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Actively traded stocks include SAPNRG, PWORTH, SAPNRG-WA, DAYANG, PERDANA, HIBISCS, HSI-C5D, MYEG, ARMADA and MRCB. Trading volume increased to 3837.62 mil shares worth RM2395.97 mil as compared to Friday’s 2650.18 mil shares worth RM1574.81 mil.


The FBM KLCI index gained 2.54 points or 0.15% on Monday. The Finance Index fell 0.25% to 16847.02 points, the Properties Index up 1.10% to 917.6 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.69% to 7286.23 points. The market traded within a range of 5.34 points between an intra-day high of 1645.72 and a low of 1640.38 during the session.

The KLCI inched up and closed higher at 1644.35 points amid last Friday’s gains in US market. Market sentiment was muted as lack of fresh lead.

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Algerian association archives RM370m declare towards Malakoff, Hyflux JV

An Algerian company had filed a declare for 80mil euros (RM370mil) in opposition to Tlemcen Desalianation Investment Co. SAS (TDIC), Singapore's Hyflux Ltd and Malakoff Bhd over a desalination undertaking in that country.

Independent strength enterprise Malakoff announced to Bursa on Wednesday two Algerian Energy Co, SPA (AEC) used to be suing the joint-venture organizations for alleged two breaches and negligence in the design, operation and maintenance of its plant

Malakoff stated its legal professionals in Paris had knowledgeable it that AEC had filed its request for arbitration  at the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration.

The claim was in relation to the water buy agreement and a framework settlement in December 2007 and the joint-venture settlement dated March 28, 2007.

Malakoff stated AEC claimed the three companies have been accountable for breaches and negligence in the design, operation and maintenance of the plant.

AEC additionally referred to the three organizations or respondents had wrongly objected to the termination of the water purchase agreement, switch of shares to AEC and carrying out of technical audit under the framework agreement.

AEC claimed the respondents had breached their contractual tasks and sought an order for them to pay the fees to repair the plant.

AEC sought an order for the respondents to indemnify AEC for damages incurred as a end result of their breaches, estimated on an period in-between groundwork at 80mil euros.

It also sought an order that the respondents warranty the charge or reimburse the excellent of 3.929bil Algerian dinar which was imposed on Almiyah Attilemcania SPA (AAS) by Algerian courts and presently pending effect of AAS’ attraction at the Algerian Supreme Court).

Malakoff stated it appointed global arbitration lawyers in Paris and Kuala Lumpur to advise on and take the indispensable steps to protect its role and two task AEC’s claims in the ICC arbitration, and perchance counterclaim in opposition to AEC.

To recap, AAS is a joint stock company included in Algeria for the design, set up and operation of the plant. two TDIC holds 51% of AAS and AEC 49%. The shareholders of TDIC, a enterprise integrated in France, are Malakoff AlDjazair Desal Sdn Bhd (MADSB) and MenaSpring Utility (Tlemcen) Pte Ltd (MUPL), conserving 70% and 30% of the shares respectively.

MADSB is a unit  of Malakoff whilst MUPL is entirely owned by way of Hyflux.

Malakoff stated the group’s carrying amount of funding in AAS had been thoroughly supplied for in 2016.

“The request is no longer anticipated to have any operational affect to Malakoff. The monetary impact, if any, of the request, cannot be determined with finality at this juncture as the claims are still being reviewed through Malakoff's lawyers,” it said. two

KLSE Daily Market Commentary

The FBM KLCI index gained 8.46 points or 0.47% on Monday. The Finance Index increased 0.30% to 16128.35 points, the Properties Index up 0.06% to 1311.71 points and the Plantation Index down 0.52% to 7743.63 points. The market traded within a range of 10.74 points between an intra-day high of 1825.76 and a low of 1815.02 during the session.

Actively traded stocks include PRIVA, INGENCO, DGB, BJCORP, SCN, WINTONI, PLABS, MPAY, GENETEC and CONNECT. Trading volume increased to 1922.61 mil shares worth RM1709.00 mil as compared to Friday’s 1644.66 mil shares worth RM1820.37 mil.

Leading Movers were ASTRO (+9 sen to RM3.19), DIGI (+14 sen to RM6.33), PETCHEM (+12 sen to RM5.60), TM (+15 sen to RM7.31) and CIMB (+7 sen to RM6.21). Lagging Movers were KLK (-44 sen to RM22.42), SKPETRO (-4 sen to RM2.33), HLFG (-22 sen to RM16.68), RHBCAP (-9 sen to RM7.84) and AMMB (-4 sen to RM6.30). Market breadth was positive with 400 gainers as compared to 383 losers.

The KLCI started the week on a positive note, closing higher at 1821.83 points. The performance of our benchmark index was in line with gains in US market on last Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that U.S. interest rates would probably be raised later this year but the pace of tightening would be gradual.

