Thursday, August 27, 2015

Market Roundup | 25 August 2015

FBMKLCI   1563.94     +31.80pts (+2.08%)      Volume 2.784b   Value RM 2.763b
 
1) The KLCI staged a sharp rebound closing +2.08% higher boosted by heavyweights AXIATA +5.51%, PCHEM +7.80%, DIGI +5.05% shrugging the drastic sell down in the US overnight. Region were mixed as the SHCOMP -7.63% led in losses despite PBOC's mini intervention to inject more funds into the market, HSCEI -0.92%, NIKKEI -3.96% fell while HSI +0.72%, ASX +2.72%, STI +1.50% closed in positive territory. TRADING/SERVICES  +1.77% index gained the most ground amongst the sectors as AXIATA +5.51%, IHH +3.26%, TM +4.68%, TENAGA +1.73% advanced, followed by INDUSTRIAL PROD  +1.69% index which was lifted by PCHEM +7.80%, PETGAS +0.48%, EVERGRN +5.02%. Market breadth negative as gainers beat losers by 487 : 381. Futures was 1556.5pts (7pts discount) 
 
 2) Heavyweights : AXIATA +5.51% RM6.12, PCHEM +7.80% RM5.80, DIGI +5.05% RM5.20, PBBANK +1.62% RM17.56, TM +4.68% RM6.48, TENAGA +1.73% RM10.54, CIMB +2.16% RM4.72, IHH +3.26% RM5.70
 
3) DBT: SANICHI 32mil @ RM0.06 (2.79% PUC), TRC 7mil @ RM0.30 (1.45% PUC), PMHLDG 5.33mil @ RM0.225
 
4) Situational:-
TM +4.68% RM6.48 - Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) plans to further extend the high-speed  broadband (HSBB) service coverage in Kedah including to Alor Setar under the HSBB 2 project, its Kedah and Perlis general manager said. Currently, the UniFi service in the state is available in Kulim, Taman Ria housing estate and Bakar Arang industrial area both in Sungai Petani, as well as Langkawi. TM has over 11,600 UniFi customers in Kedah, and the company plans to broaden its coverage including to Alor Setar through the HSBB 2 project which will be implemented soon.
 
SIME +1.4% RM7.12 - Sime Darby today clarified that the Company is currently exploring various options which include, among others, capital management and fund raising exercises, and/or other initiatives to strengthen its balance sheet.
 
5) Coastal
1H June     Tover +10.2% RM515m   Net +3.3% RM100.7m  EPS 19sen
        9% below cons(f) RM220m
Coastal Contracts' 1H15 net profit  rose 3.4% to RM100.7 million, on 10.3% higher revenue of RM515.0 million. The growth was attributed to increased delivery of OSVs in the first quarter of 2015, as well as enhanced product mix comprising higher-value OSVs.
It is  on track to complete the construction of its first jack-up gas compression service unit (JUGCSU) in the third quarter of 2015. The Group had secured a USD370 million 12-year charter  contract of the  JUGCSU,  to be used  by Mexico's national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos. It targets to see first contributions from the 12-year charter in the first half of 2016.
Current orderbook stands at a total of RM3.4 billion. Of the total orderbook, OSV and other vessels, amounting to RM1.1 billion, will be due  for delivery until 2017. The O&G division made up the remaining orders of  RM2.3 billion.  Px has retraced almost 39% YTD and is trading at fwd PE of 4.8x which could provide some support at these levels. Hold
 
6) Market - Volatility in the major market will continue to have significant influence on the KLCI. Today's strong close today linked to major closing of a main local fund could be extended if China's rate cut has the desired efect on equity markets.