressure on Africa's most developed economy, analysts said. Full story |
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was visiting Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday, hours after nearly 50 protesters were arrested in the 11th straight night of demonstrations over the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer. Full storyIslamic State militants posted a video that purported to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley in revenge for U.S. air strikes in Iraq, prompting widespread revulsion that could push Western powers into further action against the group. Full storyAn Israeli air strike in Gaza killed the wife and infant son of Hamas's military leader, Mohammed Deif, the group said, calling it an attempt to assassinate him after a ceasefire collapsed. Full story |
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Markets | Global equity markets eased on
Wednesday on a spate of poor corporate results and the release
of Bank of England minutes that showed. . . Full story | | European shares dipped on
Wednesday, ending a two-day rally, with investors rattled by
Carlsberg's warning that profits would fall this year
due to deteriorating. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks inched higher
Wednesday after two days of gains, ahead of the release of
minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting,. . . Full story | | Britain's top share index
retreated from a three-week high on Wednesday, halting a
five-day winning streak, with companies trading without the
attraction of their. . . Full story |
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| Gold prices steadied after a
two-day losing streak on Wednesday, as equity markets dropped
but remained well below the $1,300 mark as the. . . Full story | | U.S. stocks dipped slightly at
the open on Wednesday following weak earnings forecasts from
retailers Lowe's and Target, ahead of the release of. . . Full story | | Hong Kong Hang Seng Index edged
up to a new six-year closing high on Wednesday, underpinned by
strong global markets and upbeat corporate. . . Full story | | Japanese stocks eked out a small
gain on Wednesday to mark its longest winning streak since last
December, though sentiment was subdued as. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Tshediso Matona was named on Wednesday as chief executive of South African state-run power utility Eskom [ESCJ.UL], taking on a crucial. . . Full story | | Massmart Holdings, the South African unit of Wal-Mart Stores, said on Tuesday its first-half earnings fell as much as 29 percent,. . . Full story | | South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed to 6.3 percent year-on-year in July, below market expectations of 6.4 percent and compared with. . . Full story | | Ratings agency Moody's downgraded South Africa's four biggest banks on Tuesday and put them on review for further cuts, saying there. . . Full story |
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| Unemployed South African
construction worker Daniel isn't sure how he fell so deeply in
debt. All he knows is that African Bank Investments,
which. . . Full story | | Oil traders have begun fixing
tankers to take North Sea, West African and Arab crudes to South
Africa for storage, hoping for a. . . Full story | | Impala Platinum's Zimbabwe unit Zimplats has ceased operations at its Bimha mine following an underground collapse in July, the company said. . . Full story | | Ghana company Surfline Communications launched the country's first 4G data network on Tuesday in partnership with French technology company Alcatel-Lucent, making. . . Full story |
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| The following bids, mergers, acquisitions
