Friday, June 12, 2015

Market Roundup | 11 June 2015


FBMKLCI   1734.76  -0.87pts (-0.05%)      Volume 1.416b   Value RM1.706b

 

1)  The KLCI opened +9pts higher following the stronger US market overnight amid Greece optimism before closing flat weighed by AXIATA, MAXIS, AMBANK. Regional markets were inline with the stronger global market with the ASX +1.42% led in gains following upbeat jobs report, HSI +0.83%, SHCOMP +0.30%, STI +0.79% gained marginally. Majority of the stocks faced downward pressure today as the PROPERTY -0.74% index continue to lag amongst the sectors dragged by MAHSING -2.87%, IOIPG -1.51%, SPSETIA -0.59%, ECOWLD -1.25%. Market breadth was negative as losers beat gainers by 468 : 289. Futures closed at  1731pts (3.5pts discount).

 

2) Heavyweights : GENTING +2.06% RM8.40, CIMB +0.74% RM5.39, PCHEM +0.96% RM6.25, GENM +1.19% RM4.25, DIGI -1.07% RM5.55, MAXIS -1.05% RM6.59, AMBANK -1.59% RM6.19, AXIATA -0.61%.

 

3) DBT:  KRETAM 9mil @ RM0.365 (16% discount), BARAKAH 3.8mil @ RM0.9158, VS 1.75mil @ RM4.10.

 

4) Situational:-

L&G +0.00% RM0.495 - Land & General Bhd is buying Pembinaan Jaya Megah Sdn Bhd (PJMSB), which is undertaking alienation of 112.353 acres of leasehold land in Bukit Raja, Selangor, for RM90.0m. L&G told the media that it planned to develop the land into a residential and commercial development. The vendors of PJMSB are Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj (30.0%) and Datuk Hui Swee Seong and family (70.0%).

 

5) BENALEC

Its term sheet entered between Spektrum Kukuh Sdn. Bhd, a 70%-owned subsidiary of Tanjung Piai Maritime Industries Sdn. Bhd., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Benalec Sdn. Bhd., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Benalec Holdings Berhad, and The State Secretary, Johor and 1MY Strategic Oil Terminal Sdn Bhd to undertake the reclamation works and sale of approximately 1,000 acres of land off the coast of Tanjung Piai, Johor Darul Ta'zim for the purpose of constructing and operating a crude oil and petroleum storage facility together with a private jetty expired on 11 June 2015. The Parties do not intend to pursue the finalisation of the terms and conditions of the Sale and Purchase Agreement nor extend the validity of the Term Sheet.

-ve but the price retracement indicates that market has already factored in this announcement.

 

 

6) Market - Bearish sentiment to prevail weighed down by persistently weak RM and domestic issues.