Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Market Roundup | 16 Oct 2012

FBM30 1653.52  -0.92points (-0.06%)    Volume 975.3mil   Value 1,261mil
 
1) KLCI rose in morning session reaching a high of 1658.50 (+4.06pts) after DOW rose on better than expected retail sales and corporate earnings. Index however fizzled by midday as heavyweights led by Telcos succumbed to profit taking following recent record rally. Market breadth was marginally positive with advancer edging decliners 337:334. Futures closed 1653pts (1.5 points discount).
 
2) Heavyweights: CIMB-1.44% RM7.55, MAXIS-1.72% RM6.85, AXIATA-0.46% RM6.47, SIME-0.41% RM9.75, TM-0.8% RM6.23, MAYBANK+1.57% RM9.08, BAT+4.17% RM63.88, RHBCAP+2.34% RM7.42
 
3) DBT: CBSA 20mil @ RM0.47 (8.3% PUC, 22% premium), FLBHD 9.1mil @ RM0.54 (8.8% PUC, 14.3% discount), HOOVER 6.4mil @ RM0.25 (16% PUC, 14% discount)
 
4) Situationals:
SCOMI-5.7% RM0.415: Scomi price dipped after group announced that they're cancelling the sale of its subsidiaries - Scomi Oilfield Ltd, Scomi Sosma Sdn Bhd and Scomi KMC Sdn Bhd worth RM783.51 million. The decision was reached after taking into consideration the performance of the company's shares between July 24, when the sale was proposed, and Oct 12. 
5) GLOMAC 
At a media briefing today, Glomac Bhd highlighted that it is banking on projects with estimated gross development value of RM4.55 billion beyond the 2013 financial year to anchor its future growth. The projects include developments in Puchong, Sungai Buloh, Cyberjaya, Rawang and Johor, in addition to the group''s unbilled sales stood at a record high of RM763 million as at July 2012. For FYE April 30, 2013 it estimates launches of RM1.1 billion across various projects.
Dividend payment is also expected to be maintained at least 5.5 sen per share in Fy 2013, providing an attractive yield of 6.4%.  
Trading at it low of below 0.4x P/Bk, we feel the stock is undervalued. 
6) Market - Range bound trading maintained between 1640-1660pts levels