Friday, March 06, 2015 TA Securities FBMKLCI: 1 ,806.09 A Member of the TA Group MENARA TA ONE, 22 JALAN P. RAMLEE, 50250 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA TEL: +603-20721277 / FAX: +603-20325048 ` DDaaiillyy BBrriieeff Market View, News In Brief: Corporate , Economy , a n d Share Buybacks THIS REPORT IS STRICTLY FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY* TA Research Team Coverage Tel: +603 – 2072 1277 [email protected] www.taonline.com.my Market View Drifting Ahead of US Monthly Jobs Data The local market slipped into correction mode on Thursday, with banks and oil & gas stocks leading falls, dampened by regional weakness after China set its GDP growth at 7% for 2015, which is the lowest growth target in 11 years. The KLCI lost 19.45 points to close lower at 1,806.09, off an early high of 1,819.67 and low of 1,805.80, as losers swarmed gainers 556 to 288 on active turnover of 2.13bn shares worth RM2.37bn. Key Hurdle From 1,828/1,831, Support at 1,810 Stocks are likely to drift with investors sidelined ahead of the weekend while awaiting the US monthly jobs data tonight for fresh leads. Key upside hurdles for the index stays at the 200- day moving average level of 1,828 and the 4 February high of 1,831, with subsequent hurdle from 1,840, the 76.4% Fibonacci Retracement (FR) level. Immediate support is from the mid Bollinger band now at 1,810, followed by 1,800, with better supports at 1,778, the 50%FR level, and 1,750, the 38.2%FR, and stronger chart supports at 1,730 and 1,716, the 23.6%FR level. Take Profit on Dialog Group & Muhibbah Engineering Hook-down technical momentum on Dialog implies near-term correction potential towards the 38.2%FR (RM1.50), with a breakdown to target stronger support from the 23.6%FR (RM1.40) before stalling. Overhead resistance from the 61.8%FR (RM1.68) matches the upper Bollinger band. A stochastics sell signal on Muhibbah increases correction potential towards the 38.2%FR (RM2.01), cushioned by the lower Bollinger band (RM1.96), with immediate resistance from the upper band (RM2.40) capping upside. Most Asian Markets Lower After China Lowers Growth Target Asian stocks were mostly lower early Thursday, following a weak lead from Wall Street, and as China set its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target at 7 percent for 2015. This will be the mainland's lowest growth target in 11 years, according to a speech by Premier Li Keqiang at the annual National People's Congress (NPC), down from 7.5 percent last year, a sign of the government's increased focus on quality over quantity as it seeks to overhaul the country's growth model. Overnight, U.S. stocks closed lower amid a series of economic data that continued to show moderate growth ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. China's Shanghai Composite index fell nearly 1 percent to hit a one-week low as blue-chip stocks like the property developers and financials fell. Bank of Communications and Bank of China led losses within the banking sector, down over 2 percent each. Meanwhile, Australia's S&P ASX 200 index notched down to a one-week low as banking stocks continue to come under pressure following the central bank's decision to put rates on hold. Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australia & New Zealand Banking and Westpac made losses of 0.4 percent each, while National Australia Bank ticked 0.3 percent lower. However, Japanese share prices ticked up on Thursday despite softness in Wall Street shares the previous day helped by optimism on the Japanese economy and bolstered by the Bank of Japan's buying earlier this week. But trading volume was the lowest so far this year as Page 1 of 7 TA Securities A Member of the TA Group 6-Mar-15 investors looked to the European Central Bank's policy meeting later in the day and the U.S. employment data on Friday. Wall Street Closes Up Slightly Ahead Of Key Jobs Report U.S. stocks closed modestly higher in light trading on Thursday as investors held back on big bets ahead of Friday's jobs report, which is expected to be a big factor in influencing the timing of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Focus on the report was heightened as many investors see it as one of the most import economic indicators due to be released ahead of the Fed's meeting in mid-March. On economic front, initial jobless claims rose to 320,000 in the latest week, above the 295,000 estimate. The disappointing numbers came after a weaker-than-expected private payrolls report on Wednesday and ahead of Friday's monthly employment report. A separate report showed new orders for U.S. factory goods unexpectedly fell in January for a sixth month, a sign of weakness in the manufacturing sector. Drawing some investor attention was a news conference by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi who said that the bank’s program of government-bond purchases will begin March 9. He said he expected the program to boost economic growth and return inflation to its target of just less than 2 percent. Biotechnology stocks pulled ahead of the broader market, with the Nasdaq Biotechnology index rising 2.2 percent to an all-time high. The push higher followed news of AbbVie Inc’s acquisition of cancer biotech Pharmacyclics Inc. in a deal valued at about $21 billion. