Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Market Roundup | 24 March 2014

FBMKLCI   1833.85   +13.37pts    (+0.73%)     Volume  1.751b   Value 3.128b
 
 
 
1) The KLCI rose today inline with the regional market that  shrugged off the weaker US market which closed in negative territory just before the weekend. In the regional market, HSI led the rally gaining +1.91% after China 's manufacturing data missed estimates raising speculation the government will implement more stimulus to spur growth; SHCOMP +0.91% and NIKKEI +1.77% both closed stronger. In the local scene, the CI saw some basket buying of selected heavyweights pushing the index into positive territory in the early session while Penny stocks such as INSAS +25.53%, MEGB +12.96%, KARYON +13.09%, GHLSYS +10.00%, SONA +6.06% continue to see risk on trades. Market breath was positive with gainers beating losers by 428 : 370. Futures closed at 1836.5 (3pts premium).
 
 
 
2) Heavyweights: GENTING +1.66% RM9.76, MAYBANK +0.83% RM9.64, PETGAS +1.73% RM23.50, AXIATA +0.92% RM6.58, SKPETRO +1.89% RM4.30, FGV +2.48% RM4.54, BAT +2.42% RM59.88, DIGI +0.96% RM5.24.
 
 
 
3) DBT: XDL 12.15mil @ RM0.40 (1.05% PUC @ 21% premium), DAYANG 5mil @ RM3.75, PDZ 2mil @ RM0.115, UZMA 1.767mil @ RM6.00 (1.33% PUC).
 
 
 
4) Situational:-
 
TGOFF + +0.90% RM 0.555 - Oil and gas player, Tanjung Offshore Bhd, has acquired United Kingdom-based company, Wavenet Investments Ltd, for MYR37.1m. Wavenet, which principally acts as a holding company, wholly owns Sparkling Light Investments Ltd, which in turn owns a block of 8 storey office building in the central business district of Birmingham. The property, 4,839.1 square metres in size, sits on a piece of freehold land and has an excellent connectivity to a complete range of transport links.
 
 
 
5) JAKS
 
The company has accepted for the proposed design and construction and completion of Package D43 - Construction of sewerage pipe network at Batu, Jinjang Kepong, Kuala Lumpur (Design & Build)  for a contract sum of RM399.3m from the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water.  The Contract is for duration of 4 years and is expected to be completed by April 2018.
 
 
 
This follows a similar contract award at the end of 2013 worth RM236.6m for a sewerage pipe network and treatment plant rationalisation in Puchong Selangor.
 
 
 
6) Market - Maintain current trading trend with focus more on external news especially out of China and US. At the 1830pts levels investors are advised to selectively trim out performers including MISC, Digi, Astro, TM