Thursday, June 5, 2014

Market Roundup | 4 June 2014


FBMKLCI   1865.20     -7.35pts    (-0.39%)     Volume  1.022b   Value 1.426b

 

 

 

1) The KLCI gapped down today after the US halted its bullish run as investors took a breather at Midweek. In the regional markets, bourses were generally weak today as the HSI -0.60% fell from its 5 months high weighed down by casino operators and developers, SHCOMP-0.66% also fell after the government plan to tighten lending requirements for some of the banks. In the local scene, profit taking was seen across the board as PLANTATION index -0.40% led in losses weighed down by heavyweights, IOICORP -1.54%, FGV -0.46%, TSH -1.36% after the CPO commodity prices continue to trade around the RM2,400 levels. Market breadth was negative with losers beating gainers by 407 : 334. Futures closed at 1867 (2 pts premium).

 

 

 

2) Heavyweights : PBBANK -0.76% RM20.90, TENAGA -1.15% RM11.98, GENTING -1.70% RM9.83, IOICORP -1.54% RM 5.11, YTL -1.22% RM1.61, CIMB -0.27% RM7.22, MAYBANK -0.20% RM9.85, MISC +1.49% rM6.10.

 

 

 

3) DBT :  MEXTER 8mil @ RM0.10 (4.47% PUC), XINGHE 5.88mil @ RM 0.27, MARCO 3.55mil @ RM 0.015

 

 

 

4) Situational:-

 

ETITECH 0.00% RM0.11 - ETI Tech Corp Bhd and Hong Kong-based Castel Engineering Ltd are jointly investing US$500m (RM1.61bn) to set up a joint venture (JV) company in Malaysia to participate in renewable and smart city projects. The two companies signed an MOU with the intention of setting up the 50:50 JV company. ETI Tech said that it plans to venture into providing renewable and smart city infrastructure and solutions to government and commercial organisations initially in Malaysia and gradually expanding to Asean countries, Europe and the US. The products include wind turbines, photovoltaic, LED, SOLAR, energy efficiency, waste water treatment, environmental protection solutions, satellite communication, intelligent transportation system, government and enterprise application solutions, as well as large scale smart city infrastructure construction projects.


 5) Tambun Indah

Palmington Sdn Bhd , a wholly-owned subsidiary acknowledged a letter of acceptance of offer dated 27 May 2014 from TPPT Sdn Bhd  in respect of the proposed acquisition by the Purchaser of 27 parcels of development land located within Mukim 15, District of Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang totaling 209.54 acres from TPPT for a total purchase consideration of RM150m cash. Funding will be via internally generated cash flow and bank borrowings.

The Subject Land is freehold and located adjacent to the township currently developed by TI, known as Bandar Tasek Mutiara in the locality of Simpang Ampat, Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang.

+ve  Continue to benefit from current buzz around the Penang mainland developers. Valuation remains undemanding with a prospective PE of 7.1x 2015. BOW

6) Market - Current pull back on thin volumes to continue after a largely tepid quarter of results. Maintain immediate support around the 1850pts levels on the KLCI.