Investors fly away from U.S. stock funds at a rate last seen in 2009

U.S. stock funds have seen $44 billion in outflows in the year-to-date for their worst start to a year since 2009, said Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists in a note Thursday. Meanwhile, European equity funds have enjoyed $46.6 billion in inflows so far in 2015, as the table below shows.

These flows come as the S&P 500 SPX, +0.24% is down 0.1% for the year, as of midday Friday.

KLSE Stock Recommendations

MARKET UPDATES :

The FBM KLCI index lost 5.05 points or 0.28% on Friday. The Finance Index fell 0.13% to 16080.56 points, the Properties Index up 0.41% to 1310.97 points and the Plantation Index down 0.03% to 7784.12 points. The market traded within a range of 5.01 points between an intra-day high of 1818.31 and a low of 1813.30 during the session.



STOCK RECOMMENDATION :
BUY MINETECH RESOURCES AT 0.090 – 0.089 TARGET 0.095 0.099 SL 0.081

KUALA LUMPUR MARKET UPDATE OF 30 - MARCH - 2015

Mild window dressing for key FBM KLCI stocks sent the 30-stock up nearly seven points in mid-morning Monday for the first quarter ending March 31.
At 10.30am, the #KLCI was up 6.89 points or 0.38% to 1,820.26. Turnover was 620.43 million shares valued at RM285.50mil. There were 290 gainers, 240 losers and 269 counters unchanged.
However, BIMB Securities Research expects investors to be on the sidelines with some downtrend bias. It expects the KLCI to trend between the 1,810 and 1,815 range.
In the week ended March 27, foreign funds were net buyers on Bursa Malaysia at RM352.2mil. However, they were net sellers on Friday at -RM19.2mil, the research house said.
BAT was the top gainer, up 76 sen to RM68.80, DutchLady added 22 sen to RM47.90 while Nestle gained 10 sen to RM73.90. However, GAB lost 22 sen to RM14.04.

Current Market Update

Here are the latest trading levels for Asia's major stock markets:

 Tokyo (Nikkei Average NIK, +0.65% ) up 0.8% 

 Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index HSI, +1.50% ) up 1.5% 

 Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +1.62% ) up 1.6% (at break) 

 Sydney (S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -1.21% ) down 1.1% 

 Seoul (Kospi SEU, +0.40% ) up 0.4% 

; Mumbai (Sensex 1, +0.88% ) up 0.7% 

 Taipei (Taiex Y9999, +0.36% ) up 0.4%

Asian Market Update

Asian markets mostly rose Monday after Wall Street's three main indexes ended last week with their first gains in five sessions, while Hong Kong and Shanghai were boosted by hopes for more Chinese economic stimulus.

The euro held its own against the dollar and yen at the beginning of a week of key events, including Greece's bailout reform proposals and the release of US jobs data, which will be pored over for clues about the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates.

Tokyo edged up 0.26 per cent, with investors brushing off news that Japanese factory output had fallen by more than expected in February.

KLSE Malaysia Opening Market Update

Malaysia share prices opened higher on Monday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 2.38 points to 1,815.75.

Volume was 108.7 million lots worth RM36.7 million.

Gainers outnumbered losers 119 to 85.

KLSE Daily Market Commentary

The FBM KLCI index lost 5.05 points or 0.28% on Friday. The Finance Index fell 0.13% to 16080.56 points, the Properties Index up 0.41% to 1310.97 points and the Plantation Index down 0.03% to 7784.12 points. The market traded within a range of 5.01 points between an intra-day high of 1818.31 and a low of 1813.30 during the session.

Actively traded stocks include INGENCO, ETITECH, PERISAI, ESCERAM, PRIVA, KNM, DGB, PLABS, TIGER and CAP. Trading volume decreased to 1644.66 mil shares worth RM1820.37 mil as compared to Thursday’s 2442.91 mil shares worth RM1955.08 mil.

Leading Movers were GENM (+7 sen to RM4.19), KLK (+34 sen to RM22.86), PETCHEM (+5 sen to RM5.48), GENTING (+8 sen to RM8.83) and PETDAG (+12 sen to RM19.72). Lagging Movers were ASTRO (-8 sen to RM3.10), BAT (-134 sen to RM68.04), TENAGA (-26 sen to RM14.20), DIGI (-10 sen to RM6.19) and UMW (-16 sen to RM10.72). Market breadth was negative with 354 gainers as compared to 391 losers.

The KLCI ended by 5.05 points lower at 1813.17 on the last trading day of the week, amid weaker sentiment due to rising of tension in the Middle East. The performance of our benchmark index was dragged down by selling in heavyweight counters such as Astro, BAT and Tenaga.

KLSE Stock Recommendations

MARKET UPDATES :
The FBM KLCI index lost 0.68 points or 0.04% on Thursday. The Finance Index increased 0.12% to 16100.75 points, the Properties Index up 0.23% to 1305.57 points and the Plantation Index down 0.27% to 7786.49 points. The market traded within a range of 5.11 points between an intra-day high of 1820.52 and a low of 1815.41 during the session.

