Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Market Roundup | 5 September 2014


FBMKLCI   1868.46   -0.75pts   (-0.04%)     Volume  2.710b   Value 2.255b
 
1)  The KLCI saw choppy trading today before closing just slightly below following the mixed US market overnight despite the bullish the ECB’s stance to introduce more stimulus. In the regional market, bourses were inline with the hesitant sentiments as the NIKKEI -0.05% and HSI -0.25% closed in the red while the SHCOMP +0.85% continued its winning streak. In the local scene, TECHNOLOGY index rebounded gaining +1.87% boosted by MPI+4.73%, UNISEM +3.68%, INARI +1.95%. Market breadth was generally positive today as gainers beat losers by 506 : 304. Futures closed at 1859.5pts (9pts discount).
 
2) Heavyweights : PBBANK +0.73% RM19.32, HLBANK +2.93% RM14.74, IHH +1.62% RM5.00, AMBANK +1.77% RM6.89, KLK -4.70% RM22.30, CIMB -0.68% RM7.23, TENAGA -0.64% RM12.26, GENTING -0.61% RM9.69
 
3) DBT : SCH 60.1mil @ RM0.28 (14.57% PUC @ 6.7% discount), PASUKGB 10mil @ RM0.16 (3.39% PUC @ 45.8% discount), BJLAND 9mil @ RM0.75 (12.8% discount).
 
4) Situational:-
DIGISTA +1.63% RM0.31 - Digistar Corp Bhd is looking to jump-start and expand its central monitoring system (CMS) business through a series of acquisitions of other sizable players in the local market. The information and communications technology (ICT) and property player made its first acquisition this week - a 70.0% stake in Protecs A & A CMS Sdn Bhd, which gave Digistar Corp immediate access to a customer base of 5,000. The Group said the company was looking to acquire another two or three more CMS providers to increase its customer base, in line with its target to hit 500,000 subscriptions in five years.
 
5) DIALOG
 
Further to the announcement on acceptance of the Letter of Intent on 30 May 2014, Dialog Group Berhad (“DIALOG”) is pleased to announce the completion of the farm-out agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary, Dialog Resources Sdn Bhd (“Dialog Resources”) and ROC Oil (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (“ROC”) for 20% participating interest in the PSC for the three fields D35, D21 and J4, located offshore Sarawak, Malaysia (“PSC”), which will reduce ROC's participating interest in the PSC to 30%.
 
Following the farm-out, the participating interests of the PSC Contractors will be:
 
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd      40%
E&P Malaysia Venture Sdn Bhd   10%
Roc Oil (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd      30%
Dialog Resources Sdn Bhd       20%
 
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (“PCSB”) is the Operator of the PSC and retains responsibility for operations and maintenance of the facilities. PCSB has, in addition to ROC’s participation in the PSC, appointed ROC as the PSC Development Manager.
 
The field re-development and enhancement of oil recovery consist of:
 
1.Phase 1 – commenced in early 2014 is designed to increase oil production rate and enhance the Fields production potential through a series of intervention activities and facility debottlenecking projects. Phase 1 has a minimum work commitment of US$70 million.
 
2.Phase 2 - is expected to significantly expand the production and overall recovery potential from the Fields. Phase 2 is subject to a Field Development Plan (“FDP”) sanction, following completion of a series of studies designed to prove the reservoirs’ responses to re-pressurisation and tertiary recovery. Completion of the study work and the subsequent FDP approval process are planned during 2015. Phase 2 has a minimum work commitment of US$50 million and full Phase 2 cost estimates will be refined during the study period.
 
The PSC terms are designed for field re-development and enhancement of oil recovery to commercially encourage progressive incremental oil development over the full life of the PSC, which expires on 31 December 2034.
 
DIALOG’s participation in the PSC allows them to grow its upstream assets and to continue to develop its upstream capabilities in the oil and gas activities
 
Market: Expect the index to be range bound with upcoming BNM policy meeting to shed light on our economy. Key support at 1850pts level.