Today's data - Monday 05 Feb 07

[SimonPB]

Today's data - Monday 05 Feb 07
Local results due
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Local divs; LDT
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Economic data
SA
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USA
ISM Services* (5.00pm), expected 56.0-57.0
US President George W Bush sends fiscal year 2008 budget to Congress

* - The non-manufacturing ISM report is a national survey of purchasing managers which covers new orders, employment, inventories, supplier delivery times, prices, backlog orders, export orders, and import orders. Diffusion indexes are produced for each of these categories, with a reading over 50% indicating expansion relative to the prior month, and a sub-50% reading indicating contraction.

[#2]

It`s great what you do every morning.Keep up the good stuff

[akb]

simon -standard bank noted against your name...do u work for them-if so-we should be following your tips...u could lead the way here.

[Samir]

Does anyone know when ECO going to make the announcement regarding the private equity offer? Waiting for a while now.

[SimonPB]

Akb, as of 01 Feb I do.

Samir, these things often take ages. The Shoprite deal took 6 months or more from announcement until the deal was presented to share holders.