Thursday, July 25, 2013

Market Roundup | 24 July 2013



 

FBMKLCI   1810.00  +4.69pts  (+0.26%)   Volume  1.542b   Value RM1.941b

 
 
 
1) The KLCI recorded its 2nd consecutive gains to close at another all-time high despite choppy trades in the US market overnight. In the regional market, investors were extra cautious as China released its HSBC PMI which came in lower than expected (47.7 vs 48.2 cons.); SHCOMP and HSI retreated in earlier trade prior to the data but recovered well to close -0.52% and +0.24% respectively. In the local market, ACE market +1.32% outperformed the market as we saw strong volume and gains in names such as REDTONE +8.38%, YTLE +2.20% and INSTACO +4.41%. Market breadth was skewed towards the positive as gainers edge losers by 392 : 356. Futures closed 1816.5 pts (6.5 pts premium).
 
 
 
2) Heavyweights : PBBANK +1.40% RM17.34, GENTING +1.82% RM10.02, PETGAS +1.42% RM21.30, GENM +1.26% RM4.00, PPB +1.35% RM15.02, CIMB +0.23% RM8.54, MISC -4.10% RM5.61, TENAGA -0.54% RM9.14.
 
 
 
3) DBT : NEXTNAT 28mil @ RM0.10 ( 4.28% PUC @ 17% premium), SCOPE 7.455mil @ RM0.2751 (1.49% PUC @ 22% premium), SEACERA 5.15mil @ RM0.6691 (4.792% PUC)
 
 
 
4) Situational:-
 
KINSTEL + 10.90% RM0.305 - Kinsteel has entered into a mining agreement with Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang for the exclusive rights to carry out mining operations for all types of iron ore and other minerals. The site measures 200ha in KL.
 
 
 
FRB +4.72% RM0.665 / MICROLN +0.84% RM0.60 - Formis Resources Bhd has triggered an unconditional mandatory general offer for Microlink Solutions Bhd on the basis of its shareholding crossing the 50% threshold level. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia, Formis said it had acquired 66.9m shares, or 50.01%, in Microlink. The remaining shares will be purchased at 60 sen each.
 
 
 
 
 
5) UNISEM
 
 
 
1H Jul 2013  Tover -8% RM496.6m  Net - RM13.9m  EPS -2.1 sen
 
                                    Cons (f) RM13.8m
 
 
 
The lower turnover vs corresponding six months was due to a decline in revenue in the Asia and Europe segments by 9.8% and 6.3% respectively and 159.2% improvement in the USA segment. The Group recorded net loss of RM15.052 million for the six months ended 30 June 2013 as compared to the net loss of RM21.448 million in the corresponding six months period. Compare to the same period last year, except for the Asia segment, performance in both the Europe and USA segments
 
The lower net losses for the current quarter and financial year to date was principally attributable to the improved gross profit margins as a result of rationalisation of certain low margin/unprofitable products and higher foreign exchange gains.
 
We continue to prefer Gtronics as our top pick in this sector with its attractive valuations of 12x PE and 5% yield.
 
 
 
6) Market - Maintain current rotation in small/mid cap names