Friday, October 1, 2010

KLCI still up amid mild profit taking, MMC in focus

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI stayed in positive territory at the mid-day break on Friday, Oct 1 but it was off its morning's best due to profit taking, in line with some of the regional markets.

At Bursa Malaysia, the FBM KLCI was up 0.10% or 1.46 points to 1,464.96. Losers overtook gainers by 331 to 272, while 275 counters traded unchanged. Volume was 438.39 million shares valued at RM575.77 million.

The ringgit strengthened 0.09% to 3.0845 per US dollar; crude palm oil for the third month delivery fell RM11 per tonne to RM2,719.

Gold was up US$1.70 per ounce to US$1,310.05 and crude oil rose 24 cents per barrel to US$80.21.

Nikkei 225 +0.45% 9,411.15 Taiex -0.05% 8,233.84 Kospi -0.08% 1,871.27 Singapore Straits Times Index +0.44% 3,111.23 ''

The Hong Kong and China markets are closed for national holidays.

At Bursa Malaysia, MMC Corp added 12 sen to RM3.12 on investors' expectations it would play a lead role in the mass rail transit (MRT)project for Kuala Lumpur. Credit Suisse upgraded MMC to an Outperform and raised the target price to RM3.80.

Padini was the top gainer, up 44 sen to RM5; United Malacca rose 26 sen to RM10.86, , Boustead was up 11 sen to RM5.02, while CMSB, Mamee and DiGi rose 10 sen each to RM2.87, RM3.57 and RM24.40, respectively.

Penang water operator PBA rose seven sen to RM1 following the decision to raise the rates for trade consumers by 27% with effect from Nov 1.

On Thursday, the Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd announced that trade consumers will have to pay 27% more for water. Trade consumers account for 60% of its revenue.

The top loser was DFZ Capital that lost 21 sen to RM3.77, JobStreet fell 16 sen to RM2.20, C.I.Holdings down 13 sen to RM3.65, Asia File and Dutch Lady fell 12 sen each to RM4.50 and RM16.38.

Tan Chong lost 10 sen to RM5.86 while Hong Leong Industries, Unisem and AirAsia fell seven sen each to RM5.15, RM1.91 and RM2.18.

Karambunai was the most actively traded with 23.2 million shares done. The stock fell half a sen to 12 sen.

Other actives included Zelan, Ramunia, UEM Land, SILK Holdings, Tebrau and Johan.


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