BEM sees March tollway traffic -25.8% yoy, MRT ridership -29.2% yoy, expects bottom out in April. Comment: It probably should bottom in April, the question on people’s mind will be recovery potential. DOD upbeats on 1H earnings from strong sales momentum of alcohol gel and sanitizer products, mulls to raise capacity to 500k bpd from […]
Read More →AMATA in JV with Broadwin International HK to set up Amata Chinese Smart City, holding 60% stake. Comment: A non-event… Auto dealers see surging loans rejection rate, forgoes booking deposit & delay vehicles delivery, expects more auto makers shut down plants as dealers unable to take up stocks, Tabloid. Comment: Not stock specific, but it […]
Read More →Earnings season will start soon. Let’s see how the market holds up. OPEC+ got together and agreed to a cut…which when you dig into the #’s isn’t enough to offset the huge drop in demand (a -9.7mn drop is nothing, in order for demand/supply to balance out it should’ve been a -20mn to -30 mn […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 153 mn PCSGH – A director puts a decent chunk of change into the company. Do you think people will buy more cars in the future to avoid taking public transport? SUPER – And he keeps buying up shares Sell(s) THB 63 mn JCK – The Chairman dumps a stake
Read More →B1.68tn to blunt Covid-19 : Stimulus to avert a repeat of 1997 crisis. The government has unveiled a fresh stimulus package worth 1.68 trillion baht, with plans to issue a set of executive decrees to implement the measure to cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak. Bangkok Post First outbreak subsidies due this week : […]
Read More →BTS firms on plan to cod north green line extension Saphanmai-KuKhot in 4Q as light traffic allows construction to get ahead of schedule. CPF sees missing earlier growth forecast of 8-10% this year, cuts capex by half to Bt10b. Comment: If every corporate is cutting capex => less spending => less growth ILINK announced buy […]
Read More →BAM offers Petchaboon’s authority to use its NPA, by converting seized hospital buildings to accommodate Covid-19 patients upcountry. Comment: That’s a nice move by the co. ILM branches out from home décor to residential and commercial sanitizing and disinfecting services, expand made to measure and online home furnishing products. Comment: I wonder how many companies […]
Read More →KBANK will likely revise financial target this year after the bank’s research unit estimated that the economy will shrink 5% in 2020 amid the pandemic, said CEO. GULF to propose par split from Bt5 to Bt1 at AGM today. Comment: This was announced a while ago, and we wonder if the retail trade for this […]
Read More →BAY’s card unit, Krungsri Consumer, mulls to cut card spending target after 1Q drops 12-13% yoy from shutdown. Comment: Two things….either 1) you will see an increase in loans/cash loans/credit cards because of people’s need for cash but this will be combined with weak payback or 2) No spending, further downside in consumer spending CHG […]
Read More →FOMO recovery rally continuessss. Now just imagine when 1Q #’s come out, yes earnings will look poor, same for 2Q, but all of Asia is up and running by then, Europe is opening up, and case numbers in the US drop and they start to open up…how long will those that sold wait to come […]
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