SE Asia Stocks-Tepid on lack of triggers; Vietnam hits over 9-yr high
Thursday, March 30,2017AsemconnectVietnam - Southeast Asian stock markets moved sideways on Thursday in thin trading in the absence of market-moving macroeconomic triggers, while Vietnam rose to its highest in more than nine years.
The start of the UK's historical negotiations to leave the European Union had little impact on Southeast Asia, but MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific .MIAPJ0000PUS shares outside Japan edged down 0.3 percent.
"Brexit has been widely discussed ever since it first surfaced, but if you look at the boarder Southeast Asia market, it has a limited fundamental impact," said Taye Shim, head of research at Jakarta-based Mirae Asset Sekuritas.
He added it was very unlikely that any positive data from the United States to support more interest rate hikes would make Asian investors uncomfortable since the Federal Reserve had already clarified its policy stance.
"Broadly I think it's more of a mixed sentiment between profit-taking and what kind of next upside catalyst do we have," Shim said.
Vietnam .VNI gained as much as 0.7 percent, touching its highest since February 2008, boosted by gains in financials and consumer staples.
Philippine shares .PSI rose as much as 0.5 percent, supported by industrials and consumer discretionary stocks, with Jollibee Foods Corp JFC.PS and Manila Electric Co MER.PS gaining as much 3.5 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.
Thai index .SETI was up as much as 0.2 percent, with materials and real estate leading the gains.
Port operator Bangpakong Terminal Pcl BTC.BK gained as much as 14.3 percent, while CIMB Thai Bank Pcl CIMBT.BK rose 5.2 percent, and were among the top performers on the index.
Singapore shares .STI fell as much as 0.5 percent, hurt by the industrial sector, with Jardine Matheson Holdings JARD.SI and Jardine Cycle and Carriage Ltd JCYC.SI falling as much as 2.7 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.
Financials and consumer discretionary sectors accounted for most of the losses on the Malaysian index .KLSE, dragging it down as much as 0.2 percent.
Resort operator Genting Malaysia Bhd GENM.KL fell as much as 2.3 percent, while Malayan Banking Bhd MBBM.KL fell 0.9 percent.
Indonesian shares .JKSE fell as much as 0.4 percent, retreating from a record high hit in the previous session, hurt by consumer discretionary stocks.
An index of the 45 most liquid stocks .JKLQ45 fell 0.7 percent.
"For Indonesia, the next big catalyst would be the fourth-quarter, full-year earnings," said Shim.
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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS: CHANGE AT 0455
|
|
Current |
Previous close |
Pct Move |
Singapore |
3173.94 |
3184.57 |
-0.33 |
Bangkok |
1576.06 |
1574.97 |
0.07 |
Manila |
7333.15 |
7324 |
0.12 |
Jakarta |
5563.556 |
5592.51 |
-0.52 |
Kuala Lumpur |
1746.93 |
1750.41 |
-0.20 |
Ho Chi Minh |
725.3 |
720.47 |
0.67 |
Change this year
|
|
Current |
End 2016 |
Pct Move |
Singapore |
3173.94 |
2880.76 |
10.18 |
Bangkok |
1576.06 |
1542.94 |
2.15 |
Manila |
7333.15 |
6840.64 |
7.20 |
Jakarta |
5563.556 |
5296.711 |
5.04 |
Kuala Lumpur |
1746.93 |
1641.73 |
6.41 |
Ho Chi Minh |
725.3 |
664.87 |
9.08 |
Source: Reuters.com
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