KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Friday, as cautious sentiment persisted, with investors remaining on the sidelines amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, said an analyst. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.80 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,695.50 from Thursday’s close of 1,698.30. The benchmark index opened 5.82 points higher at 1,704.12, and moved between 1,693.65 and 1,708.12 throughout the day. However, market breadth remained positive, with gainers outnumbering losers 634 to 415, while 521 counters were unchanged, 1,077 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover improved to 3.38 billion units worth RM2.95 billion from yesterday’s 3.20 billion units worth RM3.50 billion.
Jerasia
Capital Bhd (+ve)
SHARES
in Jerasia Capital Bhd (fundamental: 0.35/3, valuation: 1.1/3), which gained
one sen or 1.49% to close at 68 sen yesterday, triggered our momentum algorithm
for the first time this month.
One
million shares were exchanged, compared with the stock’s 200-day average volume
of 89,621.
The
company’s share price has risen significantly since last week, jumping 16.5 sen
or 32% to close at 67.5 sen on Oct 19, from its closing of 51 sen on Oct 18.
The
jump triggered an unusual market activity query from the bourse regulator,
though Jerasia said it wasn’t aware of the reason behind the sudden gain.
For
the second quarter ended Sept 30, 2015 (2QFY16), the company’s net profit rose
32% y-o-y to RM1.28 million, as revenue rose 18% to RM94.92 million.
Jerasia
is trading at 0.39 times its net book value.
Source: http://www.theedgemarkets.com/my/article/stock-momentum-jerasia-capital-1

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