Monday, May 21, 2012

Market Roundup | 18 May 2012

FBM30 1532.46    -11.75points (+0.76%)   Volume 1,061mil  Value 1,501mil 
1) Markets across the region continued to fall sharply with KLCI reaching a low of 1526.60 (-17.61pts) after Spanish banks were downgraded by Moody's and Greece's debt rating was cut by Fitch. US economic data also disappointed with manufacturing in the mid atlantic states unexpectedly contracted. Index manage to bounce off lows after GENTING, GENM and TENAGA was marked up at close. Broader market turned negative with decliners trashing gainers 702:130. Futures closed 1526.5 (6 points discount).
2) Heavyweights: SIME-2.53% RM9.24, CIMB-1.38% RM7.15, MAYBANK-1.05% RM8.46, YTL-2.31% RM1.69, AXIATA-0.56% RM5.32, PCHEM-0.77% RM6.41, TENAGA+0.64% RM6.33, PETGAS+1.18% RM17.20 
3) DBT: KFC 1.5mil @ RM3.82, KASSET 1.1mil @ RM7.85
4) Situationals:
MFLOUR-10% RM1.43: Share price slumped to its lowest levels since mar 2011 after company reported 1QFY2012 net loss of RM598k compared with a profit of RM29.8 million a year earlier. This was mainly due to the significantly lower profit margins arising from high raw material cost and stiff competition in the market.  
5) Landmarks
Announced the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding today. PT Bintan Hotel Utama, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Landmarks, had signed a MOU with Decennia to explore investment opportunity in undertaking the development of an integrated resort destination known as Treasure Bay, Pesona Lagoi Bintan on Bintan Island.
The developments will include a multi-themed hotel development comprising two hotels and a commercial retail mall on land parcels totalling approximately 7,340 square meters. Decennia, is a Singaporean construction solutions provider specialising in commercial and residential projects.
Additionally, Primary Gateway Sdn Bhd , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Landmarks had entered into a MOU with Skywave. Skywave is developing a commercial seaplane operation that will include tourist destinations in the region, such as Singapore and Indonesia. The parties are desirous of co-operating with each other to extend the seaplane operation to TBB.  +ve as the company moves to transform itself into a resort operator with the possibility of securing a gaming lic on the island as Genting remains its majority shareholder with a 30% stake. 
6) Market - Hope of a reversal in market fortunes will hinge on the response from the G8 meeting this weekend to the current financial turmoil in Europe which will largely guide the direction of global markets in the short term as markets remain strongly biased to the downside.