and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday:. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 51436.59 | 73.22 | 0.14% | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 46313.20 | 117.59 | 0.25% | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1506.38 | 12.76 | 0.85% | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 37670.57 | -282.86 | -0.75% | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 67422.01 | 42.18 | 0.06% | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 59637.73 | 52.41 | 0.09% | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 58762.70 | 591.75 | 1.02% | DJ Futures | 19:38 | 16935.00 | 99.40 | 0.59% | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 16957.68 | 38.09 | 0.23% | SP 500 | 19:58 | 1984.60 | 3.00 | 0.15% | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4526.06 | -1.45 | -0.03% | FTSE 100 | 17:35 | 6755.48 | -23.83 | -0.35% | DAX | 18:08 | 9314.57 | -19.71 | -0.21% | CAC40 | 18:08 | 4240.79 | -13.66 | -0.32% | Nikkei | 08:30 | 15454.45 | 4.66 | 0.03% | Shanghai | 09:28 | 2240.21 | -5.12 | -0.23% | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 25124.73 | 1.78 | 0.01% | All Ords | 08:38 | 5629.20 | 10.80 | 0.19% | NZSE 50 | 07:48 | 5140.34 | 26.13 | 0.51% |
| | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1294.70 | -1.10 | -0.08% | Gold R | 19:58 | 13845.18 | 49.27 | 0.36% | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 444940 | 1588 | 0.36% | Silver $ | 19:59 | 19.5310 | .0930 | 0.48% | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1423.00 | -10.30 | -0.72% | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 867.60 | -11.05 | -1.26% | R157 | 17:06 | 6.58 | -.00 | -0.08% | R186 | 17:22 | 8.25 | -.03 | -0.30% | R204 | 17:05 | 7.35 | -.01 | -0.07% | R207 | 17:05 | 7.61 | -.03 | -0.39% | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 102.03 | .43 | 0.42% | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 10.6892 | 0.0438 | 0.41% | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 17.7524 | 0.1041 | 0.59% | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 14.2155 | 0.0441 | 0.31% | Rand / NZD | 19:59 | 8.9893 | 0.0210 | 0.23% | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.9619 | 0.0655 | 0.66% | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 103.3540 | 0.4410 | 0.43% | Euro / Dollar | 19:59 | 0.7525 | 0.0016 | 0.21% | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.3289 | -0.0028 | -0.21% | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6012 | -0.0004 | -0.07% |
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Trading Statistics
Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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20/08/2014 | 144 | 207 | 62 | 413 | 193,967,840 | R14,276,403,098 | 195406 | 1366931 | 19/08/2014 | 182 | 172 | 56 | 410 | 192,575,711 | R13,601,706,492 | 169919 | 1344492 | 18/08/2014 | 201 | 135 | 67 | 403 | 164,261,891 | R10,412,540,528 | 139563 | 552587 | 15/08/2014 | 170 | 152 | 73 | 395 | 189,576,079 | R11,625,888,165 | 137960 | 1365367 | 14/08/2014 | 163 | 184 | 64 | 411 | 208,704,366 | R14,673,775,832 | 173754 | 1259371 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Top 40 | 46,313.20 | 117.59 | 0.25% | Industrial | 67,422.01 | 42.18 | 0.06% | Mid Cap | 65,246.75 | -324.47 | -0.49% | Small Cap | 55,036.58 | -126.35 | -0.23% | Resource 20 | 58,762.70 | 591.75 | 1.02% | Industrial 25 | 59,637.73 | 52.41 | 0.09% | Financial 15 | 14,529.76 | -110.69 | -0.76% | Financial & Ind. 30 | 63,423.09 | -23.68 | -0.04% | All Share | 51,436.59 | 73.22 | 0.14% | Oil & Gas | 47,600.81 | 479.78 | 1.02% | Mining | 34,657.74 | 334.56 | 0.97% | Gold Mining | 1,506.38 | 12.76 | 0.85% | Platinum Mining | 45.99 | -1.33 | -2.81% | GENERAL MINING | 10,164.58 | 142.22 | 1.42% | Oil & Gas Producers | 25,594.08 | 257.97 | 1.02% | Basic Materials | 30,505.30 | 270.05 | 0.89% | Chemicals | 24,347.76 | 78.84 | 0.32% | Forestry & Paper | 31,288.39 | 87.14 | 0.28% | Industrial Metals | 19,314.02 | -68.67 | -0.35% | Industrials | 46,957.14 | -256.58 | -0.54% | General Industrials | 152.14 | -.82 | -0.54% | Consumer Goods | 60,385.54 | -87.64 | -0.14% | Automobiles & Parts | 7,968.63 | -183.42 | -2.25% | Household Goods | 360.16 | 3 | 0.81% | Health Care | 87,181.43 | -722.30 | -0.82% | Beverages | 200.30 | .22 | 0.11% |
| | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | Food Producers | 79,104.28 | -295.47 | -0.37% | Personal Goods | 1,022.43 | -7.00 | -0.68% | Consumer Services | 12,701.60 | 99.04 | 0.79% | General Retailers | 64,045.63 | -898.54 | -1.38% | Travel & Leisure | 5,859.31 | -64.16 | -1.08% | Media | 303.58 | 6.71 | 2.26% | Support Services | 2,766.33 | 6.15 | 0.22% | Telecommunications | 11,646.55 | 32.05 | 0.28% | Financials | 37,670.57 | -282.86 | -0.75% | Banks | 65,301.65 | -938.87 | -1.42% | Non-life Insurance | 56,016.14 | 829.47 | 1.50% | Life Insurance | 35,881.40 | -186.35 | -0.52% | General Financial | 3,620.21 | -12.62 | -0.35% | Technology | 44,136.51 | 521.64 | 1.20% | SHARIAH TOP40 | 4,381.14 | 30 | 0.70% | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 4,510.96 | 27 | 0.59% | COAL MINING | 18,836.22 | -20 | -0.11% | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,727.60 | -37 | -0.54% | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,304.72 | 4 | 0.31% | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 536.54 | | -0.78% | CAPPED PROPERTY | 469.01 | | -0.60% | RESOURCE | 32,024.28 | 312 | 0.98% | DIVIDEND PLUS | 223.25 | -1 | -0.43% | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 10,139.36 | 16 | 0.16% | Capped Top 40 | 24,549.21 | 52 | 0.21% | Capped All Share | 26,049.50 | 34 | 0.13% | JSE TABACO | 7,976.05 | 7 | 0.08% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | SBK | STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMIT... | HOLD | 19/08/2014 | KAP | KAP INDUSTRIAL HLDGS | HOLD | 19/08/2014 | WBO | WILSON BAYLY HOLMES-OVCON... | HOLD | 19/08/2014 | HSP | HOLDSPORT LIMITED | BUY | 18/08/2014 | NED | NEDBANK GROUP LTD | HOLD | 18/08/2014 |
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Results Expected** Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | 21/08/2014 | AFROX | June 2014 (Interim) | 21/08/2014 | CAMAC | June 2014 (Interim) | 21/08/2014 | EXXARO | June 2014 (Interim) | 21/08/2014 | FNBB | June 2014 (Final) | 21/08/2014 | GFIELDS | June 2014 (Interim) |
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Recent Dividends** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | BHPBILL | 19/08/14 | 29/08/14 | 23/09/14 | USD 0.6200 | SHOPRIT | 19/08/14 | 05/09/14 | 15/09/14 | ZAR 2.1800 | KAP | 18/08/14 | 26/09/14 | 06/10/14 | ZAR 0.1200 | CLIENTELE | 18/08/14 | 12/09/14 | 22/09/14 | ZAR 0.7800 | ADAPTIT | 18/08/14 | 05/09/14 | 15/09/14 | ZAR 0.0823 |
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Ex Div** Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | FIRSTRANDB-P | 24/07/14 | 15/08/14 | 25/08/14 | ZAR 3.4111 | SABVEST-N | 30/07/14 | 15/08/14 | 25/08/14 | ZAR 1.0000 | SABVEST | 30/07/14 | 15/08/14 | 25/08/14 | ZAR 1.0000 | SIBANYE | 31/07/14 | 15/08/14 | 25/08/14 | ZAR 0.5000 | BATS | 30/07/14 | 15/08/14 | 30/09/14 | GBP 0.4750 |
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Upcoming AGMs** Code | Company Name | Date | Status | RACP | RECM - Calibre Ltd. | 20/08/2014 | Confirmed | RACC | RECM - Calibre Ltd. | 20/08/2014 | Confirmed | PSV | PSV Holdings Ltd. | 21/08/2014 | Confirmed | CDZ | Cadiz Holdings Ltd. | 21/08/2014 | Confirmed | SEP | Sephaku Holdings Ltd. | 21/08/2014 | Confirmed |
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