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Friday, 19 December 2014 - 20:00
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Top News
South African stocks ended flat on Friday, as a surge in companies with exposure to China, such as Kumba Iron Ore, was offset by a slide in Life Healthcare and other recent gainers. Full story
South Africa's rand ended flat against the U.S. dollar on Friday after see-sawing during a session dominated by bets on when the U.S. might cut interest rates and how long Russia's currency crisis would persist. Full story |
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The hacking attack on Sony Pictures may have been a practise run for North Korea's elite cyber-army in a long-term goal of being able to cripple telecoms and energy grids in rival nations, defectors from the isolated state said. Full storyEight children have been killed and a woman who was mother to seven of them was injured in the northern Australian city of Cairns, police said on Friday, in what several media outlets reported was a mass stabbing. Full storyA former top Hong Kong civil servant was found guilty on Friday of accepting HK$8.5 million (702,931 pounds) in bribes from executives of property developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, in the city's highest profile corruption case. Full story |
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Markets | Equity markets worldwide
extended the week's rally on Friday, and oil prices rebounded
from recent lows as traders said investors were starting to
reduce. . . Full story | | Gold edged lower on Friday,
struggling with the $1,200 an ounce mark as the dollar firmed
and investor appetite for risk increased on. . . Full story | | Hong Kong shares finished up
on Friday, climbing for a second day heartened by the prospect
that U.S. interest rates will stay low. . . Full story | | China stocks closed up on Friday
with both key indexes hitting four-year highs in intraday
trading as energy shares surged.. . . Full story |
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| Japanese stocks posted their best
day in 6-1/2 weeks on Friday as investors continued to take
heart from the U.S. Federal Reserve's "patient". . . Full story | | Australian shares surged 2.5
percent on Friday, the biggest one-day gain since July 2013,
after the Federal Reserve promised patience in raising U.S.
interest. . . Full story | | Gold rose on Thursday
after the Federal Reserve said it would take a patient approach
toward raising interest rates, boosting stock markets and
commodities,. . . Full story | | Global equities markets rallied
on Thursday, with Wall Street up more than 1 percent for a
second straight day with investor sentiment buoyed. . . Full story |
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SA Business | Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia will spend $1.4 billion to link their power grids by 2018 and create a regional power pool for trading electricity, officials said on Friday.. . . Full story |
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| South Africa slightly lowered its 2014 wheat output forecast because of a decrease in yields in the Western Cape province to 1.76 million tonnes from 1.79 million tonnes previously, the Crop Estimates Committee said on Friday.. . . Full story |
