The KLCI index fell 24.80 points to close at 1596.82 points as the ringgit weakened and crude oil prices dropped. Key stock market sectors such as finance and plantations declined while leading losers were SKFETRO, MAYBANK, BAT, ASTRO and TENAGA. Trading volume increased from the previous day. Upcoming economic indicators from Malaysia, US, UK, Eurozone and Singapore were also outlined.

1. Market Commentary Market Statistics
Economic Calendar Index Analysis
Daily Stock SIgnal
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The FBM KLCI index lost 24.80 points or 1.53% on Friday. The Finance Index fell 1.83% to 14282.82
points, the Properties Index dropped 1.25% to 1125.61 points and the Plantation Index down 0.97%
to 6993.99 points. The market traded within a range of 36.33 points between an intra-day high of
1626.90 and a low of 1590.57 during the session.
Actively traded stocks include FBMKLCI-HK, MAYBANKC10, INGENCO, FBMKLCI-HG, SKPETRO, TIGER,
FRONTKN, MAYBANK, FBMKLCI-HT and IFCAMSC. Trading volume increased to 2009.53 mil shares
worth RM2195.83 mil as compared to Thursday’s 1863.30 mil shares worth RM2210.82 mil.
Leading Movers were YTL (+1 sen to RM1.49) and TM (+3 sen to RM6.33). Lagging Movers were
SKPETRO (-16 sen to RM1.93), MAYBANK (-31 sen to RM8.29), BAT (-220 sen to RM60.00), ASTRO (-8
sen to RM2.92) and TENAGA (-28 sen to RM10.58). Market breadth was negative with 148 gainers as
compared to 782 losers.
The KLCI fell to below the crucial 1600-points level, ended at 1596.82 points. Our local bourse suc-
cumbed to renewed selling pressure after the technical rebound yesterday as ringgit weakened fur-
ther to 4.10 against U.S. Dollar and as crude oil prices tumbled.
Malaysia Stock Market
Counter Name Open Range Change
FBMKLCI-HK 0.21 0.21 - 0.28 +0.06 (30.00%)
MAYBANKC10 0.04 0.03 - 0.05 -0.01 (25.00%)
INGENCO 0.07 0.065 - 0.075 +0.005 (7.69%)
FBMKLCI-HG 0.285 0.28 - 0.365 +0.06 (21.82%)
SKPETRO 2.05 1.90 - 2.07 -0.16 (7.66%)
TOP 5 VALUE TRADED

3. Counter Name Open Range Change
NESTLE 72.92 72.00 - 72.92 +0.50 (0.69%)
HSI-HA 0.92 0.91 - 0.92 +0.205 (28.67%)
SEACERA-WA 0.29 0.29 - 0.29 +0.20 (222.22%)
ULICORP 3.70 3.51 - 3.90 +0.19 (5.14%)
FBMKLCI-HH 0.945 0.945 - 1.15 +0.165 (17.65%)
Counter Name Open Range Change
BAT 62.20 60.00 - 62.22 -2.20 (3.54%)
DLADY 46.00 45.60 - 46.00 -0.70 (1.51%)
KLK 20.88 20.54 - 20.90 -0.40 (1.90%)
PPB 15.08 14.70 - 15.08 -0.38 (2.51%)
MAYBANK 8.63 8.27 - 8.73 -0.31 (3.60%)
top 5 gainers
TOP 5 LOSERS
DIVIDENDS
Counter Name Date Subject Change %
GASMSIA 13/08/2015 Dividend 0.0350
OPCOM 13/08/2015 Dividend 0.0150
MEDIA 13/08/2015 Dividend 0.0300
LCTH 13/08/2015 Dividend 0.0050
PMETAL 12/08/2015 Dividend 0%
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TOP 5 GAINERS

