Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Market Roundup | 19 August 2014


 
 
FBMKLCI   1872.16  +10.41pts   (+0.56%)     Volume  5.112b   Value 2.913b
 
 
1)  The KLCI closed at the day high following the stronger US and Europe stocks over night as investors look towards the Jackson Hole Summit this Friday where the Global leaders (Janet Yellen & Mario Draghi) would shed more light on whether the interest rates should be kept at a low. The index gain was on the back of a historical high volume traded on the Bursa in a single day of 5.1b shares. In the regional scene, HSI +0.67% led the Asian shares higher after HK ETF soars on increasing foreign interest, SHCOMP rose +0.26% as the country test a stock trading platform that links both SHCOMP and HSI exchange  to allow mutual access. In the local market, Volume of the market soared  past the 5bil mark as Penny stocks hogged the spotlight with active trades amongst names such as PDZ +19.04%, SUMATEC +3.39%, TALAMT +3.84%, MARCO +14.63%. Market breadth was positive with gainers beating losers by a nose at 456 : 439. Futures closed at 1867.5 (5points discount)
 
 
2) Heavyweights : CIMB +0.86% RM7.00, TENAGA +0.813% RM12.40, PBBANK +0.52% rM19.36, PETDAG +4.35% RM21.56, MAYBANK +0.59% RM10.08, GENTING +1.02% RM4.40, PPB +2.04% RM14.98, RHBCAP +2.37% RM9.50.
 
 
3) DBT : NEXGRAM 41mil @ RM0.135 ( 2.42% PUC), SUMATEC 38mil @ RM0.61 (1.09% PUC), COMPUGT 24.9mil @ RM0.05 (16.7% discount).
 
 
4) Situational:-
 
IJACOBS -9.72% RM0.65 - Ideal Jacobs (Malaysia) Corp Bhd is making headway into the oil and gas industry via a reverse takeover on oil and gas consultation service providers Cekap Technical Services Sdn Bhd and MECIP Global Engineers Sdn Bhd for RM129.0m. The group said a special purpose vehicle, CMOG Group Sdn Bhd will be incorporated to undertake the proposed RTO, and assume the ACE Market-listing status of Ideal Jacobs. In conjunction with the RTO, CMOG has also entered into a series of conditional share acquisition agreements with the vendors of Cekap and MECIP to acquire 100.0% stake in the two firms for RM129.0m via the issuance of 516.0m new CMOG shares at 25 sen each.
 
 
ASUPREM -5.71% RM0.165 - Zenith PMC Sdn Bhd has clarified the cancellation of its joint venture (JV) with Astral Supreme Bhd (ASC). Zenith said the assignment to execute the feasibility study of the main roads in Pulau Pinang had been carried out by professional consultants. It is said that the termination has been effected as ASC could not fulfill its obligations as stated in the JV agreement. The termination deos not preclude the company from engaging ASC for future projects.
 
 
5) PERDANA : Q2 06/14 Rev+37% RM175.8m Net+86% RM46.03m EPS 6.26s
 
           Results in line with cons FY of RM96.9m
 
We continue to like the group as a pure offshore support vessel (OSV) player. It is set to be a regional brownfield charterer, as it aims to secure contracts outside of Malaysia, ie in Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar. We like its young fleet (av age of 4-5 years). Currently, three of its 18 vessels, ie two 5k-brake horsepower anchor handling tug and supply vessels and SK312 Emerald, are involved with tenders worth a total of ~MYR300m. The stronger earnings uptick expected in FY14 is the potential re-rating catalyst.
 
 
6)Market : We are neutral on the immediate market outlook with trading expected to be range bound between 1,850 to 1,870 points as we track closely earnings reports over the coming fortnight. Market focus to remain on penny stocks.