ท่านสามารถอ่านและดาวน์โหลดเอกสารได้จาก Daily240805_T Domestic and external pressure
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Market today | The SET is expected to face pressure from external factors - worries the US will go into recession - as well as continued local political uncertainty, with the verdict on the dissolution of the Move Forward Party on Aug 7. The index is expected to continue to fall, with next supports at 1305 and 1300; the upper bound is limited at resistances of 1318 and 1325. | Today’s highlights | • US nonfarm payrolls in July increased by 114,000 jobs, lower than expected. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since October 2021, raising concerns about labour market weakness and recession risks. • China's Ministry of Finance plans to issue a special long-term government bond worth 35bn yuan on August 9, as part of its proactive fiscal policy to boost market confidence. • Hezbollah in Lebanon claims the conflict with Israel has entered a new phase, indicating escalating tensions in the Middle East. • Nvidia reports design flaws may delay the launch of new AI chips by more than 3 months, affecting major customers like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, with potential losses in the billions of dollars. • The BoT is expected to announce an extension of the minimum payment requirement for credit cards at 8% for another year, aiming to help vulnerable groups. It also plans to introduce incentives for early debt repayment and extend the debt closure period from 5 to 7 years. • Thailand's fuel consumption in the first half of 2024 decreased by 0.05%YoY. Fuel oil, NGV, and gasoline usage dropped, while commercial aviation fuel, LPG and diesel consumption rose. • The Ministry of Commerce reports that transportation costs have risen to 13.8% of GDP. It plans to discuss improving logistics business databases with public and private sectors to help reduce costs and increase competitiveness. | Strategy today | In the short term, the SET is expected to decline followed world equity markets on worries over a US recession, while waiting for clearer political picture at home and uncertainties in the Middle East plus the technology war, which may escalate and impact investments. However, the SET may decline less than world markets as it begins to see 2Q24 earnings announced showing earnings recovery. The index is also expected to benefit from fund flows returning to emerging markets. Our strategy is "selective buy". | Trading today | The Thai capital market is expected to decline on concerns about a US recession but the fall may be less steep than global markets since 2Q24 earnings are expected to show improvement plus more fund flows are expected into emerging markets. We recommend "Selective Buy" with four main themes: 1) Earnings plays: 2Q24 profit to grow YoY and valuations are not expensive - ADVANC, TU, CPAXT, BTG, CBG, BCP, GPSC and AU. 2) Stocks expected to benefit from the adjustment of ThaiESG conditions that will raise the maximum tax reduction to Bt300,000 and reduce the holding period to 5 years - ADVANC, AOT, CPALL, BDMS, BBL, KTB and GULF. 3) Stocks expected to benefit from short covering after the uptick rule started on July 1, also with strong fundamentals with SETESG Ratings between AAA and A - DELTA, TOP, BEM and AOT 4) Brent price has recovered as there continues to be attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea and attacks on energy infrastructure in Russia, although the Middle East conflicts remain fairly contained. We expect the price to be at US$80-90/bbl. Oil stocks are good as a hedge against risk. For high-risk takers, we recommend an upstream oil stock - PTTEP. | Daily top picks | CPALL: 2Q24 net profit is expected at Bt5.8bn, growing 31%YoY and outperforming its Commerce sector, supported by higher sales and margin and higher contribution from CPAXT. 2H24 profit is expected to grow YoY and continue to outperform peers on growth in the CVS business and CPAXT. Recommend to buy at not higher than Bt57.00/share. TRUE: 2Q24 core profit was reported Bt2.1bn, beating expectations, and core profit is expected to continue growing in 3Q24 both YoY and QoQ, backed by continued cost reduction. Strong profit momentum and a favourable industry outlook are expected to support stock price. A correction is seen to be an opportunity for speculation. Recommend to buy at not higher than Bt9.25/share. | Today’s reports | Finance - BoT relaxes credit card payment rules KTB (High conviction) - Recovering and asset quality risk low TRUE (High conviction) - Huge 2Q24 beat shows success PTT - Preview 2Q24F: Profit to recover QoQ | | Click here to read and/or download Daily240805_E |
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