4. TOP 5 PERCENTAGE GAINERS
Counter Name Code Last Change
SEACERA-WA [S] 7073WA 0.290 +0.200
MMCCORP-CY 2194CY 0.030 +0.010
JETSON-WB [S] 9083WB 0.150 +0.050
SMPC-WB [S] 7099WB 0.165 +0.045
FBMKLCI-HU 0650HU 0.205 +0.050
Counter Name Code Last Change
ARMADA-C1 5210C1 0.035 -0.035
HUBLINE-WA [S] 7013WA 0.005 -0.005
YFG-WA [S] 7122WA 0.005 -0.005
INARI-CB 0166CB 0.040 -0.025
WCT-CT 9679CT 0.030 -0.015
TOP 5 SHARIAH COMPLIANT GAINERS
Counter Name Code Last Change
NESTLE [S] 4707 72.780 +0.500
SEACERA-WA [S] 7073WA 0.290 +0.200
ULICORP [S] 7133 3.890 +0.190
LITRAK [S] 6645 4.800 +0.160
PIE [S] 7095 6.280 +0.150
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TOP 5 PERCENTAGE LOSERS
Counter Name Code Last Change
PMETAL-CI 8869CI 0.005 -0.040
UMWOG-CY 5243CY 0.020 -0.130
TSH-CI 9059CI 0.025 -0.125
YTLPOWR-CO 6742CO 0.025 -0.075
ARMADA-C4 5210C4 0.035 -0.095

5. Sector Indices Last Done Change Volume
CONSTRUCTN 253.600 -4.780 352,130
CONSUMER 563.800 -9.040 590,465
FINANCE 14,282.820 -266.370 787,029
INDUSTRIAL 3,077.680 -33.210 125,039
IND-PROD 132.050 -1.340 1,597,849
MINING 486.340 - 460
PLANTATION 6,993.990 -68.750 197,797
PROPERTIES 1,125.610 -14.260 873,179
TECHNOLOGY 19.530 -0.560 495,968
TRAD/SERV 209.160 -2.740 4,205,402
FBMACE 5,454.380 -169.780 2,957,114
FBMAPMYR 16,657.460 -47.540 209,241
FBMAPUSD 11,750.330 -239.340 208,325
FBMEMAS 10,965.920 -164.220 6,005,006
FBMSHA 11,385.350 -166.900 3,406,222
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Time Cur. Event Forecast Previous
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Monday, August 17, 2015
05:00 EUR Trade Balance (Jun) 18.8B
08:30 USD NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Aug) 5.00 3.86
10:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index (Aug) 61 60
16:00 USD US Foreign Buying, T-bonds (Jun) 53.40B
16:00 USD Overall Net Capital Flow (Jun) 115.00B
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
04:30 GBP Core RPI (MoM) (Jul) 0.2%
04:30 GBP CPI (MoM) (Jul) -0.3%
08:30 USD Building Permits (MoM) (Jul) 7.0%
08:30 USD Building Permits (Jul) 1.200M 1.337M
08:30 USD Housing Starts (MoM) (Jul) 9.8%
08:30 USD Housing Starts (Jul) 1.171M 1.174M
16:30 USD API Weekly Crude Oil Stock -0.847M
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
00:00 MYR CPI (YoY) (Jul) 2.5%
04:00 EUR Net Investment Flow (Jun) 41.0B
08:30 USD Core CPI Index (Jul) 242.19
08:30 USD CPI Index, n.s.a. (Jul) 238.64
08:30 USD Real Earnings (MoM) (Jul) -0.3%
10:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories -1.682M
Thursday, August 20, 2015
04:30 GBP Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Jul) 0.4% -0.2%
09:45 USD Bloomberg Consumer Confidence 40.7
10:00 USD CB Leading Index (MoM) (Jul) 0.2% 0.6%
20:00 SGD GDP (QoQ) (Q2) -4.6%
20:00 SGD GDP (YoY) (Q2) 1.7%
Friday, August 21, 2015
04:30 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (Jul) 8.58B
04:30 GBP Public Sector Net Cash Requirement (Jul) 13.914B
06:00 MYR FX Reserves USD (2wk)
10:00 EUR Consumer Confidence (Aug) -6.9 -7.1

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POWER ROOT BERHAD
BUY POWER ROOT [7237] ABOVE 2.300 TARGET 2.350 2.430 SL 2.240
Relative Strength Index-:75.515
INTRADAY OUTLOOK-:
SUPPORT 2.190 RESISTANCE 2.510
MARKET STRATEGY– LONG
RELATIVE STRENGTH INDEX(RSI) -: 52.210

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FBMKLCI
The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 24.80 points
ended to 1,596.820 ,after hovering 1,590.570 - 1,626.900 throughout the
day. The Relative Strength index at 25.126.

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