Thursday, March 14, 2013

Market Roundup | 13 March 2013

FBMKLCI 1646.22      -10.32pts (-0.62%)           Volume  766.7mil         Value RM1,651mil 
1) KLCI fell to a low of 1641.74 (-14.8pts) inline with the key regional markets as recent rally were halted on concern EU zone economic growth remain subdued and fears of China policy makers stepping up restrictions on property investors.  Local market were also weighted by the impending GE13 with investors looking to economic data for trading directions. Market breadth turned negative with decliners doubling gainers 477:225. Future closed 1640 (6points discount)
 
2) Heavyweights: CIMB-1.93% RM7.11, GENTING-1.60% RM9.80, YTL-3.6% RM1.60, DIGI-1.08% RM4.60, IOICORP-1.25% RM4.75, RHBCAP-3.55% RM8.15, AXIATA-0.47% RM6.36, UMW-1.48% RM13.36 
3) DBT: SANICHI 65mil @ RM0.07 (26.86% PUC, 40% discount), CSL 8.75mil @ RM0.60 (16.5% premium)
4) Situational:
EKIB+20% RM0.44: Emas Kiara Industries Bhd has received a takeover offer from deputy executive chairman Wong Kong Foo to acquire the remaining shares he does not own in the company at 45 sen a share. Wong and persons acting in concert with him held a combined 48.77% stake comprising 43.52 million shares following several corporate exercises is obliged to undertake a conditional take-over offer to buy at 45 sen each the remaining 40.27% or 35.939 million shares not held by the offeror and persons who have irrevocably undertaken not to accept the offer. 
5) IHH
Announced today via GHK Hospital Ltd ( a 60%-owned subsidiary of Parkway HK Holdings Limited wholly owned by IHH whilst Media Year Investments Limited owns the remaining 40%  signed a definitive Memorandum of Agreement and Conditions of Sale (Land Grant) as well as Service Deed with The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, upon having successfully won the bid by way of public tender for the acquisition of a site identified as Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 458, Nam Fung Path, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong with a total site area and maximum gross floor area of approximately 27,500 square metres and 46,750 square metres respectively, as well as the construction, development and operation of a private hospital on the Site.It is estimated that the Project will involve a capital investment of approximately HKD5 billion(i)) which is inclusive of land cost for the acquisition of the Site amounting to HKD1.688 billion.
The said capital investment, including land cost, will be funded by internally generated funds and bank borrowings. The Site is expected to be fully developed for hospital use in late 2016 when the Hospital is scheduled to commence operations. The Hospital will provide a full range of clinical service with more than 15 specialties, including general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, and gynaecology, and others, with a total bed capacity of 500 beds.
The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong will act as the clinical partner of the Hospital and oversee its clinical governance, professional standards, appointment of doctors and the training of doctors, nurses and allied healthcare staff
+ve as it expands its geographical reach from its domineering position in Malaysia, Singapore and Turkey with future growth in China, Vietnam, India, UAE leveraging on its underutilized balance sheet with a net gearing of only 7%.
 6) Market - Weaker regionals have given the KLCI an excuse to pull back from the 1650pt resistance levels again with immediate support seen at 1628pts.