KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Retain OUTPERFORM with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM1.90 SapuraKencana Petroleum’s (SAKP) wholly-owned subsidiaries have been awarded a combined value of c.USD300m (c.RM1.3bn) worth of contracts. The awards are for the engineering and construction (E&C) and drilling divisions. The Group’s orderbook wins to-date stands at RM5.5bn for FY17F. We continue to maintain our estimates however due to these new contracts being part of the replenishment for FY18 onwards, coupled with the nature of the contracts in which revenue is recognised on a progress billing cycle or call-out basis for instance. Our Outperform view on SAKP is nonetheless reaffirmed with an unchanged TP of RM1.90 based on our blended SOP valuation. PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd (PCSB) award. For a duration of 2 years and to be performed on a call-out basis, the Group secured a contract for the provision of underwater services located at the offshore waters of Peninsular M...