Friday, October 18, 2013

Market Roundup | 17 October 2013


 
FBMKLCI    1797.42 pts (+6.05 pts, +0.34%)      Volume   1.74b             Value RM1.75b
 
1) The KLCI gapped up & remained in positive territory throughout the sessions on the back of a higher Dow, after the US Congress voted to end the government shutdown & raise the debt ceiling, ending the nation's fiscal impasse, temporarily. Regional markets were generally higher in tandem. Penny stocks once again dominated the market volume, TMS +5% , DAYA +6%, MAS +1.4% , SUMATEC +44% . The Technology sector stood out, led by gains in GLOBETRONIC +1.6% , MPI +1.15% & UNISEM +1.1%. Market breath was positive , with gainers leading losers 478:298. Futures closed 1800 pts ( 2.6 pts premium).
 
 2) HEAVYWEIGHTS : SKPETRO +3.9% RM4.0, AIRASIA +1.5% RM2.77, UMW+1.5% RM12.30, FGV +1.4% RM4.46, DIGI +1% RM4.96, CARLSBG -2.1% RM12.42, MISC -0.6% RM5.08,
 
3) DBT : IJM 13.06m @ RM5.83, FURNWEB 12m @ RM0.63, PRIVA 6m @ RM0.085.
 
4) Situationals;
 MAHB +0.7% , AIRASIA +1.5%  : After it was reported that KLIA2, the world's largest purpose-built airport for low-cost carriers, is 94.0% complete and is slated to open by the May 2, 2014 deadline. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Chief Operating Officer Datuk Abd Hamid Mohd Ali said the terminal building was 99.0% ready and "is at finishing work stage." The MAHB expects 80.0% occupancy rate on the first day of operations, he told the media yesterday.
 
DAYA + 6.2% : It was announced that Co has entered into a charter party contract with Swiss based Allseas UK Ltd with an estimated contract value of up to RM11.8m for a period of 20-30 days. The contract is for the provision of an offshore walk to work subsea construction vessel , together with a range of offshore services for Britain's North Sea region. Scheduled to commence in October, Daya will deploy its newly built OSCV Siem Daya 1 on its second charter.
 
 5) MKH
 
The Board of Directors of MKH Berhad ("MKH") wishes to announce that Kajang Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd ("KRCSB"), a wholly owned subsidiary of MKH has completed the acquisition of all that piece of freehold land held under Geran 44865, Lot 1014, situated in Mukim Semenyih, Daerah Ulu Langat, Negeri Selangor measuring approximately 64 acres for a cash consideration of RM50,656,932.00.
 
The Land is a parcel of agricultural land with development potential strategically located in Bandar Teknologi Kajang and is approximately 8 km to the east of Kajang Town Centre. The immediate surroundings of the Land comprise mainly of development lands including Hillpark Homes, Kajang 2, new KTM station, international and private school.
 
The purchase price of RM50,656,932-00 for the Acquisition was arrived at RM18psf after taking into consideration the market value of the properties surrounding the Land, the development potential of the Land as well as the last valuation conducted by CH Williams Talhar & Wong ("Valuation Report") on 16 August 2013 on Lot 1014, Mukim Semenyih, Daerah Ulu Langat, Negeri Selangor which was valued at approximately RM20psf.
 
The Land will be developed into a residential and commercial development with an estimated total gross development value of approximately RM300 million over a period of approximately 4 years. +ve
 
6) Market: +ve momentum may lead KLCI to retest recent high of 1826pts although for Msia, clearer direction will emerge after tabling of  Budget 2014 on 25th Oct.