ท่านสามารถอ่านและดาวน์โหลดเอกสารได้จาก Daily240308_T Still able to rebound |
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Market today | The SET slowed down. However, a short-term positive technical signal indicates it is able to continue to recover with resistances at 1377 and 1384; short-term supports are at 1365 and 1360. If the index can hang on above that, signs are still good in the short term for recovery. | Today’s highlights | • The Fed told the Congressional Committee it is confident inflation is on the way to fall to the 2% target, making a cut in interest rate possible. The Fed is expected to cut the rate in June. Initial jobless claims last week were in line with expectations. • The ECB kept interest rate at 4% as expected, revising down its 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.6% from 0.8%. The ECB also revised down its inflation forecast for this year to 2.3% from 2.7%. • China reported a 7.1%YoY increase in exports for Jan-Feb 2024, higher than expected, driven by the recovery of semiconductor and electronics exports. Imports increased 3.5%YoY. • The EU is preparing to impose additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, saying Chinese government support for the EV industry is unlawful. • Wheat futures hit a more than 3-year low due to low wheat prices in import tenders by Algeria this week, indicating intense global competition from wheat production among countries around the Black Sea. • The Thai Chamber of Commerce reported a seventh month of an increase in the consumer confidence index in Feb, reaching its highest 48 months (March 2020). • FETCO said the investor confidence index for the next 3 months (May 2024) has risen and stabilized. Supporting factors are a recovery of the tourism sector and stimulus, while pressuring factors are the Fed policy stance and inflation. • The BoT will accept applications for a license to establish a virtual bank from Mar 20 to Sep 19, 2024. Evaluation will take 9 months, with the first three selections announced in Jun 2025, with services to start in Jun 2026. | Strategy today | In the short term, the Thai capital market is still pressured by China’s economic figures which reflect the risk of entering deflation and manufacturing contraction. Thai inflation in Feb is likely to be negative for the fifth month, which may lead to an interest rate cut, while the ECB keeps its rate at 4.0%. The strategy is “Selective Buy”. | Trading today | Weekly portfolio: In the short term the SET is still waiting for a new catalyst to stimulate investment and all are watching external risks, especially from China. We recommend “Selective Buy” in four main themes: 1) Speculative stocks with strong fundamentals being bought back to cover shorts and bringing fund inflow, plus the SET’s plans to introduce some measures to regulate short selling – AOT, KBANK, BBL and PTT. 2) Small-cap stocks with strong fundamentals and growth expected in 2024 plus stock price has already passed bottom – AU, ONEE, SECURE, KLINIQ and HTC. 3) Stocks expected to provide dividend yield of above 4%, with DPS and dividend payout ratios likely to increase, seen as an alternative investment to generate portfolio cash flow – BBL, KTB, AP, ADVANC, RJH and DRT. 4) Long-term investors are recommended to invest via DCA accumulation as now would be good timing since the SET has fallen significantly, risk is low and stocks are undervalued – BBL, BDMS, BEM, CPALL, PTT and SCC, all of which are in SET100 and are leaders in their industries with ESG ratings of AAA and AA, valuation lower than 10-year historical average and strong operating results. | Daily top picks | BCH: Our top pick as an earnings play. 2024 core profit is expected to grow 18% to Bt1.8bn, the strongest growth in the Healthcare sector, underwritten by better operations at its three new hospitals. 1Q24 core profit is expected to grow YoY and QoQ on seasonality. GPSC: In the short term, sentiment will be brightened by a drop in EU natural gas price and US bond yield. We believe the worst for GPSC has passed, with less pressure from fuel cost, widening margin and lifting 2024 core profit 49%. | Today’s reports | BCP (High conviction) – Best is yet to come ZEN – 4Q23: Weak earnings | | Click here to read and/or download file Daily240308_E |
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