KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday amid mixed regional market performance as investors turned cautious over a possible rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and upcoming US economic data that may influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision next week. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) pared most earlier losses to settle 4.55 points easier, or 0.28 per cent, to 1,616.52 from Thursday’s close of 1,621.07. The benchmark index, which opened 0.37 of-a-point lower at 1,620.70, moved between 1,609.67 and 1,621.25 throughout the day. The broader market was negative, with decliners outpacing advancers 604 to 439. A total of 550 counters were unchanged, 1,151 untraded, and 18 suspended. Turnover declined to 3.17 billion units worth RM2.24 billion from 4.48 billion units worth RM2.75 billion yesterday. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-presiden...
RGB International Bhd (-ve)
Shares in RGB International Bhd (fundamental: 2.5/3, valuation: 1.8/3) saw some 54.6 million shares done last Friday, compared to its 200-day average volume of 6.91 million shares. It closed up 1 sen or 5% at 21 sen.
Since early October, RGB’s share price has been trending upward, gaining 4 sen or 23% since its close at 17 sen on Oct 4.
In its second quarter ended June 30, 2016, RGB reported a net profit of RM6.98 million, up 6% from RM6.56 million in the previous year’s corresponding quarter. Revenue gained 16% to RM58 million, from RM49.88 million.
Cumulatively, net profit for the first half of its financial year was 19% higher at RM12.91 million, compared with RM10.89 million in the previous year, while revenue climbed 29% year-on-year to RM114.09 million.
RGB’s price-to-net-asset-value stood at 1.51 times. It paid 1 sen per share in dividends for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2015.
Source: http://www.theedgemarkets.com/my/article/stock-momentum-rgb-international-0?type=Stock%20with%20Momentum
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