Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Market Roundup | 25 March 2013

FBMKLCI 1643.89      +17.00pts (+1.04%)           Volume  708.6mil         Value RM1,466mil
 
1) KLCI ended at day's high with gains seen in most heavyweights led by banks and telco's as investors sentiment was boosted by news that Cyprus, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund have agreed a 10bil eure bailout deal. Overall market were relatively quiet with volume only reaching 700mil with market breadth negative as losers edged gainers 309:304. Future closed 1655 (11points premium)
 
2) Heavyweights: CIMB+1.8% RM7.29, AXIATA+1.42% RM6.45, DIGI+2.49% RM4.53, MAYBANK+0.99% RM9.23, GENTING+1.80% RM9.63, BAT+3.37% RM62.00, IHH+3.43% RM3.62, PBBANK+0.5% RM16.02
 
3) DBT: MAHSING 4mil @ RM2.17
4) Situational:
IHH+3.43% RM3.62: IHH Healthcare has revealed plans to concentrate its hospital network expansion in India and China, two countries that are home to more than one-third of the world's population. The MD, Dr Lim Cheok Peng said IHH is currently looking at Bangalore and Delhi in India as well as Fuzhou and Beijing in China for its expansion drive in the two countries
5) KKB
 Announced that OCEANMIGHT SDN BHD , an associated company of KKB, has been Licensed as Approved Supplier by PETRONAS, Kuala Lumpur, for the Category of "OFFSHORE FACILITIES CONST-MAJOR ONSHORE FABRICATION   subject to Terms and Conditions to be complied with in the said Licence therein.  The said Licence is valid for three (3) Years and shall expire in year 2016.
 +ve as this year should see a recovery in its earnings on the back of an order book of RM376m while the new Petronas lic will enable the company to leverage off its deepwater fabrication yard.
6) Market - The wait for GE13 continues as today passed without event but with immediate crises in Cyprus averted for the time being, spill over bullishness from global markets may see the KLCI trending higher back to the 1650pts resistance levels. The expansionary fiscal policy the govt has implemented should start to benefit construction companies and building material players. Buy Mudajaya, WCT, HSL, LionDiv, AnnJoo.