Monday, June 17, 2013

Market Roundup | 14 June 2013


FBMKLCI  1762.19   +19.32pts  (+1.11%)  Volume  1.858b   Value RM2.109b
 
1) The FBMKLCI erased more than half of yesterday's losses to closed +19pts, aligned with global sentiments as the S&P recorded its biggest gain since January on the back of better than expected economic data and speculation that the Fed's will maintain low interest rates. Global bourses were mostly bullish as NIKKEI +1.94%, SHCOMP +0.64%, HSI+0.39%. In the active market, PLANTATION +1.75% lead the sector indices with IOICORP +3.84%, BKAWAN +3.01%, FGV +0.668% all closed at their day high.  Market breadth was positive with gainers surpassing losers by 526:221. Futures closed at 1759.5 (3 pts discount).
 
2) Heavyweights : TENAGA +2.98% RM8.29, IOI +3.84% RM5.40, AXIATA +2.16% RM6.62, PCHEM +3.30% RM6.57, MAYBANK +1.39% RM10.18, GENTING +1.54 RM10.50, UMW +2.82% RM14.54, SIME +0.74% RM9.53.
 
3) DBT : MAYBANK 14.934mil @ RM10.25, TGOFFS 10mil @ RM0.53 (3.385% PUC @ 12.4% discount), MISC 6mil @ RM4.95 (2.6% discount)
 
4) Situational:-
 
STAREIT Parity RMM1.10 - Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust (Starhill REIT) plans to raise its borrowing limit to 60% of its total assets. This is higher than the statutory 50% limit for Malaysian-listed property trust. Starhill REIT said that the proposed higher borrowing limit will offer the group funding flexibility for larger real estate acquisitions via borrowings in the future. The proposal comes amid Starhill REIT's plans to raise up to RM800million via placements of new units of the property trust.
 
5) CBIP : The Board of the Company announced that Modipalm Engineering Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, had on 14 June 2013 received a LOA dated 31 May 2013 from PT Lestari Tani Teladan, a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk of Jakarta, for the design, supply, installation and commissioning works of one (1) unit Continuous Sterilisation Palm Oil Mill of capacity 45 MT/Hr. The import portion (Supply) of the job is worth USD6.1m while the local portion (site construction) is worth IDR 50.4b - total equivalent to about RM34.6m. The LOA is expected to contribute positively to the earnings of CBIPH Group for the financial year ending 31 December 2013; +ve, we continue to see value in CBIP, as a a proxy to the plantation sector, but is shielded from CPO price volatilities.  Plantation companies, especially the bigger ones, will continue with their capital expenditure on new mills, in preparation for the upcoming maturity of their estates. Valuations remain at an undemanding 7-8x PE for FY13-14.
 
6) Market: Bursa is likely to continue its technical bounce barring heightened volatility in the global currency and bond markets. Stocks with potential for a profitable trades are CMSB, Coastal, Dayang, IJMLand, MahSing, Naim, Perisai, Pantech, Perdana, SPSetia, Sunway.