Updates
You can see from the breakdown in industries that energy, petrochemicals etc etc have helped to keep the market relatively strong this year even though we are starting to see some weakness creeping into the financials. But regardless a YTD + 8.5% in THB is magnificent when compared to most markets in the year (although […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) – THB 344 mn BDMS – And he’s still buying ! This time another THB 279 mn worth of shares IFEC – Well they seem to trying to turn this into a “buy whatever we can” company Sell(s) – THB 994 mn JWD – Already in the news that this was a […]
Read More →Yen soars, stocks slump as BOJ holds policy, pushes back inflation target — The Bank of Japan held off from expanding monetary stimulus on Thursday, defying market expectations for action even as soft global demand, an unwelcome rise in the yen and weak consumption threatened to derail a fragile economic recovery. (Reuters, 29/4/16) Fed Waits […]
Read More →AOT AOT has revised up its five-year investment plan from Bt140bn to Bt170bn. It expects nonaeronautical revenue to comprise 50% within three years. (Thun Hoon, 29/04/16) BBL NBTC seeks more info from BBL on Jas’s failure to pay licence upfront fee – THE NATIONAL Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission will ask for more information from BBL […]
Read More →ACC ACC expects to wipe out retained losses. It expects net profit to return to the black in 2016 after it expands its business to trading, property, and alternative energy business. It expects to pay a dividend this year on its turnaround. (Thun Hoon, 28/04/16) Comment: A quick scan of the company shows that they […]
Read More →BAY BAY expects auto loans to grow 3% to Bt262bn despite a slowdown in new loans. It is looking for a partner to expand into loans for used cars. (Thun Hoon, 27/04/16) Comment: I can see BAY actually taking away market share from TCAP in this. BJCHI BJCHI will pay dividend of Bt0.5/share, payment on […]
Read More →AOT AOT expects 2QFY16 earnings to peak backed by 197,913 flights (+9.4%) and 32.3mn passengers. It expects 389,272 flights in 1HFY16 (10.6% growth) and 61.2mn passengers. (Khao Hoon, 26/04/16) Comment: It’s just incredible, time to start a pool on when passengers hit 100 mn AQUA AQUA will pay dividend of 100% of profit with Bt900mn […]
Read More →AAV Rumors that King Power has completed the deal to buy AAV stock from Tassapon group for Bt4.15/share, which is double book value. They are not buying over 25% to avoid a tender offer. (Kao Hoon, 25/04/16) Comment: Another rumour re AAV, I don’t quite see why King Power would do this transaction. BBL Regulator […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 337 mn SCI – This part of the transaction looks to be a switch between shareholders IFEC – No idea what K. Wichai is doing buying @ 7.29 and selling @ 7.20 Sell(s) THB 802 mn SCI – See above, plus there was news that 2 funds bought 5% of shares […]
Read More →The tale of the tape has been rather clear this year 1) Resources – i.e. oil prices have recovered very strongly from their lows and are dragging the market upwards 2) Banks have somewhat recovered as well. Now what has been dragging the market? Easy 1) Telco’s 2) Property, any chance of these turning around? […]
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