Monday, March 24, 2014

Market Roundup | 21 March 2014


FBMKLCI   1820.48   +2.31pts    (+0.13%)     Volume  1.751b   Value 3.128b

 

1) The KLCI traded in a 5 points range despite seeing a firmer US market overnight which rose on better economic numbers and leading indicators giving optimism recovery remains intact. In the regional market, HSI +1.20% and SHCOMP +2.72% both rebounded led by the HSCEI index after valuations reached attractive levels. In the local scene, PROPERTY +1.10% and CONSTRUCTION +1.29% index outperformed the CI as selected heavyweights such as UEMS +2.79%, IJMLAND +3.12%, UOADEV +4.97%, E&O +3.79%, IJM +1.35% and WCT +3.77% boosted the sector index. Value traded surpassed RM3bn as blues were heavily traded possibly due to the FTSE index rebalancing exercise. Market breadth was positive with gainers beating losers by 439 : 328. Futures closed at  1824 points (3.5points premium)

 

2) Heavyweights: IOICORP +1.48% RM4.77, TM +1.89% RM5.91, DIGI +1.17% RM5.19, SKPETRO +1.19% RM4.22, UMW +2.07% RM10.80, AMBANK -1.64% RM7.05, PBBANK -0.31% RM19.16, FGV -1.99% RM4.43

 

3) DBT: SCOMIES 10mil @ RM1.00 (5.7% discount), SUMATEC 10mil @ RM0.30, DAYANG 6mil @ RM3.75, TITIJYA 1mil @ RM1.85 (4.7% discount).

 

4) Situational:-

MEGB +33.33% RM0.54 - Share price continued to trend upwards after major shareholder of Masterskill Education Group Bhd (MEGB), Siva Kumar M. Jeyapalan, has entered into a put-and-call option with an individual from Hong Kong to dispose of his entire stake in the education group for RM1.10 per share, which is a premium of 172% from its closing price of 40.5 sen yesterday. Under the agreement, the individual, Gary How Soong Khong, has a call option to purchase the shares, which forms 29.76% of Masterskill, and it is valid for six months from the date of the agreement that was entered into on Wednesday.

 

5) BHIC

 

its subsidiary, BHIC AeroServices Sdn Bhd (BHICAS) has received a letter dated 20 March 2014 from the Secretary General to the Ministry of Defence Malaysia awarding BHICAS an In-Service Support contract for the maintenance and supply of spare parts for the Royal Malaysian Air Force EC725 Helicopters at a contract value of RM220mil for a period of 3 years from the date of BHICAS' acceptance of the award. A formal contract between the Ministry of Defence Malaysia and BHICAS will be signed at a later date.

 

BHICAS is a joint venture between BHIC Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and Prestige Pillar Sdn Bhd and Eurocopter Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

 

6) Mkt: Expect current trend to continue with KLCI support around the 1800pts levels. Buying opportunity for Perdana, Armada and CIMB.