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South Africa's rand pulled back from its worst levels in nearly 13 years, firming by over half a percent, while bonds also strengthened on Thursday as cheer returned to global markets wrecked by fiscal uncertainty.  Full story

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A quarter of South Africa's maize crop could be ruined, as extreme heat and dry conditions sweep through its corn-producing regions, industry experts said on Thursday.  Full story
Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed a deal on Thursday that offers a "glimmer of hope" for an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine after marathon overnight talks.  Full story
A South Korean court sentenced the daughter of Korean Air Lines' <003490.KS> chairman to one year in prison, after finding her guilty over an on-board incident in New York concerning the way she was served nuts in first class.  Full story
Al Qaeda-linked fighters seized a large army base in a dawn attack in southern Yemen on Thursday, militants and residents said, hours after the United Nations warned that the country was on the brink of civil war.  Full story
 
Markets
A cease-fire between Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces and surprisingly aggressive stimulus from Sweden's central bank injected optimism into global equity markets, which had. . .  Full story
Gold rose on Thursday, lifting from a five-week low hit in earlier trade, helped by a lower dollar, Sweden's surprise decision to launch. . .  Full story
A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and a surprisingly aggressive dose of stimulus from Sweden's central bank on Thursday injected life back into. . .  Full story
The euro dipped on Thursday after regional finance ministers failed to secure a debt agreement with Greece, while investors readied for a possible. . .  Full story

Hong Kong shares finished higher on Thursday as telecommunication shares jumped on speculation of industry consolidation.. . .  Full story
China stocks reversed an early decline and rose for the fourth straight day on Thursday, after the central bank moved to improve short-term. . .  Full story
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at its highest level in more than 7-1/2 years on Thursday as the weak yen boosted exporters such. . .  Full story
Australian shares fell 0.44 percent on Thursday, their fourth consecutive drop, pushed lower by weakness in banks, resources and consumer staples while muted earnings. . .  Full story
SA Business
South African stocks scaled a fresh record on Thursday partly lifted by strong earnings by Woolworths, which helped boosted the prices. . .  Full story
South Africa hopes to sell $1 billion worth of bonds with maturities of more than 10 years in international markets in. . .  Full story
Statistics South Africa released its monthly mining production data for December on Thursday. Below is the breakdown of the main minerals.. . .  Full story
South African bullion producer Gold Fields reported a decline in fourth quarter earnings on Thursday on the back of softer gold. . .  Full story

Young Ghanaian entrepreneur Nana Tamakloe could hardly have a simpler business plan. When people order clothes from his website, he buys the items from. . .  Full story
Tanzania's current account deficit widened 1.3 percent to $4.75 billion last year after financial aid was delayed and gold export earnings. . .  Full story
South Africa's rand weakened in early trade on Thursday ahead of President Jacob Zuma's annual state of the nation address, which. . .  Full story
South Africa's gold producers are gearing up for a showdown with labour that could hasten the decline of a struggling industry.. . .  Full story

South African high-end retailer Woolworths Holdings Ltd posted a 29 percent jump in half-year profit on Thursday, boosted by the acquisition of Australian department store chain David Jones.. . .  Full story
World Markets (Spot Prices)
NameTimeRPMove% Move
JSE Overall17:0052507.93438.630.84%
JSE Top 4017:0046289.79398.330.87%
JSE Gold17:001490.04-50.03-3.25%
JSE Financial17:0043825.87519.731.20%
JSE Industrial17:0073415.31223.760.31%
JSE Indust 2517:0065057.05172.800.27%
JSE Resource17:0044939.16914.262.08%
DJ Futures19:5417908.0064.000.36%
DJ Ind19:5817922.4560.310.34%
SP 50019:582082.0913.560.66%
Nasdaq19:584841.3140.130.84%
FTSE 10017:596833.5115.340.22%
DAX19:0810919.65167.541.56%
CAC4019:084726.2046.821.00%
Nikkei08:3217979.72327.041.85%
Shanghai09:283173.4215.720.50%
Hang-Seng06:2824458.35143.330.59%
All Ords07:375707.70-24.00-0.42%
NZSE 5006:285749.32-39.86-0.69%
NameTimeRPMove% Move
Gold $19:591220.091.790.15%
Gold R19:5814297.15-91.66-0.64%
Gold R/kg19:58459688-5656-1.22%
Silver $19:5916.7880.00300.02%
Platinum $19:591197.609.200.77%
Palladium $19:59773.848.591.12%
R18611:257.54-.08-1.05%
R20411:256.78-.04-0.59%
R20711:256.95-.09-1.35%
Brent Crude19:5857.10.671.19%
Rand / Dollar19:5911.7156-0.0970-0.82%
Rand / Pound19:5517.98820.00340.02%
Rand / Euro19:5513.3463-0.0481-0.36%
Rand / NZD19:588.71700.00510.06%
Rand / AUD19:559.0735-0.0634-0.69%
Yen / Dollar19:59118.8650-1.4430-1.20%
Euro / Dollar19:550.8777-0.0047-0.53%
Dollar / Euro19:591.13870.00570.51%
Pound / Dollar19:550.6500-0.0059-0.90%

