Monday, October 12, 2015

Market Roundup | 6 October 2015

FBMKLCI   1662.51pts      +14.92pts (+0.91%)      Volume 2.130b   Value RM 2.118b
 
1) The late closing action helped the KLCI push above the 1660pts resistance today +15pts (+0.91%) on bluechip buying inline with the stronger US market which surged 2% overnight. Regions were mostly higher today led by STI +1.55%, NIKKEI +1.00%, ASX +0.33%; HSI -0.10% closed flat while the SHCOMP remained closed. TECHNOLOGY index +1.30% gained the most grounds today with gainers amongst MPI +3.11%, VITROX +5.55%, JCY +2.19%, UNISEM +1.38%. Market breadth was positive as gainers beat losers once again by 495 : 363. Market futures closed at 1651pts (11pts discount).
 
 2) Heavyweights : GENTING +3.44% RM7.50, CIMB +2.22% RM4.59, MAYBANK +1.04% RM8.69, MISC +2.17% RM8.94, IHH +1.65% RM6.15, PCHEM +1.47% RM6.20, SIME +0.98% RM8.20, PETGAS +1.33% RM22.70
 
3) DBT : TEXCYCL 5mil @ RM1.20 (2.92% PUC @ 6.3% discount), EASTLND 1.571mil @ RM0.29 (17.2% discount), EKIB 1.1mil @ RM0.75
 
4) Situational:-
YTLPOWR unch RM1.52 - Tenaga Nasional Bhd  has stopped buying electricity from YTL Power International Bhd following the expiry of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the two companies. With the expiry, YTL no longer exports power to the grid effective Oct 1, 2015, TNB said. It is unclear how the latest development would impact YTL Power. The company had previously said it was in discussions with the Energy Commission for an extension of the PPA.
 
5)  OPCOM
Opcom announced that its subsidiary, Opcom Cables Sdn Bhd has negotiated and accepted a RM67.8 million Letter of Award from Telekom Malaysia Berhad  for the provision of Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Line Plant Network Project including associated Civil Works in Malaysia via Schedule of Rates   for Telekom for a period of three  years commencing from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2018 .
 
6) Market - With the KLCI at technically toppish levels and no clear positive developments to drive it higher we expect a pull back towards the 1630pts levels.