Illovo hits record as sugar crop recovers
Johannesburg - Illovo Sugar Ltd., Africa’s largest sugar producer, rose to a record as investors anticipate a recovery in output after a drought.
The shares jumped as much as 5.4 percent, the most since April 23 on an intraday basis, traded 2.9 percent higher at 38.60 rand by the close in Johannesburg. About 1.2 million shares were traded, or 2.5 times the daily average over the last three months. Illovo, which has units in Malawi and Zambia, has gained 11 percent o...
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Illovo hits record as sugar crop recovers
Johannesburg - Illovo Sugar Ltd., Africa’s largest sugar producer, rose to a record as investors anticipate a recovery in output after a drought.Textile companies to fund Bangladesh measures
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SABmiller Zim subsidiary beats forecast
Spar Group South Africa profit rises 12% as l...
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