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Monday, April 27, 2020

First Resources - Stock calls

DateAnalystCompanyLastTargetCallValuation
04/09/19CIMBFirst Resources1.792.12Add
04/22/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.851.85Hold
05/06/19Kim EngFirst Resources1.822.03BuyPER17x FY19
05/09/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.791.85HoldPER13x FY19, Buy @ $1.65
05/16/19DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.71.53NeutralPER13x FY20
05/16/19Kim EngFirst Resources1.71.93BuyPER17x
05/16/19DBS VickersFirst Resources1.71.95BuyDCF, PER16.5x FY19
05/16/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.71.7HoldBuy @ $1.50
06/06/19DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.561.53Neutral
07/02/19Kim EngFirst Resources1.61.93Buy
07/16/19DBS VickersFirst Resources1.551.82BuyDCF
08/06/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.531.6HoldBuy @ $1.45
08/15/19Kim EngFirst Resources1.571.8BuyPER17x FY20
08/15/19DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.571.45NeutralPER14x FY20
08/15/19CIMBFirst Resources1.571.76Add
08/21/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.51.6HoldBuy @ $1.45
08/21/19DBS VickersFirst Resources1.51.8BuyDCF
09/30/19DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.61.9BuyPER18x FY20
11/07/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.731.9BuyPER15x FY20
11/12/19DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.731.95BuyPER18x FY20
11/13/19Kim EngFirst Resources1.781.86HoldPER18x FY20
11/13/19UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.781.85Buy
11/13/19DBS VickersFirst Resources1.781.95BuyDCF
12/10/19DBS VickersFirst Resources1.832.1BuyDCF
01/20/20DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.772.3BuyPER18x FY20
02/06/20UOB Kay HianFirst Resources1.782.1Buy
02/26/20DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.662BuyPER17x FY20
02/28/20DBS VickersFirst Resources1.631.99BuyDCF
02/28/20Kim EngFirst Resources1.631.85BuyPER18x FY20
03/24/20DMG & PartnersFirst Resources1.041.2BuySum of parts, PER12x FY20
04/13/20DBS VickersFirst Resources1.271.99Buy

Stock calls for 27 April 2020

DateAnalystCompanyLastTargetCallValuation
04/27/20Kim EngBumitama0.40.78BuyPER14.5x FY20
04/27/20UOB Kay HianCDL Hospitality0.8951.32BuyDDM
04/27/20OCBCComfortdelgro1.431.75Buy
04/27/20DMG & PartnersDelfi0.620.74BuyDCF
04/27/20PhillipFrasers Centrepoint Trust1.982.24Accumulate
04/27/20DMG & PartnersFrasers Centrepoint Trust1.982.07NeutralDDM
04/27/20Kim EngFrasers Centrepoint Trust1.982.3BuyDDM
04/27/20Kim EngMapletree Commercial1.762.15BuyDDM
04/27/20UOB Kay HianMapletree Logistics1.732.08BuyDDM
04/27/20Kim EngMapletree Logistics1.731.85Hold
04/27/20PhillipMicro-Mechanics1.641.6Neutral
04/27/20Lim & TanParkway Life3.310Hold
04/27/20phillipSGX9.649.28NeutralPER21.4x
04/27/20DBS VickersSGX9.6410HoldDDM
04/27/20OCBCSGX9.649.3HoldPER23.3x FY21

What will the US FED do for its April 2020 meeting?

As usual, we will analyze the 4 US interest rates.

Iorr: 0.1% (April) vs 1.1% (March)

Iorr fell significantly due to the US FED emergency rate cuts in March.  The current FED rates range from 0%-0.25% which means that the max limit is 0.25%.


Effr: 0.04% (April) vs 1.59% (March)

Effr fell significantly due to the US FED emergency rate cuts in March.


Ioer: 0.1% (April) vs 1.1% (March)

Ioer fell significantly due to the US FED emergency rate cuts in March.


On RRP: 0% (April) vs 1.5% (March)

Min limit is 0% as set by the US FED.
What is RRP?
The reverse repo programme involves the FED (seller) selling the 1-day debts (backed by treasury & MBS) to the investors (Buyers). The FED is paying an interest rate of 0% for the 3-day reverse repo now which is very unattractive as 1-day RR is unavailable.

The repo market involves the FED (buyer) buying 1-day debts (backed by treasury & MBS) from the sellers.  The sellers are paying 0.1% interest rate (3-day repo) now which means they are getting cheap short-term loans from the FED.

3-day repo:

84-day repo: No taker!

The repo market has stabilized because nobody wants to sell 84-day debts to the US FED.

Effr: 0.04%
Ioer: 0.1%

When the Effr (0.04%) is lesser than the Ioer (0.1%), it becomes a monetary easing situation because the US FED banks are unwilling to loan to one another.  Correspondingly, the US FED banks will have lesser money to use to buy the US Treasuries.  However, there will be more money available for commercial markets like the mortgage and commercial loans since the US FED banks have excess cash available.

We can see from the falling US rates that the US is trying to increase its money supply with cheap loans due to the covid-19 outbreak.

The question now is whether the US will cut its rates below Zero in April.

The repo market is showing that the investors don't need cheap loans when the economy is under lockdown.  Therefore, it is pointless to reduce the US FED rates when the economy is under lockdown.

I would prefer the US FED to put the interest rates on hold since the economy is under lockdown and use other stimulative funding programmes to salvage the US economy.  It is a tough call this April unless the US government is adamant in reopening its economy soon.

If the US FED did cut its rates to negative, it would symbolize this April cut as a psychological move and mean that it wanted to reopen its economy in May.  However, I would classify this as a dumb move.


Saturday, April 25, 2020

Baltic dry index - 665

Today, Friday, April 24 2020, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 7 points, reaching 665 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.
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Related stock: Sembcorp Marine, Cosco & Pan ocean.

US rig count - 465


Related stock: Keppel Corp, Sembccorp Marine & Cosco.

Friday, April 24, 2020

First Reit - Stock calls

DateAnalystCompanyLastTargetCallValuation
04/11/19CIMBFirst Reit0.991.2AddDDM
08/13/19CIMBFirst Reit1.061.23Add
11/07/19CIMBFirst Reit1.051.2AddDDM
01/30/20Lim & TanFirst Reit0.9950Buy on weakness
01/31/20CIMBFirst Reit1.021.15AddDDM