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The JSE Today

Trading Statistics
DateAdv.Decl.Unch.ActivesVolumeValueTradesOrders
12/02/201519715163411266,875,219R17,577,919,495232519287163
11/02/201516218567414224,319,127R15,035,490,587197157916363
10/02/201515619872426262,144,818R17,930,078,6352305621669516
09/02/201516419772433219,431,535R14,258,400,2361821941222509
06/02/201521113172414221,578,115R14,647,310,520202886366070
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Major Moves Up
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 CSG  1991910.56.%9424
2 DIAMONDCP  1501410.29.%53315
3 NORTHAM  47894319.89.%2345943
4 PETMIN  145139.85.%2529314
5 GIJIMA  150107.14.%15563
6 TRUWTHS  86045556.90.%2609135
7 SEKUNJALO  14596.62.%1225789
8 TFG  1739110546.45.%1490072
9 HOSP-B  254145.83.%100000
10 FORTRESSB  25001325.57.%361007
11 MEDCLIN  125136555.52.%1567150
12 ROCKCASTL  29001515.49.%4154964
13 WOOLIES  86694325.24.%8022534
14 RESILIENT  93754204.69.%490666
15 RBPLAT  55952494.66.%192227
16 ATLATSA  230104.55.%119267
17 ROLFES  370154.23.%155378
18 ANGLO  209998454.19.%1573514
19 MASTDRILL  1250504.17.%4830
20 INTEWASTE  15264.11.%83870

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Major Moves Down
SharenameSaleMove% MoveVolume
1 ZCI  332-318-48.92.%200
2 DELRAND  300-111-27.01.%68
3 ONELOGIX  556-78-12.30.%813965
4 KIBO  110-10-8.33.%8234
5 GFIELDS  6078-548-8.27.%2801388
6 ARB  602-38-5.94.%89399
7 AVENG  1532-94-5.78.%1379348
8 SEARDELN  128-7-5.19.%416
9 QUANTUMF  335-16-4.56.%260079
10 ELLIES   131-6-4.38.%2326965
11 KEATON   211-9-4.09.%19619
12 MAZOR  125-5-3.85.%1492095
13 THARISA  625-25-3.85.%39600
14 AME  8330-320-3.70.%30
15 CENRAND  350-13-3.58.%18682
16 IMPLATS  7450-270-3.50.%2706289
17 EASTPLATS  1400-50-3.45.%13442
18 EQSTRA  290-10-3.33.%5265733
19 TSOGO-SUN  2835-95-3.24.%2153397
20 CONDUIT  150-5-3.23.%6737

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New Highs
SharenameSaleHighMove% MoveVolume
1 NORTHAM  478949154319.89.%2345943
2 FORTRESSB  250026011325.57.%361007
3 MEDCLIN  12513125806555.52.%1567150
4 ROCKCASTL  290029001515.49.%4154964
5 RESILIENT  937594924204.69.%490666
6 MUSTEK  830866303.75.%143032
7 NEPI  13100131344513.57.%409901
8 REDEFINE  11851185403.49.%13001933
9 REBOSIS  13291330393.02.%474524
10 FAIRVEST  18018052.86.%96401
11 RMBH  673567351772.70.%1281314
12 MONDIPLCP  22750227505772.60.%378183
13 RMIH  452045471102.49.%3121942
14 MONDILTDP  22609226095092.30.%248649
15 SANLAM  777577751722.26.%4972736
16 PERGRIN  26492690542.08.%4924710
17 STEINHOFF  65256570921.43.%8575139
18 JSE  12200124901000.83.%147584
19 MMIHLDGS  33203364260.79.%2749916
20 INTUPROP  66186711290.44.%842945

