Friday, November 22, 2013

Market Roundup | 21 November 2013


FBMKLCI   1794.65    -4.04pts   (-0.22%)   Volume  2.317b   Value 2.110b

1) The KLCI fell  for a 2nd straight day as the US market closed lower overnight after minutes from the last Fed meeting signalled that the central bank could scale back its stimulus program in the coming months. In the regional market, NIKKEI +1.92% bucked the trend  boosted by exporters as Yen fell against all of its 16 major counterparts; while the rest of the region traded in the red. SHCOMP -0.04% fell as well after the HSBC flash PMI (50.4 vs 50.8 cons) fell to 2 months low. In the local market, profit taking continue set in with plantation index losing the most grounds albeit the strong CPO prices, with IOICORP -2.80%, FGV -1.32%, GENP -1.63% among the biggest losers. Market breadth was negative with losers beating gainers by 519 : 258. Futures closed at 1787.5 (7pts discount).


2) Heavyweights: IOICORP-2.8% RM5.55, SIME-1.45% RM9.55, SKPETRO-1.4% RM4.27, AXIATA-0.45% RM6.70, PETGAS-0.75% RM23.70, GENTING-0.59% RM10.18, TENAGA+0.74% RM9.58, PPB+1.8% RM14.66
 

3) DBT: : BJLAND 70mil @ RM0.75 (1.4% PUC @ 7.4% discount), PARKSON 8mil @ RM3.70, BAHVEST 4.15mil @ RM1.322.

 
4) Situational:-
DIALOG +1.00% RM3.02 - Dialog Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based  Concord Energy Pte Ltd to assess the feasibility of a planned crude oil and petroleum product storage terminal in Pengerang, Johor. Dialog said the proposed terminal comes under a new phase of the Pengerang deepwater petroleum terminal project there. Concord Energy is a crude oil and refined products trading firm, according to Dialog's statement.


5) WCT : 9 mths 09/13  Rev+18% RM1.39b  Net+18% RM141.2m EPS 13.23s Div 3.5s

            Results in line, making up 73% of FY cons RM194.4m

For the 9 months, the Civil Engineering & Construction div recorded +15% revenue and +27% operational profit. Both these increases are attributable to higher contribution from the local division. Revenue & operational profit was 24% & 8% higher from the Property development and investment div, due to higher sales recorded from their property launches. Qoq, Revenue was 13% lower while PAT and non controlling interest was 28% lower.

The stock remains one of the sector laggards. However, its share price could be revived once the bigger projects are rolled out, both locally and overseas. The earlier indications of likely contract wins included the c.RM1bn earthworks package for the RRI land and an RM800m-900m hospital in Sabah (PFI scheme). These projects are in the advanced stages of tenders and could be awarded by end-2013 - Hold.
 

6) Market: to consolidate as markets are held hostage by tapering fears; plantation sector may see support from firming CPO prices and news flow of continued  weather induced below average FFB harvest.