KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier losses to close at its intraday high on Wednesday, gaining 0.27 per cent in late trading as buying interest returned to selected heavyweights. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 4.48 points to 1,676.83 from Tuesday’s close of 1,672.35. The benchmark index opened 0.88 of-a-point lower at 1,671.47 and subsequently hit a low of 1,665.94 during the mid-morning session before gaining momentum toward closing. On the broader market, losers led gainers by 565 to 512, while some 526 counters were unchanged, 1,046 untraded, and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 2.73 billion units worth RM2.76 billion versus Tuesday’s 2.66 billion units worth RM2.76 billion. Dealers said that investors were cautious following geopolitical developments in Asia.
Cepatwawasan
Group Bhd (-ve)
SHARES
in Cepatwawasan Group Bhd (fundamental: 0.7/3, valuation: 2/3), which triggered
our momentum algorithm yesterday for the second time this year, closed up two
sen or 2.55% at 80.5 sen.
It
saw 1.28 million shares traded, versus its 200-day average volume of 120,745.
The
oil palm planter’s share price spiked recently, after it announced a 187% jump
in net profit to RM10.4 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2016
(3QFY16), from RM3.62 million a year earlier, on higher sales volume and better
crude palm oil and palm kernel prices. Revenue rose 8% year-on-year to RM79.08
million.
Subsequently,
its shares gained 9.5 sen or 14% to close at 78.5 sen on Oct 21, from 69 sen on
Oct 20.
Cepatwawasan
is trading at 0.52 times its net book value.
Source: http://www.theedgemarkets.com/my/article/stock-momentum-cepatwawasan-group
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