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 38.82 points, or 0.21 percent, to 18,135.72, the S&P 500 added 2.51 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,101.04 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 15.66 points, or 0.32 percent, to 4,982.80. Page 2 of 7 TA Securities A Member of the TA Group 6-Mar-15 News In Brief Corporate Bina Puri Holdings Bhd has secured a RM128.5mn contract to construct a spa resort complex in Kuala Terengganu, called the Movenpick Spa Resort. The project will be undertaken by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bina Puri Sdn Bhd. It will involve the construction, supervision, testing and commissioning as well as completing eight blocks of two-storey, three-storey and five-storey high buildings, nine pavilions, a spa and a multi- purpose building and related facilities (Package 2). (StarBiz) Tenaga Nasional Bhd ’s (TNB) 1,071-megawatt (MW) power plant in Seberang Perai, Penang, currently the world’s largest and most efficient gas turbine plant utilising Siemens H-Class technology, is on track for commercial operation on Jan 1, 2016. The RM2.5bn project is currently 94% completed, said TNB in a statement. (BusinessTimes) Pos Malaysia Bhd ’s five-year transformation plan is bearing fruit, with a substantial increase in the company’s revenue to RM1.3bn for financial year 2013 from RM800mn in 2012. The plan, initiated in 2013, outlined 29 business initiatives, including banking on higher profits from its profitable courier and logistics segment by leveraging on its wide Pos Laju network and extracting further synergies with DRB-Hicom Bhd’s wholly-owned unit, Kuala Lumpur Airport Services. (BusinessTimes) Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir and close associate Yeow Kheng Chew, better known as KC, have no plans to sell their combined stake of 9.12% in oil and gas (O&G) giant SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd (SapKen) following their resignations from the board of the company. Mokhzani and Yeow collectively hold a 9.12% stake in SapKen through Khasera Baru Sdn Bhd, which is the company’s fourth largest shareholder. (StarBiz) RHB Capital Bhd (RHBCap) has identified a successor and will seek Bank Negara’s approval for the person to helm the fourth largest financial institution by assets following the resignation of current group managing director Kellee Kam. Simultaneously, the board of RHBCap has accepted the resignation of Kam, who will continue to carry out his responsibilities until May 4, the effective date of his resignation. (StarBiz) PPB Group Bhd will spend RM535mn on capital expenditure (capex) over the next two to three years, focusing on expanding the Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) chain. The company, has set aside RM283mm under the film exhibition and distribution division to open 11 new cinemas, upgrade existing cinema equipment, extend three existing cinemas, as well as possibly increasing its investment in Vietnamese company Galaxy Studio Joint Stock Co. (StarBiz) Alam Maritim Resources Bhd has received a letter of award from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd to provide spot charter marine vessels. It said the two-year contract, which started on Jan 29, 2015, has an extension option of one year. (StarBiz) Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), which recorded its highest revenue and dividend payout since 2009, is expecting four key projects to sustain growth this year. They are the 9 Seputeh project along the Old Klang Road, PJ Sentral and Q Sentral office block project in Petaling Jaya and The Sentral Residences at Kuala Lumpur Sentral. (StarBiz) Sunway Bhd ’s property division is aiming to achieve RM1.7bn in sales this year. The property development division’s joint-managing director said the property division’s unbilled property sales of RM2.8bn as of Dec 31 last year, combined with its remaining 3,362 acres of landbank with a gross development value of RM49bn, would keep the division busy for the next 12 years. (StarBiz) Page 3 of 7 TA Securities A Member of the TA Group 6-Mar-15 Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) is confident its newly -established Auto Finance Centre (AFC) will contribute up to 10% of the bank’s total income within three years.