FBM30 1635.09
+2.52 pts ( 0.15%) Volume 1.32b Value RM2.49b.
1) The KLSE broke it's 3 days losing streak after late
buying closed the day with a modest 2.52 pts gain, amid concerns that Europe's
debt crisis is worsening. However, selling was contained after IMF said China
policy makers were well positioned to respond to shocks from the global economy
amid significant downside risks to growth. The day's focus was on IHH
Healthcare which made it's debut with a respectable 10.4% gain over it's IPO
price of RM2.80 (dominated with 48% of day's value traded). Market breath was
negative, with losers leading gainers 448:298. Futures closed 1639 pts (3.91 pts prem) .
2) Heavyweights: KLK+1.9% RM24.16, PPB+1.8% RM15.48,
TNB+1.5% RM6.79, PCHEM+0.9% RM6.55, BSTEAD-1.3% RM5.46, IJM-1.5% RM5.12,
GENM-0.8% RM3.43, MISC-0.8% RM4.60, UMW-0.7% RM9.82.
3) DBT: NICE-OR 18.5m @ RM0.005, MENANG 12.3m @ RM0.25,
FAJAR 4.1m @ RM0.88 (8% prem to close).
4) Situationals:
THPlantation +1.2% RM2.54 : after Co proposed to acquire
2 plantation companies from it's major shareholder Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH)
for RM353.6m in an exercise that will double it's landbank to 90,671ha &
will increase it's total planted palm oil area by 50% to 57.407ha. The
acquisition will be settled via the issuance of 202.34m new THP shares at
RM2.56 per share. Co's share base will increase by 40%, from 517m to 727m
shares. LTH's stakehloding will increase from 58.8% currently to 70.7% at the
end of the exercise, expected to be completed in 4QFY12.
Axiata -0.5% RM5.81 : Co announced that it's wholly owned
subsidiary Celcom Axiata Bhd has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in
Digital Milestone SB. Axiata said the acquisition was in accordance with the
teaming agreement entered into by Celcom & Media Broadcast GmBH on July 3,
under which the 2 companies are to establish a JV entity & jointly act in
pre-bid activities and formulation of bids for the digital terrestrial
transmission services to be rolled out under Malaysia's National Digitisation
Project.
5) SPK Sentosa: announced that it has entered into a
Shareholders Agreement with SES and Superior Energy Services (KL)SB for the
purpose of carrying on the business of oilfield services and equipment,
specialized in serving the drilling & production related needs of O&G
companies, as well as plug and abandonment /decommissioning services at the end
of the well's life. SPK will hold 56%, while SES 44% in the JV -Neutral for
now. The proposed JV will open up a new income stream to the group, and shall
conduct the business in Malaysia ( including it's territorial waters &
defined joint petroleum development areas).
6) Mkt: consolidate as investors' sentiment dampened by
weak growth, below consensus earnings and continued EU sovereign debt crisis
while realizing that central banks will intervene when circumstances become too
bleak.