World Markets (Spot Prices)
| Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | | JSE Overall | 17:00 | 49386.71 | 96.15 | 0.20% | | JSE Top 40 | 17:00 | 43655.86 | 45.96 | 0.11% | | JSE Gold | 17:00 | 1116.30 | -6.67 | -0.59% | | JSE Financial | 17:00 | 40380.39 | -143.20 | -0.35% | | JSE Industrial | 17:00 | 69834.61 | 104.58 | 0.15% | | JSE Indust 25 | 17:00 | 61813.16 | 33.74 | 0.05% | | JSE Resource | 17:00 | 42100.67 | 363.70 | 0.87% | | DJ Futures | 19:52 | 17705.00 | -30.00 | -0.17% | | DJ Ind | 19:58 | 17782.77 | 4.62 | 0.03% | | SP 500 | 19:58 | 2066.06 | 4.83 | 0.23% | | Nasdaq | 19:58 | 4760.94 | 12.54 | 0.26% | | FTSE 100 | 18:05 | 6552.01 | 86.01 | 1.33% | | DAX | 19:08 | 9786.96 | -24.10 | -0.25% | | CAC40 | 19:08 | 4241.65 | -7.84 | -0.18% | | Nikkei | 08:38 | 17621.40 | 411.35 | 2.39% | | Shanghai | 09:28 | 3108.60 | 51.08 | 1.67% | | Hang-Seng | 06:28 | 23122.26 | 234.56 | 1.02% | | All Ords | 07:38 | 5312.70 | 123.00 | 2.37% | | NZSE 50 | 06:48 | 5527.75 | 9.27 | 0.17% |
| | | Name | Time | RP | Move | % Move | | Gold $ | 19:59 | 1196.47 | -1.23 | -0.10% | | Gold R | 19:59 | 13884.77 | 50.90 | 0.37% | | Gold R/kg | 19:58 | 446425 | 1167 | 0.26% | | Silver $ | 19:59 | 16.0000 | .1440 | 0.91% | | Platinum $ | 19:59 | 1196.10 | -1.40 | -0.12% | | Palladium $ | 19:59 | 803.30 | 13.55 | 1.72% | | R186 | 16:45 | 8.01 | .04 | 0.44% | | R204 | 16:45 | 7.22 | .04 | 0.63% | | R207 | 16:45 | 7.47 | .04 | 0.54% | | Brent Crude | 19:58 | 60.71 | .91 | 1.52% | | Rand / Dollar | 19:59 | 11.6033 | 0.0547 | 0.47% | | Rand / Pound | 19:55 | 18.0901 | 0.0191 | 0.11% | | Rand / Euro | 19:55 | 14.1992 | 0.0044 | 0.03% | | Rand / NZD | 19:59 | 8.9892 | 0.0159 | 0.18% | | Rand / AUD | 19:55 | 9.4339 | -0.0069 | -0.07% | | Yen / Dollar | 19:59 | 119.4810 | 0.5270 | 0.44% | | Euro / Dollar | 19:59 | 0.8170 | 0.0032 | 0.39% | | Dollar / Euro | 19:59 | 1.2240 | -0.0048 | -0.39% | | Pound / Dollar | 19:55 | 0.6401 | 0.0021 | 0.33% |
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The JSE Today
Trading Statistics
| Date | Adv. | Decl. | Unch. | Actives | Volume | Value | Trades | Orders |
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| 19/12/2014 | 241 | 139 | 52 | 432 | 327,995,192 | R20,159,739,174 | 210310 | 1297016 | | 18/12/2014 | 282 | 98 | 44 | 424 | 496,867,809 | R46,057,762,143 | 277264 | 548535 | | 17/12/2014 | 162 | 180 | 62 | 404 | 298,177,228 | R24,054,917,668 | 369482 | 601344 | | 15/12/2014 | 121 | 236 | 53 | 410 | 204,638,567 | R14,384,464,001 | 236115 | 1302063 | | 12/12/2014 | 120 | 227 | 59 | 406 | 260,042,016 | R18,509,504,149 | 322812 | 1484253 |
* Includes all listed instruments on the JSE
Index Summary | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | | Top 40 | 43,655.86 | 45.96 | 0.11% | | Industrial | 69,834.61 | 104.58 | 0.15% | | Mid Cap | 68,976.59 | 325.15 | 0.47% | | Small Cap | 57,321.50 | 765.84 | 1.35% | | Resource 20 | 42,100.67 | 363.70 | 0.87% | | Industrial 25 | 61,813.16 | 33.74 | 0.05% | | Financial 15 | 15,386.63 | -107.65 | -0.69% | | Financial & Ind. 30 | 65,895.13 | -90.04 | -0.14% | | All Share | 49,386.71 | 96.15 | 0.20% | | Oil & Gas | 34,207.88 | 463.45 | 1.37% | | Mining | 24,948.63 | 210.50 | 0.85% | | Gold Mining | 1,116.30 | -6.67 | -0.59% | | Platinum Mining | 34.53 | .37 | 1.08% | | GENERAL MINING | 7,257.22 | 73.16 | 1.02% | | Oil & Gas Producers | 18,392.95 | 249.19 | 1.37% | | Basic Materials | 22,752.23 | 250.03 | 1.11% | | Chemicals | 22,359.76 | 166.62 | 0.75% | | Forestry & Paper | 32,653.60 | 924.38 | 2.91% | | Industrial Metals | 14,103.38 | 735.71 | 5.50% | | Industrials | 45,974.24 | 543.29 | 1.20% | | General Industrials | 156.75 | 1.44 | 0.93% | | Consumer Goods | 63,209.80 | -93.98 | -0.15% | | Automobiles & Parts | 7,470.45 | 235.51 | 3.26% | | Household Goods | 407.24 | 1 | 0.29% | | Health Care | 10,291.55 | -15.63 | -0.15% | | Beverages | 206.75 | -1.60 | -0.77% |
| | | Index Name | RP | Move | % Move | | Food Producers | 9,378.75 | 11.12 | 0.12% | | Personal Goods | 1,049.50 | -1.30 | -0.12% | | Consumer Services | 13,767.82 | 86.13 | 0.63% | | General Retailers | 71,229.69 | -575.16 | -0.80% | | Travel & Leisure | 6,120.11 | -7.37 | -0.12% | | Media | 322.10 | 4.20 | 1.32% | | Support Services | 2,946.11 | -.68 | -0.02% | | Telecommunications | 10,709.31 | -152.78 | -1.41% | | Financials | 40,380.39 | -143.20 | -0.35% | | Banks | 71,343.04 | -865.08 | -1.20% | | Non-life Insurance | 54,872.75 | .00 | 0.00% | | Life Insurance | 37,091.45 | -232.13 | -0.62% | | General Financial | 3,922.00 | 22.96 | 0.59% | | Technology | 49,580.87 | 114.75 | 0.23% | | SHARIAH TOP40 | 3,488.52 | 11 | 0.33% | | FTSE/JSE SHARIAH ALL | 3,743.92 | 15 | 0.41% | | COAL MINING | 13,579.78 | 54 | 0.40% | | FTSE JSE Fledgling | 6,487.52 | 12 | 0.18% | | FTSE/JSE Alt X | 1,403.37 | 3 | 0.20% | | SA LISTED PROPERTY | 593.70 | | 0.52% | | CAPPED PROPERTY | 514.48 | | 0.59% | | RESOURCE | 23,045.73 | 217 | 0.95% | | DIVIDEND PLUS | 228.12 | 0 | 0.05% | | FTSE/JSE RAFI 40 | 9,372.05 | -6 | -0.07% | | Capped Top 40 | 23,305.66 | 21 | 0.09% | | Capped All Share | 25,049.84 | 48 | 0.19% | | JSE TABACO | 8,024.99 | 92 | 1.16% |
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Latest Consensus Changes** | Code | Company Name | Status | Updated | | AQP | AQUARIUS PLATINUM LTD | BUY | 16/12/2014 | | NHM | NORTHAM PLATINUM LIMITED | BUY | 16/12/2014 | | KIO | KUMBA IRON ORE LTD | HOLD | 16/12/2014 | | LON | LONMIN PLC | BUY | 16/12/2014 | | BIL | BHP BILLITON PLC | BUY | 16/12/2014 |
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Results Expected** | Expected | Company Name | Fin. Date | | 24/12/2014 | WINHOLD | September 2014 (Final) | | 25/12/2014 | HWANGE | December 2013 (Final) | | 25/12/2014 | HWANGE-A | December 2013 (Final) |
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Recent Dividends** | Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | | AMECOR | 18/12/14 | 09/01/15 | 19/01/15 | ZAR 0.0650 | | AF-OVR 6%PP | 15/12/14 | 02/01/15 | 12/01/15 | ZAR 0.0600 | | ECSP A | 15/12/14 | 09/01/15 | 19/01/15 | ZAR 0.9589 | | REX TRUE6% | 15/12/14 | 02/01/15 | 12/01/15 | ZAR 0.0600 | | ECSP C | 15/12/14 | 09/01/15 | 19/01/15 | ZAR 1.2705 |
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Ex Div** | Share Name | Dec-Date | LDT | Pay-Date | Amount | | RMBTOP40 | 27/11/14 | 17/12/14 | 30/12/14 | ZAR 0.2395 | | RMBINFX | 27/11/14 | 17/12/14 | 30/12/14 | ZAR 0.1640 | | RMBMIDCAP | 27/11/14 | 17/12/14 | 30/12/14 | ZAR 0.0436 |
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