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Economy

Gordhan: Growth uneven, inflation subdued

May 18 2012 10:32

SA's economic expansion remains weak and uneven while inflation pressures are subdued for now, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Economy

G8 leaders to tackle eurozone crisis

May 18 2012 09:59

Leaders of major industrial economies meet this weekend as they attempt to head off a full-blown crisis in Europe amid growing fears that Greece could leave the eurozone.

Currencies

Rand falls to fresh 5-month low

May 18 2012 09:37

The rand has hit a new five-month low against the dollar, in line with other emerging market currencies hit by risk aversion stemming from a frail global growth outlook.

Equities

JSE tracks global stocks down

May 18 2012 10:07

SA stocks fall more than 1% as a resurgent eurozone debt crisis set up the benchmark JSE Top 40 for its biggest weekly percentage decline in more than seven months.

ICT

Facebook sets richest tech IPO in motion

May 18 2012 07:33

Facebook is to make the richest-ever share offering for a technology firm, raking in billions of dollars it could wield to dethrone Google as king of the internet.

Economy

Govt 'confident' of avoiding US sanctions

May 17 2012 22:27

Government officials are optimistic that a deal can be struck to avert US sanctions over the oil it receives from Iran.

Economy

Minister: Big fuel price drop in June

May 17 2012 18:04

There will be a "substantial decrease" in the price of fuel next month, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters.

ICT

Solidarity: ICT industry sheds jobs

May 17 2012 17:17

The information and communications technology industry is shedding jobs despite a skills shortage, says trade union Solidarity.

 

Breaking News

Holdsport posts stronger earnings

May 18 2012 08:54

Holdsport has reported a strong set of maiden results for the year ended February 2012 with core headline earnings per share rising 22.5% to 387.4 cents.

Wilderness results seen lower

May 18 2012 08:26

Wilderness says its results for the year ended February 2012 are likely to be significantly lower than those achieved in the comparative period.

Moody's downgrades 16 Spanish banks

May 18 2012 08:23

Moody's has cut the debt ratings of 16 Spanish banks, citing the effects of the ongoing recession and the reduced creditworthiness of the Spanish government.

Oil slides on deepening eurozone fears

May 18 2012 08:21

Oil has extended losses on growing concerns that the eurozone's debt woes could worsen, causing a global crisis that would ravage energy demand, analysts say.

Shares slide amid fears for Spanish banks

May 18 2012 08:08

Asian shares tumbled and were set for their worst weekly showing since September, amid political turmoil in Greece and signs of growing instability in Spanish banks.

US stocks lose over 1% on Europe fears

May 18 2012 08:11

US stocks piled up losses as negative news continued from Europe, with Greece's woes deepening and Spain falling into recession.

E-toll appeal plans condemned

May 17 2012 17:19

Cabinet's decision to appeal against the High Court in Pretoria's interim order against e-tolling was condemned by opposition parties.

ID smart cards by next elections

May 17 2012 16:00

Smart ID cards could be in use by the next general election, says Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

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Selected from the top 100 Equities by Market cap.
WinnersPriceChange% Change
GDO Gold One International L...R3.90R0.195.12%
ANG Anglogold Ashanti Limite...R278.19R9.193.42%
KAP Kap International Holdin...R3.10R0.051.64%
GFI Gold Fields LimitedR102.30R1.621.61%
HAR Harmony Gold Mining Comp...R76.75R1.061.40%
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LosersPriceChange% Change
PAM Palabora Mining Company ...R132.00R-9.00-6.38%
UUU Uranium One IncR19.81R-1.09-5.22%
FSR Firstrand LimitedR25.15R-0.85-3.27%
ARI African Rainbow Minerals...R169.26R-5.52-3.16%
INL Investec LimitedR41.22R-1.13-2.67%
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AGL Anglo243
SOL Sasol221
BIL Bhpbill189
OML Oldmutual174
MTN Mtn Group170
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World

Spain's recession bites

May 17 2012 11:55

Spain officially slipped into recession in the first quarter, leaving it threatened with a prolonged slump as the eurozone struggles to balance austerity with growth.

Markets

Commodity stocks weigh on JSE

May 17 2012 13:55

The JSE extended its losses at noon, dragged down by a selloff in general mining shares, against the negative global investor sentiment backdrop.


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PORTFOLIO LEADERBOARD

Top 10 best performers Portfolio last updated at 11:45 on 18/05/2012
Rank Portfolio Name % Change Total Gain/Loss %
1 Smalls -0.06 484.19
2 Value Portfolio -0.06 477.47
3 Long-Term -0.06 401.26
4 AlexFine -0.03 219.64
5 Tracker3 0.00 216.54
6 Just Penny's -0.26 196.41
7 Tracker2 -0.33 170.33
8 Seaside Sam 0.01 167.12
9 Penny liner 0.00 152.87
10 Sck it DWJ! -0.25 136.26
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Top 5 most vBought shares on Fin24 in the last 24 hours
Instrument Price Change % Change
AGL 265.75 -5.70 -2.10
MTN 132.69 -1.76 -1.31
AMS 486.01 -10.99 -2.21
GFI 102.30 1.62 1.61
KIO 510.00 -8.00 -1.54
Top 5 most vSold shares on Fin24 in the last 24 hours
Instrument Price Change % Change
CPI 220.50 -2.67 -1.20
AMS 486.01 -10.99 -2.21
ANG 278.19 9.19 3.42
IMP 138.40 -3.30 -2.33
MTN 132.69 -1.76 -1.31

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May 17 2012 12:24

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"Another tough set of results for Investec. Adjusted earnings decreased by 21.4% for the year ended 31 March 2012. To put things into perspective the Investec PLC share price is down over 4% so far this year while the overall banking index is up over 16%, even after this recent fall."    ... Read their blog...

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