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New Lows
SharenameSaleLowMove% MoveVolume
1 PPC  19911976-39-1.92.%2159700
2 MRHLD  18001770-19-1.04.%1861158
3 RAUBEX  18531825-17-0.91.%443451
4 WBHO  1144411289-57-0.50.%93901
5 GRINDROD  17601752-5-0.28.%3062869

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Index Summary
Index NameRPMove% Move
Top 4046,289.79398.330.87%
Industrial73,415.31223.760.31%
Mid Cap74,779.77639.950.86%
Small Cap60,251.8037.340.06%
Resource 2044,939.16914.262.08%
Industrial 2565,057.05172.800.27%
Financial 1516,784.30204.791.24%
Financial & Ind. 3069,825.30270.770.39%
All Share52,507.93438.630.84%
Oil & Gas 35,567.42971.662.81%
Mining 27,002.06490.351.85%
Gold Mining1,490.04-50.03-3.25%
Platinum Mining35.48-.02-0.06%
GENERAL MINING7,673.50220.112.95%
Oil & Gas Producers 19,123.95522.452.81%
Basic Materials 24,748.80433.211.78%
Chemicals 21,966.12-83.06-0.38%
Forestry & Paper 38,909.15799.112.10%
Industrial Metals 13,124.61-155.80-1.17%
Industrials 47,340.86-69.30-0.15%
General Industrials 165.31-.07-0.04%
Consumer Goods 64,527.96-382.00-0.59%
Automobiles & Parts 7,053.79.000.00%
Household Goods447.8061.43%
Health Care 11,307.66238.252.15%
Beverages 216.19-3.01-1.37%
Index NameRPMove% Move
Food Producers 9,394.90-23.40-0.25%
Personal Goods 1,015.04-6.89-0.67%
Consumer Services 15,402.27-17.26-0.11%
General Retailers 83,269.793560.524.47%
Travel & Leisure 6,614.71-70.80-1.06%
Media 356.34-8.77-2.40%
Support Services 2,825.4513.600.48%
Telecommunications 10,565.23353.223.46%
Financials 43,825.87519.731.20%
Banks 76,680.531132.001.50%
Non-life Insurance 62,195.07969.851.58%
Life Insurance 41,822.35212.810.51%
General Financial 4,010.3929.090.73%
Technology 54,161.03254.340.47%
SHARIAH TOP40 3,645.15942.64%
FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL3,927.40792.05%
COAL MINING13,617.701100.81%
FTSE JSE Fledgling 6,866.8370.10%
FTSE/JSE Alt X 1,507.0910.07%
SA LISTED PROPERTY 650.652.16%
CAPPED PROPERTY 561.981.79%
RESOURCE 24,752.414922.03%
DIVIDEND PLUS244.4741.58%
FTSE/JSE RAFI 4010,006.131001.01%
Capped Top 4024,717.232210.90%
Capped All Share26,632.982220.84%
JSE TABACO 8,388.02210.25%

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Latest Consensus Changes**
CodeCompany NameStatusUpdated
AMSANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM C...BUY10/02/2015
INPINVESTEC PLCHOLD09/02/2015
MMIMMI HOLDINGS LTDHOLD09/02/2015
ACLARCELORMITTAL SA LTDHOLD09/02/2015
TBSTIGER BRANDS LTDHOLD09/02/2015
Results Expected**
ExpectedCompany NameFin. Date
13/02/2015ANGLODecember 2014 (Final)
13/02/2015ANGLO-PDecember 2014 (Final)
13/02/2015ARCMITTALDecember 2014 (Final)
13/02/2015MITTALSAPDecember 2014 (Final)
16/02/2015ITLTILEDecember 2014 (Interim)

Recent Dividends**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
GROUP 511/02/1510/04/1520/04/15ZAR 0.3000
ASSORE11/02/1527/02/1509/03/15ZAR 3.0000
FORTRESSB10/02/1506/03/1516/03/15ZAR 0.3121
FORTRESSA10/02/1506/03/1516/03/15ZAR 0.6175
KUMBA10/02/1506/03/1516/03/15ZAR 7.7300
Ex Div**
Share NameDec-DateLDTPay-DateAmount
ECSP C23/01/1506/02/1516/02/15ZAR 1.0164
ECSP A23/01/1506/02/1516/02/15ZAR 0.7671

