Monday, November 30, 2015

Market Roundup | 24 November 2015


FBMKLCI 
1677.03pts   +6.13pts (+0.37%)    Volume
2.671b   Value RM2.393b
 
1) The KLCI trended higher today despite the flattish US market overnight as the trading volume in the trickled lower ahead of Thanksgiving holiday. Regions were also mixed as the NIKKEI +0.23%, SHCOMP +0.16%, STI +0.75%, while the HSI -0.35%, HSCEI -0.71%, ASX -0.95%, ASX -0.95% fell into the red. TECHNOLOGY -1.080% index lost the most grounds today dragged by INARI -2.14%, JCY -2.27%, GTRONIC -1.68% as the Ringgit recovered to RM4.2425 while the TRADING +0.57% index gained the most grounds buoyed by TENAGA +1.19%  following announcement of its power asset sale. Market breath was negative as losers outpaced gainers by 573 : 373. Market futures closed at 1676.5pts (parity).
 
2) Heavyweights : MAYBANK -0.71% RM8.34, CIMB -0.87% RM4.56, TENAGA +1.19% RM13.58, GENM +2.83% RM4.35, AXIATA +1.14% RM6.20, PCHEM +1.35% RM6.74, MISC +1.52% RM9.33, ASTRO +2.43% RM2.95.
 
3) DBT : BORNOIL 100mil @ RM0.17 (3.70% PUC), E&O 65.268mil @ RM1.57 (5.185% PUC),TIMECOM 12mil @ RM6.70 (2.08% PUC).
 
4) Situational:-
SUNCON  +2.96% RM1.39 - Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd has bagged a RM106.8m contract from Cititower Sdn Bhd. Cititower is a joint-venture company between KLCC Sdn Bhd and QD Asia Pasific Ltd. Sunway Construction said the contract was for the substructure and associated works for the proposed mixed commercial development in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Trading BUY.
 
5) IJM Plant
1H Sep 2015   Tover -19% RM286.9m      Net -67% RM17.9m  EPS 2sen
                        Cons(f) RM121m
 
The decrease in sales was due mainly to lower commodity prices and lower sales volume. In addition to lower commodity prices and sales volume, the Group’s financial performance was severely impacted by the strengthening of US Dollar against the Indonesian Rupiah resulting in a net foreign exchange losses of RM51.6 million.  Malaysian FFB -9.2% to 297.6m mtwith an average CPO px of RM2105/mt -11.7% YOY while Indonesia saw FFB gain 24% to 165m mt averaging RM1922/mt, -10.7% YOY. The current financial year remains challenging due to the uncertain global demand scenario and the effect of the El Nino weather pattern which may lead to lower overall crop production. Hold
 
6) Market – The conclusion of 1MDB power assets should provide some short term relief especially in the RM and could be a positive factor fuelling the recent rebound with significant resistance only seen around the 1700pts levels.