Thursday, August 27, 2015

Market Roundup | 26 August 2015


FBMKLCI   1580.37     +16.43pts (+1.05%)      Volume 2.150b   Value RM

2.274b

 

 

 

1) The KLCI index trended higher for a 2nd day shrugging off the weaker US market overnight that reversed 500pts lead to close in the red. Regions were mixed as the HSI -1.52% and SHCOMP -1.27% led the region in losses despite PBOC's 2nd tranche of injection of 140b Yuan within 2 days, HSCEI -0.91%, STI -0.21%, NIKKEI +3.2%, ASX +0.69 however closed in green.

INDUSTRIAL +1.29% index gained the most grounds today boosted by heavyweights SIME +4.63%, PPB +1.21%, MISC +0.49%, HAPSENG +0.37%. Market breadth was neutral with even gainers and losers today at 407 : 407. Market Futures closed at 1567.5 (12.5pts discount).

 

 

 

 2) Heavyweights : TENAGA +4.55% RM11.02, SIME +4.63% RM7.45, MAYBANK

+2.28% RM8.50, PBBANK +1.59% RM17.84, KLK +2.26% RM20.80, SKPETRO +4.08%

RM1.53, AXIATA +0.49% RM6.15,

 

 

 

3) DBT: APPASIA 13.5mil @ RM0.135 (4.80% PUC), MAGNA 10mil @ RM0.80 (3.00% PUC @ 14.5% discount), UTOPIA 5.538mil @ RM0.035.

 

 

 

4) Situational:-

 

CLIQ +0.00% RM0.66 - Cliq Energy Bhd said its proposed acquisition of a 51.0% equity interest in Phystech II from Kazakhstan-based Phystech Firm LLP meets all its investment criteria. Its managing director/chief executive officer said the company had conducted a stringent economic evaluation and sensitivity analysis on the proposed acquisition amid the depreciating ringgit and oil price volatility

 

 

 

5) CMSB

 

1H June Tover +14.7% RM867.8m  Nte -7% RM98.1m   EPS 9.3sen

 

            22% below cons(f) RM249.3m

 

 

 

The Group reported a total revenue of RM867.84 million for 1H15, an increase from the corresponding period of last year’s (1H14) revenue of

RM756.60 million. The Group’s 1H15 profit after tax and non-controlling interests (PATNCI) and earnings per share (EPS) stand at RM98.08 million and 9.30 sen respectively. It is a marginal decline compared to 1H14’s record figures of RM105.11 million and 10.22 sen respectively which had benefited from the impact of land sales in 1H14. The main contributors towards the PBT earnings for 1H15 were the Cement, Construction Materials & Trading and Construction & Road Maintenance Divisions. The Cement Division recorded a PBT of RM54.59 million in 1H15, a 7% decrease in comparison to 1H14’s PBT of RM58.77 million. The Construction Materials & Trading Division reported an increased PBT of RM48.34 million for 1H15, exceeding 1H14’s PBT of RM28.92 million by 67%. The Construction & Road Maintenance Division also recorded improved PBT earnings of RM46.89 million to contribute towards the Group’s results for 1H15. CMSB’s 25% stake in the joint venture ferro silicon and manganese alloys smelter project with Australian listed OM Holdings Ltd, and 40% stake in an integrated Phosphate Products complex with Malaysian Phosphate Additives Sdn Bhd and Arif Enigma Sdn Bhd are expected to drive immediate earnings higher.

 

Given current market conditions and rich valuations 20x current yr and 16x fwd, the stock is likely to continue to see selling pressure especially after reporting a relatively weaker qtr. Immediate support seen ard the

RM4.50 lvls.

 

6) Market – Continued month end closing action is presenting a sell into strength opportunity especially on last two days outperformers, TNB, PChem, Sime.  Immediate resistance seen btw 1585-1600pts levels.