Market Update with Moneyweb

But attributable earnings from continuing operations actually up.

‘I think a solid, solid set of numbers.’ – Tshepo Modiba.

Rating agencies expected to keep keen eye on SA.

‘We are in a very positive space at the moment.’

‘Divergences in terms of the stock performances were actually quite big today.’

‘We are taking these revenue-enhancement measures…to bridge the gap.’

The 2015 budget is ‘friendly to the bonds and…definitely not growth-friendly.’

SA building and roads divisions performed well.

Bidvest makes a ‘bit of a low-ball offer’ for Adcock Ingram.

How you can find the cellphone contract exactly suited to your pocket and needs.

‘If we do have an interruption in power we can withdraw people safely.’

Resources shares up strongly – Exxaro, Anglo American, all the diversifieds.

‘The improved yields are really a function of the stabilised plant.’

Lower earnings and higher dividend for year to end-December 2014.

Trading environment remains tough.

Human Rights Commission raises the need for a system to tax EAOs.

‘Two highlights – the demand for retailers and the fall in Sasol.’

City Lodge’s higher occupancies continue to grow.

‘First time in almost four years that inflation has been this low.’

AMH has an eight-year contract to provide after-sales service to Daihatsu owners.

Not just building new schools but planning to expand the existing side.

Constrained growth in domestic passenger market continues.

‘Sustainable is not a nice to have. It's a have to have.’

‘Gold shares came plunging down, platinum shares came plunging down.’

Eskom’s ageing infrastructure will require almost three years to catch up the maintenance backlog.

‘We think the risk is actually very low relative to the reward.’

‘We want to get the basics right before we aggressively try and expand.’

Business, Financial and Investments News.

‘In this reporting period our return on equity has been below our cost of capital.’

Chamber will re-engage with the Minister of Mining on 'developmental pricing'.

How mining companies can support economic activities around the mine site.

If by-laws are enforced ‘there is no way we can have what we are having now.’

The SA wine industry represents 1.2% of the country’s GDP.

Eastern European syndicate currently hijacking SA company databases for ransom.

South32 businesses comprise a relatively sizeable portion of BHP Billiton’s portfolio.

Sellers seemingly downscaling owing to financial pressure now only 11%.

‘For 2015 we feel that perhaps we have reached the trough.’

Kagiso PMI: Business activity jump ‘more of a technical issue’.

But exports rise sharply.

Gold mining index up 32% for January,

The questions you need to ask, what needs to be in place, the fees, and how to start.

‘This is the first…such…collapse in resource prices without a global recession.’

The risks, the opportunities and the impact on business this year.

South Africa primarily loses its money through…trade mis-invoicing.

Lesetja Kganyago ‘treaded a very careful line’.

Economic growth expectations are round about 2%, 2.5%.

The 25 largest mining companies recorded a $70bn loss on impairments in 2013/14.

‘Nice performance for Kumba, raising annual iron-ore output to a four-year high.’

‘I think the retail sector should do OK.’

Old Mutual expects faster growth in East, Central and West Africa than in South Africa.