STOCK RECOMMENDATION :

BUY KNM GROUP AT 0.700 – 0.705 TARGET 0.750 0.850 SL 0.600

KUALA LUMPUR MARKET UPDATE FOR 27-MARCH-2015

KUALA LUMPUR: ‪#‎Bluechips‬ ended Friday morning slightly lower in lacklustre trade after the ‪#‎crudeoil‬ prices retreated and the ringgit weakened against the US dollar while investors decided to stay mostly on the sidelines.

At 12.30pm, the ‪#‎KLCI‬ was marginally lower by 0.96 of a point or 0.05% to 1,817.46. Turnover was 824.61 million shares valued at RM679.55mil. There were 267 gainers, 330 losers and 352 counters unchanged.
Reuters reported Asian stocks were mixed as rising tensions in the Middle East obscured the investment outlook, while the dollar rebounded. 

Weak start on Bursa as PetDag, UMW slip

 Blue chips got off to a weak start on Friday after the lacklustre overnight close on Wall Street, with Petronas Dagangan and UMW weighing on the FBM KLCI.

At 9.21am, the KLCI was down 3.14 points or 0.17% to 1,815.28. Turnover was 243.71 million shares valued at RM107.94mil.  There were 170 gainers, 108 losers and 198 counters unchanged.

JF Apex Research said following the lacklustre performance in the US, we expect the KLCI to remain sideways below the resistance of 1,830.

Meanwhile, foreign funds were net sellers until March 26 at about RM800mil but this was a vast improvement from the RM1.9bil net outflow in the first half of the month, says BIMB Securities Research.

BAT was the top loser, down RM1.18 to RM68.20 while PetDag was down 10 sen to RM19.50 while down eight sen each were UMW and RHB Cap to RM10.80 and RM7.91.

Asian markets edge higher after upbeat US data

Asian stocks crawled higher on Friday as upbeat U.S. economic data helped revive some risk appetite lost following air strikes on Houthi militants in Yemen, while the dollar rebounded.

Crude oil prices were slightly lower on the dollar's bounce after surging overnight on the escalating conflict in Yemen.

The euro was flat at $1.0883, knocked off an overnight high of $1.1052 after the encouraging U.S. data boosted the dollar.

The dollar stood was at 119.17 yen after pulling back from a five-week trough of 118.33 struck overnight against the yen, a safe-haven currency that attracts bids in times of geopolitical tension.

U.S. crude was down 1 percent at $50.87 a barrel after rallying 4.5 percent overnight.

U.S. stocks ring up fourth straight losing day

After failed attempts at a rebound, U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s choppy session lower, declining for the fourth consecutive session.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.24% ended 4.90 points, or 0.2% lower at 2,056.15 with eight of its 10 sectors closing in the red. Technology stocks which took a beating on Wednesday rebounded, but modest gains weren't enough to lift the markets.

Current Market Update

Here are the latest trading levels for Asia's major stock markets: 

Tokyo (Nikkei Average NIK, +0.46% ) up 0.4% 

 Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.00% ) down 0.1% 

 Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.30% ) down 0.3% 

 Sydney (S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.56% ) up 0.5% 

Seoul (Kospi SEU, -0.09% ) up 0.1% 

 Taipei (Taiex Y9999, -0.85% ) down 0.4%

KLSE Malaysia Opening Market Update

MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 4.37 points to 1814.05 as at 9.30am.

Volume was about 164 million lots worth RM72 million.

Losers outnumbered gainers 134 to 81.

KLSE Stock Recommendations

MARKET UPDATES :

The FBM KLCI index gained 5.06 points or 0.28% on Wednesday. The Finance Index increased 0.48% to 16080.99 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.76% to 1302.55 points and the Plantation Index rose 0.16% to 7807.83 points. The market traded within a range of 11.01 points between an intra-day high of 1823.19 and a low of 1812.18 during the session.



STOCK RECOMMENDATION :
BUY FOCUS LUMBER AT 1.500 – 1.505 TARGET 1.550 1.650 SL 1.450

Trading ideas: Public Bank, Eco World, Managepay, Poh Kong, Tanjung

Public Bank, Eco World Development, Managepay Systems, Poh Kong and Tanjung Offshore could see trading interest on Thursday amid tough market conditions after the overnight plunge on Wall Street, says  JF Apex Research.

It said US markets plunged after February durable goods order dropped, indicating weak global demand and stronger US dollar. Similarly, European stocks fell sharply despite better-than-expected business sentiment data in Germany.

At Bursa Malaysia, the FBM KLCI closed up 5.06 points to 1,819.10 to extend its winning streak.

S&P Market News Update

 U.S. stocks were bludgeoned in Wednesday trading with the Dow threatening a 300-point drop as the Nasdaq Composite suffered its steepest decline since April 2014 as investors dumped technology and biotechs shares.

The S&P 500 SPX, -1.46%  fell 30.45 points, or 1.5% to 2,061.05, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing sharply lower.