Upcoming AGMs**
CodeCompany NameDateStatus
OCEOceana Group Ltd.12/02/2015Confirmed
ARLAstral Foods Ltd.12/02/2015Confirmed
RFGRhodes Food Group Holdings Ltd.12/02/2015Confirmed
SPPThe SPAR Group Ltd.13/02/2015Confirmed
PFGPioneer Food Group Ltd.13/02/2015Confirmed

Stock Exchange News Service
DateTimeHeadline
12/02/201517:50OCEANA GROUP LIMITED - Results of annual general meeting
12/02/201517:30MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED - Notice in terms of section 45(5)(a) of The Companies Ac...
12/02/201517:27DISTRIB. AND WAREHOUSING NETWORK LD - Trading statement
12/02/201517:25OLD MUTUAL PLC - Form 8.3 Disclosure
12/02/201517:10JSE LIMITED - Index Change Advice - 20150217 Vukile Property Fund Acquisition of...
12/02/201517:00CAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
12/02/201516:50SAPPI LIMITED - Results of the seventy-eighth annual general meeting of Sappi
12/02/201515:55OLD MUTUAL PLC - Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure by a Pers...
12/02/201515:30CHEMICAL SPECIALITIES LIMITED - Resignation of Non-Executive Chairman
12/02/201515:25REUNERT LIMITED - Notification in terms of the Companies Act and the JSE Limited...
12/02/201515:21NEDBANK LIMITED - Senior Unsecured Bond Issue
12/02/201515:20ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - Results of AGM
12/02/201515:15ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - Appointment of chairman to the audit and risk management ...
12/02/201515:05INDWA INVESTMENTS LIMITED - INA520 - Listing of Tap Issue
12/02/201514:40BARLOWORLD LIMITED - BAW15 - Interest Rate Reset
12/02/201514:30DELTA PROPERTY FUND LIMITED - Termination of existing asset management agreement...
12/02/201513:10RHODES FOOD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - Results of annual general meeting
12/02/201513:10SILVERBRIDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Appointment of a new Executive Director
12/02/201512:59SYNTHESIS FUNDING LIMITED - New Financial Instrument Listing - SY1224
12/02/201512:55JSE LIMITED - Trading statement
12/02/201512:33GRINDROD INDEX TRACKER MAN RF PTY LTD - Delisting of 300 000 Preftrax Securities...
12/02/201512:27THE STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD - New Financial Instrument Listing Announcement - SS...
12/02/201512:10MORVEST GROUP LIMITED - Trading Statement
12/02/201512:00ROLFES HOLDINGS LIMITED - Notification in terms of section 122(3) of the compani...
12/02/201512:00SEPHAKU HOLDINGS LIMITED - Share dealing by an associate of a director
12/02/201510:55FREEDOM PROPERTY FUND LTD - Dealing In Securities By A Director
12/02/201510:13MARSHALL MONTEAGLE PLC - Dealing in securities by a director
12/02/201510:08CONVERGENET HOLDINGS LIMITED - Retraction of announcement regarding the acquisit...
12/02/201510:00ASSORE LIMITED - Assore has Subscribed for a 29.9% Interest in IronRidge
12/02/201509:49INSIMBI REFRACTORY & ALLOY SUP LTD - Posting of Circular and Notice of AGM
12/02/201509:48INSIMBI REFRACTORY & ALLOY SUP LTD - CANCELLATION OF S354071 Posting of Circular...
12/02/201509:00TELKOM SA SOC LIMITED - Further Cautionary Announcement relating to Negotiations...
12/02/201509:00SAPPI LIMITED - TRP121 : Notification of acquisition of beneficial interest in s...
12/02/201509:00PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African site visit and ETRP update
12/02/201509:00CENTRAL RAND GOLD LIMITED - CRG and Huili Resources GRP LTD enter into an M.O.U....
12/02/201507:30OLD MUTUAL PLC - Form 8.3 Disclosure
12/02/201507:30MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED - Mix Telematics announces financial results for third qu...
12/02/201507:29OLD MUTUAL PLC - CANCELLATION OF S353988 Form 8.3 Disclosure
12/02/201507:15ONELOGIX GROUP LIMITED - Unaudited condensed consolidated interim results for th...
12/02/201507:05ARB HOLDINGS LIMITED - Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 Dec...
12/02/201507:05WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Unaudited Interim Group Results for the 26 weeks e...
12/02/201507:05GOLD FIELDS LIMITED - Reviewed condensed consolidated results for the quarter an...

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